Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing perform a hot pit refueling on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 7, 2021. Hot pit refueling saves time, manpower and equipment usage by refueling an active aircraft in between flights.

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Keywords: 354th, 355th, 356th, aircraft, fighter, hot, logistics, maintenance, pit, readiness, refueling, squadron, unit, wing