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Misawa 35th FW ensures readiness with hot pit refueling
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35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs November 18, 2025
Senior Airman Patrick Boyle
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs November 18, 2025
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roberto Batista Layer, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel operator, writes notes during a hot pit refuel during Beverly Sunrise 26-01 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2025. Practicing safe and efficient refueling under operational conditions reinforces the wing’s capability to project airpower without interruption during contingency operations.