Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron from Misawa Air Base, inspect ordnance on a Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 14th Fighting Squadron, 35th Operations Group, 35th Fighting Wing, to ensure proper operability after a hot pit refueling at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 8, 2017. Hot pits are refueling stations usually used in combat to rapidly refuel aircraft while the engines are running. This allows aircraft to return to the fight with minimal delay. ( Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Stephen Campbell)

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Keywords: -16, hot, iwakuni, mcas, pit, refueling, squadron, usaf