Kadena KC-135 supports Italian F-35s and Eielson F-16s during RE
An Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the Aeronautica Militare, flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, Apr. 26, 2024. The KC-135 was recently transferred to the 909th ARS from the Alaska Air National Guard. RED FLAG-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Raina Dale)