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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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