06 August 2026 BB26-1: Forward refueling keeps combat airpower in the fight KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — An F-22 Raptor rolls to a stop as U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron quickly moved into position. Within moments, fuel flowed from an MC-130J to the Raptor during a forward arming and refueling point operation, reducing ground time and...
04 August 2026 BB26-1 demonstrates combat readiness at Kadena KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Before the first U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 27th and 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, deployed to Kadena, lifted off the runway, hundreds of Airmen had already set the mission in motion. Maintainers completed final inspections, pilots reviewed mission...