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210720-F-CV734-006

Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform inspections on two KC-46A Pegasus’ July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. These two aircraft are the first KC-46’s to participate in RED FLAG, expanding overall mission capabilities through the airframe’s versatile refueling platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Capt. Chase Cooper, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot & evaluator, performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Cooper is part of one of eight KC-46 and KC-135 flight crews sent from McConnell to Nellis as part of the RED FLAG “Tanker Task Force.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-135 lifts off the runway as part of RED FLAG 21-3 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. McConnell sent two KC-135’s and two KC-46’s to Nellis to provide air refueling support to a variety of joint force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Tech. Sgt. Corey Agres and Senior Airman Jeffrey Richardson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, await the arrival of a KC-135 flight crew July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Over 100 members from the 22nd and 931st maintenance, operations and mission support groups traveled to Nellis in support of RED FLAG 21-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Wing operations officer, introduces Brig. Gen. Nir Barkan, Israeli Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Vice Commander, to the KC-46A Pegasus air refueling operator station during an in-flight tour from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Dec. 8, 2020. The flight was an opportunity for the IAF to observe the operation and procedures of the KC-46 as well as training and maintenance of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance section noncommisioned officer in charge, gives Israeli Air Force members a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus’ exterior during their visit Dec. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tour demonstrated aspects of training and maintenance of the KC-46 as well as its role in McConnell’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Breaking the ice

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron de-ice the wings of a KC-46A Pegasus using Global GL1800 de-ice trucks Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icing process demands coordination between aircrews, marshallers and de-ice truck operators to ensure the safety of Airmen and the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, sprays the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus from a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icers spray a mixture of water and propylene glycol to strip away accumulated ice from the aircraft, making them flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, controls a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircraft de-icing is a special duty assignment that recruits maintenance Airmen from various sections during the winter months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Ice builds up on the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Accumulated ice poses many problems in aircraft operations. Routine de-icing in the winter months is a mission essential function of the 22nd Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, sits at the controls of a KC-46A Pegasus during a tour of the aircraft Sept. 25, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes is the first UPT graduate to have the KC-46 drop as their future aircraft assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, receives a unit patch from Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, during a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 25, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes moved from Belo Horizonte, Brazil to Newark, New Jersey as a teenager, where he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18. He attended Officer Training School after 6 years of enlisted service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, poses with a 344th Air Refueling Squadron t-shirt in front of a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 25, 2020 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes received the KC-46 as his future aircraft assignment, which became his number one choice after touring the aircraft for the first time in 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads a technical order while working the main landing gear door on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Technical orders provide a step-by-step process for Airmen to complete maintenance tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates the main landing gear door Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for the maintenance of McConnell’s 24 KC-46 aircraft to keep them mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Brenden Pauly, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates the landing gear on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. These maintainers play a crucial role in keeping the 415,000 pound jet in the air to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Cuong Nguyen, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a 4A-check inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Nguyen and his team are responsible for lubricating 447 connection points on the KC-46 every six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Joshua Tillman, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, assists Airman 1st Class Francisco Ramirez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, with a 4A-check on a KC-46 Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tillman and Ramirez removed the panels to access the flight control actuators for a visual inspection and to lubricate all the mechanical components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Brenden Pauly, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greases a connection point on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. There are 12 different types of A-check inspections that maintenance Airmen must perform on aircraft throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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200324-F-AD239-0211

A fuel hose transfers Jet A fuel to a KC-46 Pegasus March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fuel trucks are capable of delivering 50,000 pounds of fuel at a rate of 2,000 pounds per minute. Additionally, petroleum, oil and lubricants are responsible for conducting fuel sampling quality control analysis to verify Jet A fuel is free of contaminants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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