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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2018. The KC-10 refueled two F-15C Eagles a total of 16 times, offloading a total of 78,400 pounds of fuel over a distance covering nearly 2,300 nautical miles on a mission in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Clouse, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts a check of flight systems inside a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft completed a five-day mission which featured refueling U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft in the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Fabling, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, conducts a flight controls check in the cockpit of a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2018. The aircraft completed a five-day mission which featured refueling U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft in the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Eddie Miller, 6th Air Refueling Squadron assistant flight commander for the mission support flight and a KC-10 aircraft commander, conducts a flight controls check in the cockpit of a KC-10 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2018. The aircraft completed a five-day mission which featured refueling U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft in the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Turek, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, fly’s a KC-10 over Alaska June 6, 2018. The KC-10 supported a five-day refueling mission in the Indo-Pacific theater refueling a total of eight aircraft offloading more than 200,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 during a mission in the Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe refueling with receiver aircraft thousands of feet above the ground. Ploeger refueled eight fighter aircraft from the United States and Japan during the five-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

F-15s fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a refueling mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

An F-15 is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

An F-15 is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Turek (Center), 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, enjoys a conversation with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots inside a KC-10 during a refueling mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. During the mission, the KC-10 refueled six JASDF F-15 aircraft offloading nearly 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling the fighters to travel more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe refueling with receiver aircraft thousands of feet above Earth. Ploeger refueled eight fighter aircraft from the United States and Japan during the five-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Scott Sanders, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender flying crew chief, performs an external check of a KC-10 during pre-flight prep before leaving Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2018. Sanders served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Scott Sanders, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender flying crew chief, logs maintenance actions during pre-flight prep for a KC-10 before leaving Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Sanders served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, conducts an external check of a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, prior to a refueling mission in the Pacific theater June 4, 2018. Kinzer served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, services a KC-10 prior to a refueling mission in the Pacific theater at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Kinzer served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, cleans up hydraulic fluid under a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2018. Kinzer helped fix a leak so the aircraft could support a refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2018. The KC-10 refueled two F-15C Eagles a total of 16 times, offloading a total of 78,400 pounds of fuel over a distance covering nearly 2,300 miles on a mission in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0234

Three U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilots make their way to their assigned aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. The aircraft flew 2,375 miles from Eielson to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to provide refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0192

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks inside a KC-10 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. The aircraft flew 2,375 miles from Eielson to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to provide refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0188

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Ferneding, Left, 6th Air Refueling Squadron assistant non-commissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation, and Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, Right, 6th ARS noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation, pose for a photo inside a KC-10 Extender at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Ferneding and Dillinger have more than 14,000 flight hours between them and have served together since 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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