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220505-F-EV810-1089

Captain Kevin Abbott, 344th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, coordinates route changes with Los Angeles Air Traffic Control Center May 5, 2022. Route changes were necessary to avoid thunderstorms while still make the air refueling control time with the receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220505-F-EV810-1084

Captain Taylor Johnson, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, checks the flight path details May 5, 2022. Johnson is able to see live updates of weather, air traffic and flight plans using a Stratus puck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220505-F-EV810-1013

The aircrew from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s 24-hour flight pose for a group photo May 5, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew took a group photo before embarking on a 24-hour sortie in a KC-46A Pegasus, completing the Air Mobility Command’s longest flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220506-F-EV810-1001

Major Kevin Rose, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, shaves his face May 6, 2022. Rose was one of six pilots aboard the 24-hour sortie out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, which was the longest flight in Air Mobility Command’s history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220418-F-CV734-0019

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, begins an overpass before landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 18, 2022. Due to its location and resources, the NATO base provided an ideal test-bed to provide insight into best employing the aircraft in future operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220418-F-CV734-0012

A Spanish Air Force C-15 approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus for refueling off the aircraft’s centerline drogue April 18, 2022. This fueling method involves trailing a long hose with a windsock called a drogue behind the tanker to refuel certain aircraft types. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220418-F-CV734-0011

A Spanish Air Force C-15 from Torrejón Air Base pulls away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2022. The fighter was amongst the first Spanish or European aircraft fueled by the U.S.’s newest tanker. McConnell’s aircrew and Pegasi were in Spain for an Employment Concept Exercise, which is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220418-F-CV734-0001

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Wonders (right), KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise senior enlisted lead, explains boom station procedures to Spanish Air Force commanders Colonel Enrique Fernandez Ambel, 11th Wing commander, and Lieutenant Col. Ignacio Zulueta Martin, 11th Eurofighter Group commander, during an orientation flight April 18, 2022. As a sign of camaraderie, the two commanders were gifted patches from McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron and, in solidarity, wore them for the duration of the flight. Air Mobility Command recently approved the refueling of allied nation aircraft through the KC-46 Interim Capability Release plan, allowing the aircraft to conduct various missions along the road to full operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220417-F-CV734-0005

Staff Sgt. Seth Cook (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) hydraulics craftsman, alongside Master Sgt. Martin McAllister, 22nd AMXS production superintendent, attempts to rotate a stuck recoil assembly on a KC-46A Pegasus April 17, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The assembly allows the boom to move and rotate during air refueling to provide flexibility that protects both aircraft from potential damage. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220321-F-CV734-0007

Senior Airman Brandon Hargrave, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects air pressure on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during an Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Maintenance and other aircraft support personnel are key to the exercise by providing valuable data, enabling future operations in contingency environments. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220321-F-CV734-0005

Technical Sgt. Eric Yates, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loads fuel to a KC-46A Pegasus to prepare it for the first flight of the Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Captain Colton Wetzel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Aviation Inspiration Mentorship wing program director, talks with a Wichita Wind Surge fan about what it’s like being an Air Force pilot, April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while McConnell Airmen presented an American Flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, present an American flag for the national anthem April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. McConnell’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while Airmen from across McConnell presented an American Flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Wichita Wind Surge first pitch

Hannah Mortimer threw the first pitch at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. Mortimer was chosen to throw out the first pitch as recognition for her athletic achievements with the Harlem Globetrotters. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Wichita Wind Surge first pitch

Aircrew from the 344th Air Refueling Squadron, pose for a group photo in front of a KC-46A Pegasus April 7, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew performed a flyover at Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night April 8, 2022. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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SECAF visits team McConnell

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall learns about the advancements of the KC-46A Pegasus in comparison to its predecessor, the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look at the air refueling airframes. The purpose was to highlight modernization and compare old and new airframe capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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SECAF visits team McConnell

Chief Master Sgt. James Guldjord, 344th Air Refueling Squadron air refueling superintendent, teaches Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about the air refueling station on a KC-46A Pegasus, April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look at the air refueling airframes. The purpose was to highlight modernization and compare old and new airframe capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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220208-F-LU725-1216

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dan Collier, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, helps guide a re-fueling truck into position during night operations of exercise Cope North 22 on Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 8, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Esteban Esquivel)
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220113-F-CV734-0004

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off during a minimum interval takeoff exercise Jan. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Minimizing the interval between takeoffs enables a wide range of mission sets and expands the aircrafts operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220113-F-CV734-0003

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off while another prepares to do the same as part of a minimum interval takeoff exercise Jan. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MITO serves as a training opportunity to prepare aircrews for operating in a wide variety of contingency environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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