C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. This exercise was a part of Savannah Panther 2023 which focused on Air Combatant Command integration, Agile Combat Employment, Contested and Degraded Operational environments, and Dissimilar Air Combat Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. During the wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise the Airmen performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. During the wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise the Airmen performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. During the wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise the Airmen performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Barrow, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum Oils and Lubricants supervisor, pulls a fuel hose during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise, Feb. 17, 2023, at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. During the hot pit exercise the aircrews performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. During the wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise the Airmen performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. This exercise was a part of Savannah Panther 2023 which focused on Air Combatant Command integration, Agile Combat Employment, Contested and Degraded Operational environments, and Dissimilar Air Combat Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. During the hot refueling exercise the aircrews performed proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with an R-11 Fuel Truck and an F-35 which included wet-wing defuel and hot refuel ops. Hot refueling reduces response time and keeps the aircraft ready to complete any mission, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

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C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

Published March 3, 2023
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. This exercise was a part of Savannah Panther 2023 which focused on Air Combatant Command integration, Agile Combat Employment, Contested and Degraded Operational environments, and Dissimilar Air Combat Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)