909th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 909th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force unit that provides aerial refueling support to U.S. and allied aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
ⓘ
air refueling squadron ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam War era ⓘ post–Cold War period ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated | KC-135 Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedNear | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| category | Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Pacific Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| equipment | Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
extend range and endurance of combat aircraft
ⓘ
support U.S. power projection in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| garrison | Kadena Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility ⓘ |
| mission |
provide aerial refueling support to U.S. aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
provide aerial refueling support to allied aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| nickname | Young Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Kadena Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalCommand | 18th Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole | tanker unit ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 18th Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMissionArea | air refueling ⓘ |
| providesCapability |
air-to-air refueling
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rapid global mobility ⓘ |
| regionOfResponsibility |
Indo-Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling
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air mobility support ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedIn |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kadena Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
United States Air Force units
ⓘ
airlift aircraft ⓘ allied air forces ⓘ bomber aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| supportsOperations |
contingency operations in the Western Pacific
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deterrence missions in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ training exercises with allied air forces ⓘ |
| theater | Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
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