Airmen from the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units refuel jets in a hot pit on Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, April 14, 2020. Hot pitting allows for aircrew to fly back to back missions without having to shut down the aircraft. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)

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