KC-46 acceptance inspection

Master Sgt. Chris Hughes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Jamie Berridy, 22nd MXS electrical environmental craftsman, watch as a KC-46A Pegasus boom extends for an acceptance inspection Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Along with the boom, the KC-46 can be equipped with wing aerial refueling pods, which gives the aircraft the capability to perform multi-point, simultaneous aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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KC-46 acceptance inspection

Master Sgt. Chris Hughes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, climbs onto a B4 stand to begin an acceptance inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus boom Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 is able to pump fuel through a boom and drogue via wing aerial refueling pods. The additional refueling systems equip the aircraft with the ability to provide fuel to most fixed-wing, receivable aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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KC-46 acceptance inspection

Master Sgt. Chris Hughes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, performs an acceptance inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus boom Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hydraulics Airmen are responsible for internal repairs, which can include fuel supply, electrical, mechanical and hydraulics systems of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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KC-46 acceptance inspection

A KC-46A Pegasus boom is extended for an acceptance inspection Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The refueling boom system is controlled by the boom operator, who sits in an air refueling operator station with panoramic displays that help provide wing-tip to wing-tip situational awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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KC-46 acceptance inspection

Published Feb. 27, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Master Sgt. Chris Hughes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Jamie Berridy, 22nd MXS electrical environmental craftsman, watch as a KC-46A Pegasus boom extends for an acceptance inspection Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Along with the boom, the KC-46 can be equipped with wing aerial refueling pods, which gives the aircraft the capability to perform multi-point, simultaneous aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)