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A pilot's hand reaches for controls in the flight deck of a KC-46

250603-F-RX751-1075.JPG Photo By: Senior Airman Robert Nichols

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeff Schafer, 9th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, operates radio controls while flying a KC-46A Pegasus during an off-station training near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2025. The KC-46 traversed the Pacific Ocean and refueled aircraft upon arrival in Japanese air space, demonstrating world-wide mission capability to extend operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)

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