F-35s conduct hot-pit refueling while JBER aircraft maintain Air
A U.S. Air Force fuels distribution operator assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron prepares to conduct a hot-pit refueling for U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, during Arctic Gold 23-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18, 2023. AG 23-2, a continuation of AG 23-1, helped to refine and train the wing’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities to conduct fighter operations from multiple locations while testing command and control capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)