KC-46 Arrival Ceremony

Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 31, 2019, during a welcoming ceremony for the delivery of the third and fourth KC-46A Pegasus aircraft. McConnell is expected to receive 18 new KC-46s during the initial allocation to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Bernal Del Agua)

Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a welcoming ceremony for the delivery of the third and fourth KC-46A Pegasus aircraft at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 31, 2019. Global air refueling is the foundation of global mobility and the bedrock of the nation’s ability to deploy forces. The KC-46 is the newest aircraft in the Air Force’s strategic arsenal, and it will operate along with the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-10 Extender. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Bernal Del Agua)

Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wears a patch with the Keeper of The Plains and the Wichita flag at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 31, 2019. “To participate today in the delivery of the KC-46 Pegasus to McConnell is special to me. You are going to shape the future of air refueling.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Bernal Del Agua)