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Misawa fighters “ACE” trilateral exercise CN21

A U.S. Air Force Airman drags a fuel hose as part of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training at Northwest Field during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 15, 2021. ACE training is a key component of Cope North 21 and aims to give U.S. Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, partners the knowledge and skills to hot pit refuel a jet in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)

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Misawa fighters “ACE” trilateral exercise CN21

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Squadron disassembles fuel lines after hot refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Northwest Field, Guam during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 15, 2021. Engagements incorporating ACE concepts in “less than optimal environments” improve interoperability among our forces and help allies and partners increase their capabilities, creating the greatest possible opportunity for long-term advancement of our combined interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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More than big green trucks: How Andersen Airmen fuel the fight

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Blanchette, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight mobile distributor, receives a refuel request via radio Feb. 26, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Fuels management technicians service all aircraft, machinery and vehicles on Andersen AFB with the fuel needed to ensure the mission never stops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson)

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More than big green trucks: How Andersen Airmen fuel the fight

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Blanchette, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight mobile distributor, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 26, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Blanchette filled out receipts noting the amount of fuel that was distributed to the aircraft to document the transaction for the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson)

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More than big green trucks: How Andersen Airmen fuel the fight

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Blanchette, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight mobile distributor, refills an R-11 refueling truck Feb. 26, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The R-11 trucks can hold up to 6,000 gallons of fuel, enabling the teams to quickly refuel smaller aircraft such as fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson)

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More than big green trucks: How Andersen Airmen fuel the fight

Airman 1st Class Christopher Avila, 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight mobile distributor, carries a fuel hose to an aircraft during exercise Cope North 16, Feb. 23, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the exercise, refueling teams worked with aircrews from across the Indo-Asia Pacific region, building relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson)

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More than big green trucks: How Andersen Airmen fuel the fight

The 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight Airmen check for foreign objects and debris before heading out for a full day on the flightline Feb. 26, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A team of Airmen wait at the gates to check trucks for FOD before accessing the flightline to ensure flightline and refueling safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson)

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Multi-capable Airmen ‘ACE’ training at Cope North 21

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, awaits to refuel from an R-11 fuel truck at Northwest Field as part of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training during Cope North 21 at Andersen AFB, Guam, Feb. 16, 2021. ACE is the new warfighting concept that Pacific Air Forces is operationalizing to ensure agility, deterrence, and resiliency in a contested or degraded environment. This is the first time the aircraft has flown outside of Alaska, providing a unique training opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)

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Ohio ANG F-16s refuel over Pacific Ocean

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Capt. Jared Arnes, 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard chief of training, receives fuel from a 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee ANG KC-135 Stratotanker, Feb. 2, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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Ohio ANG F-16s refuel over Pacific Ocean

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Maj. Curtis Voltz, 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard chief of weapons and tactics, receives fuel from a 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee ANG KC-135 Stratotanker, Feb. 2, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Deployed here as part of the Theater Security Package, the 112th EFS provides combat fighter assets to augment forces already operating in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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Ohio ANG F-16s refuel over Pacific Ocean

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Maj. Peter Johnson, 36th Wing, prepares to receive fuel from a 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee ANG KC-135 Stratotanker, Feb. 2, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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ORE Round 3: 36th Wing gears up for December exercise

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Airman 1st Class Michael Biggers completes a buddy check on Airman Timothy Hult as they practice putting on Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 gear during an Operational Readiness Exercise here Oct. 23. The Airmen are assigned to the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron as fuels apprentices. Senior leaders work closely with the 36th Wing inspector general office to schedule exercises in order to gauge mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

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Our jets don’t lag

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fuels a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, during a training mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 26, 2025. The 506 EARS crew led the refueling mission with the Marine Corps out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete)

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PACAF command chief visits Andersen AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, is briefed on the capabilities of a fuels Starcart by Airmen with the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 14, 2022. The purpose of Wolfe’s visit was to speak with Airmen in a variety of career fields about Andersen AFB, its importance in the region and how the Air Force could contribute to further enhancing the capabilities displayed across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Preston)

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Pacific Agility concludes at Andersen AFB

Squadron Leader Mohammad Ashraf, Bangladesh Air Force representative, left, discusses operational capabilities with fuels distribution experts during Pacific Agility 16-1, March 17, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Pacific Agility is a Pacific Air Forces-led engagement focusing on a series of logistics subject-matter expert exchanges designed to increase partner capabilities, military relations and regional stability for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)

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Pacific Agility concludes at Andersen AFB

Lt. Col. Kong Rithy, Royal Cambodian Air Force weapons and aerodrome specialist, looks at a refractometer March 17, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A refractometer is a tool used to determine percentages of fuel additives. Pacific Agility is a Pacific Air Forces-led engagement focusing on a series of logistics subject-matter expert exchanges designed to increase partner capabilities, military relations and regional stability for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez/Released)

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Pacific Iron 21 release

U.S. Air Force Airmen from multiple bases tear down a fuel bladder after a hot refuel during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 24, 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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Pacific Iron 21 release

A fuel bladder is shown during a hot refueling of an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 24, 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)