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220925-F-ZB121-0032

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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201016-F-IB792-1858

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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221013-F-MM027-1284

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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221013-F-MM027-1151

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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221012-F-MM027-1097

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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221012-F-MM027-1015

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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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tommy James, 22nd Maintenance Squadron repair and restoration craftsman, uses a laptop during a preflight inspection Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Prior to the launch of an aircraft, maintenance personnel perform inspections on various parts of the aircraft to ensure the aircraft is ready for use. Airmen and KC-46 Pegasuses from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, are conducting Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 to evaluate the aircraft under stressed conditions. (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 Senior Airman Abigail Sherbondy, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, were participating in Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise and worked in conjunction with Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

The aircrew from the KC-46A Pegasus’ first combat sortie pose for a group photo Aug. 29, 2022, during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Pegasus and aircrew are participating in the exercise to provide air refueling operations to the U.S. Central Command theater. The team refueled two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (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 Senior Airman Tanner Todd, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 Aug. 29, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Todd, along with Senior Airman Juan Boykin, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refueled two F-15Es from the 335th EFS during the KC-46A Pegasus’ first combat sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies alongside a McConnell 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 29, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. McConnell air refuelers and Airmen are deployed to area for an Air Mobility Command Employment Concept Exercise 22-08. (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 Captain Cody Donahue, 344th Air Refueling Squadron mission pilot, prepares to takeoff Aug. 29, 2022, during Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Donahue and the rest of the aircrew completed the KC-46A Pegasus’ first combat sortie, refueling two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 379th Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a KC-46A Pegasus based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 26, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-46A arrived at AUAB as a part of an Air Mobility Command multi-week Employment Concept Exercise aimed at testing the KC-46A’s ability to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities under stressed conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08’s Mission Defense Team analyze a KC-46A Pegasus’ network stance inflight Sept. 3, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This test was the MDT’s first ever inflight mission and was used to ensure the KC-46A’s integrated systems remained secure throughout its mission. (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 Capt. Abbie Wendelken, 344th Air Refueling Squadron mission pilot, pilots a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 3, 2022, in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. Wendelken was participating in 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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220505-F-EV810-1250

Major Kevin Rose, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Kevin Abbott, 344th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, pilot a KC-46A Pegasus while receiving fuel from another KC-46 stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 5, 2022. The crew were flying a 24-hour sortie, the longest in Air Mobility Command’s history. In order to ensure the safety of the flight, two pilot crews rotated on and off four-hour shifts allowing adequate time for rest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220505-F-EV810-1098

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sanders and Master Sgt. Justin Miller, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, set up palletized cots in the back of a KC-46A Pegasus May 5, 2022. The crew were flying a 24-hour sortie, the longest in Air Mobility Command’s history. In order to ensure the safety of the flight, two pilot crews rotated on and off four-hour shifts allowing adequate time for rest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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