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McConnell KC-46 endurance missions strengthen U.S., Allied presence in Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a KC-46 Pegasus during Mobility Guardian 23 over the Indo-Pacific region, July 14, 2023. 3,000 personnel directly supported the large-scale mobility exercise, which provided the maneuver of more than 15,000 U.S. and international forces associated with other exercises across the Indo-Pacific held in the same timeframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Clements)
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220412-F-CV734-0002

A KC-135, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, sits behind a KC-46A from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing April 12, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. U.S. Air Mobility Command currently manages an inventory of 396 Stratotankers and 55 Pegasi, stationed and projected across the globe to fuel the protection of America and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220321-F-CV734-0006

Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command move a Pantograph after fueling a KC-46A Pegasus during an Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) Monday March 21, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The pantograph is a portable device used to fuel aircraft from underground pipes, allowing rapid fueling and minimizing the need for dedicated fuel trucks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220929-F-CV734-0006

Three KC-46As assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing sit on the ramp after landing on Sep. 29, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Before hurricane Ian could strike, nine airframes were sent out of an abundance of caution from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220929-F-CV734-0005

Pilots from the 77th Air Refueling Squadron go over crew manifests with Security Forces after landing on Sep. 29, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46As from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, escaped hurricane Ian and will return to North Carolina once the storm and any potential infrastructure damage are clear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220929-F-CV734-0003

Pilots and maintenance crews from the 916th Air Refueling Wing await transport after landing on Sep. 29, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. 41 Airmen accompanied the nine KC-46As sent to escape the path of hurricane Ian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220929-F-CV734-0001

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing lands on Sep. 29, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft was one of nine sent out of an abundance of caution from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, before hurricane Ian landed there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220417-F-CV734-529

The participants of the first-ever KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise pose for a group photo April 17, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise proved the aircraft's ability to operate for extended time in austere environments and facilitate refueling operations from anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220606-F-ZB121-0042

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets fly in formation with a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus June 6, 2022, located above the Pacific Ocean during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The exercise tested McConnell and Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., airframes and aircrew to practice joint interoperability in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220606-F-ZB121-0034

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet banks left in formation alongside a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus June 6, 2022, during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The F/A-18 just received fuel and is waiting for his wingman to finish his refuel by the Pegasus. McConnell aircrew and tankers provided aerial refueling in the Indo-Pacific Theater to practice joint interoperability in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220606-F-ZB121-0007

Senior Master Sgt. Roman Lugo, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, reviews maintenance inspections aboard a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus June 6, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. McConnell Pegasus, aircrew and maintenance personnel participated in Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 to test capabilities for world-wide employment and provide an opportunity for total force and joint training in a multi-domain environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220606-F-ZB121-0003

Technical Sgt. Mark Hurd, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus boom operator, performs pre-flight checks during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 June 6, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The crew provided air refueling for Navy F/A-18 Hornets during the exercises, which focuses on integration of total force and joint training in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220608-F-ZB121-0124

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, taxis down the ramp as another Pegasus is being refueled for the next day’s mission June 8, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The KC-46As conducted Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 providing air refueling capabilities to the Indo-Pacific Theater. ECEs are focused on testing airframe and personnel in deployed environments to ensure future real-world capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220608-F-ZB121-0005

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, touches down on the runway June 8, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Pegasus is participating in Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 and provided air refueling operations to the Indo-Pacific Theater. The exercise focused on deployed integration of total force and joint training in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220607-F-ZB121-0067

Master Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment team lead, extracts the remaining jet fuel in the lines to prevent fuel spillage during a test of a new fueling concept June 7, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. In support of the ACE initiative, the test involved sending gas from the tanker to the truck and could possibly open up the door for extensive future refueling operations. The McConnell aircrew and maintenance personnel visited with their counterparts to showcase KC-46A Pegasus capabilities for fuels servicing, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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220607-F-ZB121-0057

Captain Sebastian Constable, 22nd Operations Group KC-46A Pegasus pilot, approaches the runway of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during inclement weather June 7, 2022, during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The exercise tests aircrew and maintenance personnel in setting up operations abroad and ensuring air refueling mission capabilities in a deployed total force and joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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KC-46 takes part in Cope North 22

A U.S. Airman assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., waits on a KC-46 Pegasus after it lands in an austere environment to complete a dual defuel during exercise Cope North 22 on Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 4, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)
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220204-F-EY126-0054

U.S. Airmen participate in a dual defuel on a KC-46 Pegasus after it lands in an austere environment during exercise Cope North 22 on Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 4, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)
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220204-F-EY126-0032

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jorge Gonzalez, 374th Operations Support Squadron landing zone safety officer, watches as a KC-46 Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., descends in an austere environment to receive a dual defuel during exercise Cope North 22 on Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 4, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Amy Picard)
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SECAF visit to McConnell

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, left, talks to Staff Sgt. Devaughn Granger, 344th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist evaluator, before a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus June 10, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Granger showed Barrett the aircraft’s aerial refueling functionality during a local sortie with another KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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