According to Nikkei, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will increase the number of aerail refueling missions once the Boeing KC-46A is inducted into service in fiscal 2016.
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Japanese tankers will being to refuel USMC V-22s and carrier-borne aircraft from CVW-5 in the near future.
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