Timothy A. Walton discussed why aerial refueling should be a top modernization priority and the fleet that will be needed for the challenges the nation faces especially in the Pacific.
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Cover: Edited version of US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps aircraft along with US Army Patriot missile batteries line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base in Japan on May 6, 2025. (US Air Force)