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The aircrew assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group picture Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew had just landed after completing the 349th ARS’s last mission in the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Kolton Fields 349th ARS co-pilot perform pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Before taking off, the entire crew performs a variety of safety checks on the aircraft to ensure a safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, navigates a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas to perform a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The aircrew participated in a training mission with Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Senior Airman Alan Wojciechowicz, 349th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling specialist, lines up a boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker in order to connect with an incoming MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing Mar. 4, 2022. Aerial refueling requires coordination from the pilots on both aircraft and the IRS in the back of the refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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A MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, parks a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After landing, the crew performs a post flight check to ensure the aircrafts mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force phot by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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The 349th Air Refueling Squadron takes their last flight on the KC-135 Stratotanker

Published March 10, 2022
By Airman Brenden Beezley
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kans. -- The aircrew assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group picture Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew had just landed after completing the 349th ARS’s last mission in the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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