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Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born

Tech. Sgt. Jason Belcher, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 instructor, points out a part to be inspected by Senior Airman Dominic Petrone, 373rd TRS Detachment 8 student, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 10, 2025. The Mission Ready Airman course offered at the technical school provides hands-on experience with real KC-46A Pegasus components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born

Senior Airman Dominic Petrone, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, inspects the engine for a KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 10, 2025. The engine is kept inside the schoolhouse to be used by instructors and students for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born

Senior Airman Frank Sanchez, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, uses a breaker-bar at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 10, 2025. A breaker-bar provides leverage to loosen tight bolts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born

Senior Airman Frank Sanchez, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, works on a KC-46A Pegasus engine at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 10, 2025. The Mission Ready Airman course offered at the technical school is 54 days long and teaches students their role as KC-46 crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born

Senior Airman Javier Delara, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, works on a KC-46A Pegasus engine at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 10, 2025. Delara is enrolled in the Mission Ready Airmen course to learn how to be a KC-46A Pegasus crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

Baseball players at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game stand for the national anthem in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover in celebration of opening day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

Spectators at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game stand for the national anthem in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. Over 5,800 people attended the opening day game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base flies over the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. In addition to the flyover, McConnell’s base honor guard presented the colors in celebration of opening day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard presents the colors at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. The Wind Surge played their first game in Wichita in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard prepares to present the colors at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. Base honor guardsmen complete a two-week training course to learn the basics including presenting the colors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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From left, Tech. Sgt. Nathan Janzer, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Darryan Lane, 22nd MXS aircraft fuel systems shift lead, prepare a KC-46A Pegasus fuel cell for removal at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 7, 2025. Aircraft fuel systems Airmen are responsible for inspecting fuel cells and tanks for corrosion, cell deterioration and other foreign objects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems flight prepare a KC-46A Pegasus fuel cell for removal at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 7, 2025. Aircraft fuel systems Airmen are responsible for inspecting fuel cells and tanks for corrosion, cell deterioration and other foreign objects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Airman 1st Class Déjon Fifer, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems journeyman, removes a fuel hose at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb.7, 2025. The KC-46A Pegasus has three fuel tanks that can hold up to 212,299 pounds of fuel combined. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Tech Sgt. Darryan Lane, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems shift lead, prepares a KC-46A Pegasus fuel cell for removal at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 7, 2025. A KC-46 can hold up to 212,299 pounds of fuel split between three fuel cells. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Fueling a Partnership: Japan and U.S. Airmen Exchange Air Refueling Knowledge

Airman 1st Class Cody Pallasigui, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, coordinates the refueling of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force KC-46A with a JASDF Airman, following the aircraft’s landing at McConnell Air Force Base Dec. 11, 2024. McConnell Airmen have been interacting with JASDF since 2018, exchanging perspectives, information and best practices for a range of KC-46 operations, missions and maintenance practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Fueling a Partnership: Japan and U.S. Airmen Exchange Air Refueling Knowledge

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force KC-46A prepares to land at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 11, 2024. The JASDF aircraft flew from Miho Air Base, Japan, to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and then to McConnell. This is a continuation of the interaction between McConnell AFB and the JASDF, exchanging perspectives, information and best practices for a range of KC-46 operations, missions and maintenance practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Fueling a Partnership: Japan and U.S. Airmen Exchange Air Refueling Knowledge

Col. Aaron Strode, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Deputy Commander, greets a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Airman on the flight line Dec. 11, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Members of the JASDF from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Miho Air Base, Japan, visited McConnell to enhance their understanding and operational readiness with the KC-46 Pegasus, emphasizing alert and refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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Fueling a Partnership: Japan and U.S. Airmen Exchange Air Refueling Knowledge

Japanese and U.S. Airmen pause for a photo Dec. 11, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Miho Air Base, Japan, visited McConnell to enhance their understanding and operational readiness with the KC-46 Pegasus, emphasizing alert and refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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Fueling a Partnership: Japan and U.S. Airmen Exchange Air Refueling Knowledge

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen discuss maintenance operations Dec. 12, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Members of the JASDF from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Miho Air Base, Japan, visited McConnell to enhance their understanding and operational readiness with the KC-46 Pegasus, emphasizing alert and refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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Third Annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council plans future objectives

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off during the third annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council Nov. 15, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The council focused on a variety of topics, including KC-46 training, insights from recent employment capability exercises and the latest tactical developments for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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