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Third Annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council plans future objectives

Col. Cory Damon, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, holds a KC-46 Weapons Systems Council meeting Nov. 15, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The council focused on a variety of topics, including KC-46A Pegasus 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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Third Annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council plans future objectives

Attendees of the KC-46 Weapons Systems Council discuss the future of the KC-46A Pegasus 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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McConnell's KC-135 Stratrotanker and KC-46A Pegasus kick off the start of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow with an aerial refueling demonstration Sep. 25, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This airshow is Team McConnell's way of saying thanks to the people of Wichita and its surrounding area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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A Skydio X10D drone hovers next to a KC-46A Pegasus May 29, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The X10D is an autonomous drone that utilizes computer vision to build a 3D model of its environment to navigate and conduct scans without user input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Tech Sgt. Patrick David, left, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Rod Harris, 22nd AMXS crew chief, stand on the flightline during EXPLODEO Feb. 28, 2024, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. EXPLODEO, a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, exercise, tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Staff Sgt. Alejandro Melendez, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the inside of a KC-46 Pegasus during EXPLODEO Feb. 28, 2024, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. EXPLODEO. a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, exercise, tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Five Tanker Formation

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off April 27, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 participated in a 5-tanker formation to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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McConnell helps Japan improve use of KC-46

Members of the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, tour a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 29, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell Airmen informed the JSDAF members how to effectively operate a KC-46 during their three-day tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell helps Japan improve use of KC-46

Members from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense, discuss KC-46A Pegasus operations Aug. 29, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell Airmen informed the JSDAF members how to effectively operate the KC-46 during their three-day tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell helps Japan improve use of KC-46

Members from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense, pose for a photo before touring a KC-46A Pegasus with Airmen from the 344th Air Refueling Squadron Aug. 29, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell Airmen informed the JSDAF members how to effectively operate the KC-46 during their three-day tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell helps Japan improve use of KC-46

Lt. Col. Adam Gray,344th Air Refueling Squadron commander, discusses KC-46A Pegasus with members from the Japan Air Self-Defense (JASDF) Aug. 29, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell Airmen informed the JSDAF members from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron how to effectively operate the KC-46 during their three-day tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell's own KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus perform a flyby during the Frontiers in Flight Air show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)
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200909-F-NR350-1292

A KC-46 Pegasus aircraft conducts air-to-air refuel operations with a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 9, 2020. The KC-46 is assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, K.S.. The 437th aircrew conducted the refuel as a part of an off-station trainer, OST, while delivering a collectively protected CONNEX, CPC, to Osan Air Force Base, South Korea to be tested during the base’s exercise, “Fight Tonight.” The delivery of the CPC was PACAF/ A3’s number 1 priority. An OST is used by flying squadron’s to train Airmen in unique environments that present different challenges than home station training. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Lance Valencia)
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A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas refuels U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron while participating in Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2020.This was the first time the 18th Wing conducted KC-46 air refueling operations of Kadena Air Base F-15s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel E. Fernandez)
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Staff Sgt. Jaylin Henderson, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron charge medical technician, collects a set of vitals from Master Sgt. Rihanna Scott, 18th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, during a simulated medical evacuation Oct. 14, 2022, based out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KC-46A Pegasus is equipped with two sets of litter stanchions, oxygen tanks, electrical outlets for medical instruments and a brightly lit cargo area to help assist in medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Master Sgt. Matt Yunker, 18th Logisitics Readiness Squadron chief of fuels operations, shows Senior Airman Felix Cruz and Airman 1st Class Ivan Herrera, 22nd LRS fuels distribution operators, how the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling Kit would connect to a fuel hose during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The VIPER Kit allows crews to use partner nation equipment and ensures the fuel source meets the pressure requirements to fuel American military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Senior Airman Stephen Ingram, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice, and Master Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Agile Combat Employment program lead, check the fuel levels during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, traveled to Japan to participate in an offsite training focused on ACE initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Airman 1st Class Israel Ortiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, connects a fuel hose to a fuel pit during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Hot pit refueling is the onloading of fuel with at least one of the aircraft’s engines running, allowing pilots to cut down on time that would be spent on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanner Todd, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, demonstrates the KC-46A Pegasus’ boom station procedures to U.S. Air Force Col. Dennis Cummings, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing deputy commander, Sept. 3, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Cummings flew with a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force commander and Combined Forces Air Component commander for U.S. Central Command, exits a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 3, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Grynkewich flew on a KC-46A Pegasus based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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