Bilateral Fueling Ops Sustain Air Dominance During REFORPAC 2025

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Utaka Musha, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, pulls a fuel line from a JASDF refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Utaka Musha, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, pulls a fuel line from a JASDF refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a contested, dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Utaka Musha, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, pulls a fuel line from a JASDF refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Staff Sgt. Utaka Musha, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, pulls a fuel line from a JASDF refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a contested, dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Kasauki Okubo, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, latch a fuel line into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Kasauki Okubo, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, latch a fuel line into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC accelerates integrated force employment, training U.S. and allied units to deploy, sustain and deliver airpower across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, left, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Kasauki Okubo, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, unhook a fuel line from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, left, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Kasauki Okubo, 3rd Air Wing petroleum, oil, and lubricant technician, unhook a fuel line from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC empowers bilateral teams to execute real-world tactics, accelerating interoperability and mission execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, marshals in a Japan Air Self-Defense Force refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, marshals in a Japan Air Self-Defense Force refueling truck during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a contested, dynamic environment with allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, right, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, indicates the amount of Jet A-1 fuel needed for a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules to Japan Air Self-Defense Force petroleum, oil, and lubricant specialists during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Benshoof, right, 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead, indicates the amount of Jet A-1 fuel needed for a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules to Japan Air Self-Defense Force petroleum, oil, and lubricant specialists during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025. The exercise hones bilateral readiness, equipping forces to maneuver, communicate and project power from anywhere in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bench)

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