A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 914th Air Refueling Wing conducts refueling operations and practices Agile Combat Employment concepts while staged on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2022. Kadena’s strategic location, size and mix of capabilities makes it an invaluable staging platform for joint operations. Kadena conducts operations with associated units in support of the defense of Japan, as well as the U.S. efforts to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Gary Hilton). More