Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Exercising Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts ensures forward-deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific are ready to defend partners, allies and interests at a moment’s notice.

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Keywords: airpower, ars, fighters, kadena, refueling, viper