U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C/D Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, conduct aerial refeuling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, for a Keen Sword 25 training mission over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 31, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)
Airmen from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons, and the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron will return home this October after completing their six-month deployment in support of Kadena Air Base’s modernization plan of retiring the aging fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft.
