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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      F-35A Lightning II aircraft conduct hot pit refueling at RAF Marham, England.F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham
                        
                        
                        Airmen assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th FW instruct Royal Air Force airmen on refueling an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham, United Kingdom, July 17, 2019. The U.S. Airmen assisted RAF personnel during joint training to enhance global readiness and promote interoperability with U.S. and NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)
                
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        F-35A Lightning II aircraft conduct hot pit refueling at RAF Marham, England.F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham
                        
                        
                        Airmen assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing and 419th FW instruct a Royal Air Force personnel on refueling an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham, United Kingdom, July 17, 2019. The U.S. Airmen assisted RAF personnel during joint training to enhance global readiness and promote interoperability with U.S. and NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)
                
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        F-35A Lightning II aircraft conduct hot pit refueling at RAF Marham, England.F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham
                        
                        
                        A 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airman trains Royal Air Force personnel on hot pit refueling an F-35A Lightning II at RAF Marham, United Kingdom, July 17, 2019. Hot pit refueling is the process in which ground crew Airmen refuel an aircraft while its engines are still running, allowing the aircraft the ability to get back into the air as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)
                
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US, RAF perform first joint F-35A hot pit refueling trainingPublished July 23, 2019
                    
                    By 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
            **ROYAL AIR FORCE MARHAM, United Kingdom (AFNS) --**Airmen assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, had the opportunity to train Royal Air Force personnel on hot pit refueling procedures at RAF Marham, July 18.
Hot pit refueling is the process in which ground crew Airmen refuel an aircraft while its engines are still running, allowing the aircraft the ability to get back into the air as quickly as possible.
“It’s amazing that we have been given the opportunity to come to the United Kingdom and train with the Airmen of the RAF,” said Senior Airman Anthony Louden, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels journeyman. “If one of our F-35s needs to refuel at an RAF base, we now have the confidence and trust that these guys know what they’re doing.”
This was the RAF Marham Visiting Aircraft Servicing Section or VASS, team’s first time refueling a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in preparation for future partnership capabilities. The VASS team learned the safety and troubleshooting procedures including emergency shutdown and evacuation processes.
“We’ve not had the F-35s here very long and this is the first time we’ve gotten to work with the F-35A model,” Senior Aircraftman Technician Joshua Staff, VASS personnel. “The U.S. Airmen were very professional and taught us exactly what we needed through a step-by-step process.”
According to Staff, it is a great advantage to be able to train with the U.S. as it gives the U.K. aircraft personnel the opportunity to strengthen and expand their capabilities to respond to operational mission requirements.
“It was when I picked up my hose and approached the aircraft after they taxied through our cursory and parked by the refueling unit, that the importance of this training dawned on me,” Louden said. “It set in right then that I was a part of the first step to solidifying the partnership with our NATO allies through shared knowledge and growth.”
Bilateral training events like this support and expand global reach through combat readiness and increase the U.S. Air Force’s ability to deploy alongside NATO allies and deter any adversary.LR 



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