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344th ARS train in KC-46 simulators

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benson and Staff Sgt. Devaughn Granger, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, secure cargo in the fuselage trainer Dec. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. KC-46 boom operators will take on a greater role with cargo transportation than previously experienced with the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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344th ARS train in KC-46 simulators

Staff Sgt. Devaughn Granger, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, guides a 60K Loader Dec. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The loader vehicle uses a conveyor system to move cargo to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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344th ARS train in KC-46 simulators

A functional cargo handling system is installed on the KC-46 Pegasus fuselage trainer Dec. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The handling system creates a surface to easily maneuver and move cargo into the replicated cargo deck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Aerospace Ground Equipment: Out with the old, in with the new

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Byrd, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, crimps a wire connector on a self-generating nitrogen servicing cart July 2, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE Airmen repair old equipment used to keep the KC-135 mission ready, with the KC-46 Pegasus mission coming to McConnell AGE will more equipment to maintain but it is 30 years newer and should require considerably less work to keep running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Aerospace Ground Equipment: Out with the old, in with the new

Airman 1st Class Devan Lindsey, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment servicing journeyman, refuels an 86 power cart July 2, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 86 power cart provides energy to the KC-135 Stratotanker for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Aerospace Ground Equipment: Out with the old, in with the new

In a recent storm the base’s B-47 Stratojet static display had its left wing ripped off during the quick, strong bursts of wind at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fortunately, the KC-46 Pegasus jacks are able to be used to repair the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Aerospace Ground Equipment: Out with the old, in with the new

KC-46 Pegasus aerospace ground equipment sit to the left of their KC-135 Stratotanker counterparts, the first set of equipment are air conditioning units and the second set are air-start carts July 2, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The new aircraft is 15 percent larger than the KC-135 airframe, which requires the equipment used to maintain the aircraft to be bigger and sturdier. The equipment is also built for longevity and is loaded with features, which makes the items even larger and heavier than the 30-year-older predecessors. Across the board the KC-46’s equipment weighs much more than its KC-135 counterpart; for instance, the KC-135’s air-start cart weighs in at 4,720 pounds whereas the KC-46’s cart comes in weighing 13,410 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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C-5M Super Galaxy 1

Loadmasters from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy for loading July 26, 2017, on the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The plane transported cargo for exercise Mobility Guardian 2017, which gave future KC-46A Pegasus boom operators the opportunity to see another airlift platform before they attend KC-46 cargo training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fe)

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C-5M Super Galaxy 2

KC-135 Stratotanker boom operators and pilots watch as a fuel truck is loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy July 26, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Many of the boom operators and pilots are in training for the new KC-46A Pegasus, a multirole aircraft with greater airlift capabilities similar to the Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fe)

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C-5M Super Galaxy loading cargo

Load masters from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and 22nd LRS logisticians work together to load a fuel truck onto a C-5M Super Galaxy July 26, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuel trucks were transported as part of Mobility Guardian 2017, which is Air Mobility Command’s largest exercise of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Three-bay KC-46 Pegasus hangar foam test

Foam from a fire suppression system covers an outline of a KC-46 Pegasus during a test May 12, 2017 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. To pass inspection, the foam must cover 90% of the aircraft within 60 seconds and a meter of the entire building within four minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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Three-bay KC-46 Pegasus hangar foam test

Foam from a fire suppression system pours from generators on the ceiling of a KC-46 Pegasus hangar May 12, 2017 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A test was performed in the three-bay hangar as part of the final inspections to the building. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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Three-bay KC-46 Pegasus hangar foam test

Foam from a fire suppression system fills a KC-46 Pegasus hangar during a test May 12, 2017 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The three-bay hangar is the largest of the three hangars built on McConnell to house the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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Three-bay KC-46 Pegasus hangar foam test

Construction contractors and KC-46 Pegasus oversight teams perform a fire suppression system test in the newly-constructed, three-bay KC-46 Pegasus hangar May 12, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. In the event of a fire, high-expansion foam is dispensed from generators on the ceiling to cover aircraft inside and extinguish the flames. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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