A military member speaks to Japanese firefighters. — REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kohei Otsuka, center, 909th Refueling Squadron pilot, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks to firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC prioritizes risk management at all stages to ensure Airmen perform at their best, systems are reliable, and combat power is preserved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

A military member unhooks yellow straps from the inside of an aircraft. — REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden James, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, demonstrates a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft safety procedures to firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC prioritizes risk management at all stages to ensure Airmen perform at their best, systems are reliable, and combat power is preserved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

Three aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks park in front of a KC-135 aircraft. — REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

Three aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks position around a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kohei Otsuka, center, 909th Refueling Squadron pilot, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks to firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC prioritizes risk management at all stages to ensure Airmen perform at their best, systems are reliable, and combat power is preserved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden James, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, demonstrates a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft safety procedures to firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC prioritizes risk management at all stages to ensure Airmen perform at their best, systems are reliable, and combat power is preserved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

Three aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks position around a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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REFORPAC 25: 909th ARS, NAF Atsugi, train on KC-135 emergency procedures

Published July 25, 2025
By Senior Airman Samantha White
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

An aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle is parked in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft — An aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle positions in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, during a bilateral engagement in support of exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of the 374th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducted a bilateral training engagement with firemen assigned to Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services, to familiarize them with the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, July 14, 2025.

Members of the 909th ARS briefed the NAF Atsugi fire team on KC-135 Stratotanker egress procedures and firefighting protocols, ensuring crew safety throughout REFORPAC. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, employing more than 350 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.