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Fairchild Air Force Base

PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission, over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Fairchild Air Force Base serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Fairchild Air Force Base serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing advances towards a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Aerial refueling capabilities are essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Fairchild Air Force Base serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling mission, over Utah, Aug. 15, 2024. Aerial refueling capabilities are essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

Senior Airman Shawn Fleming, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to conduct aerial refueling over Utah during a mission out of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 15, 2024. Aerial refueling capabilities are essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

Capt. Nolen Kajiwara, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, flies over Washington state during an aerial refueling mission out of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 15, 2024. Fairchild AFB serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. Aerial refueling capabilities are essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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PHOTOS: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels F-35's assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing

Published Aug. 23, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Clare Werner
92nd Air Refueling Wing

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --

Fairchild AFB serves as America’s Super Tanker Wing, continuously fueling today and tomorrow’s fight through mission-focused training requirements. Aerial refueling capabilities are essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of Air Mobility Command, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)

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