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McConnell continues to SOAR

A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 29, 2018, over Idaho. The C-17 performs tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

A C-17 Globemaster III flies toward a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel March 29, 2018, over Idaho. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

An AC-130J Ghostrider approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during a multi-lateral exercise March 29, 2018, over Idaho. The KC-135 provided two contacts in order to accomplish training needed by both aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

Senior Airman Ryan Thayer, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to use night-vision goggles March 29, 2018, over Idaho. The NVGs allowed Thayer to locate a AC-130J Ghostrider to provide fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

A C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel March 27, 2018, over Idaho during a multilateral exercise. The boom operator used night-vision goggles to locate the C-17 during the late flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

Senior Airman Ryan Thayer, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III March 27, 2018, over an Idaho during a multilateral exercise. The C-17 had an illuminated area to allow the boom operator to see where he needed to connect to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

An AC-130J Ghostrider flies towards a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel March 27, 2018, over Idaho during a multilateral exercise. The KC-135 had to remain at low flying speeds during a special operations air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell continues to SOAR

First Lt. Carson Fugal, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, and Capt. Victor Stafford, 350th ARS pilot, fly toward the sunset March 27, 2018, over Idaho during a multilateral exercise. The MLAT exercise involved special operations air refueling support for multiple military users. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Boom operator completes 500 combat missions

Tech. Sgt. Dwight Miller, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, recently achieved the milestone of 500 combat missions on his 15th deployment as a boom operator with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The day was just like any other during his 13 year career, except this time Miller reached a milestone few have ever neared by refueling a couple of F-16 Fighting Falcons. (Courtesy photo)
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Boom operator completes 500 combat missions

Tech. Sgt. Dwight Miller, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during his 15th deployment as a boom operator with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Miller completed his 500th combat mission on his deployment his, during his career Miller has refueled nearly every type of U.S. Air Force aircraft including bombers, cargo and fighters, as well as U.S. Navy, French, British, Germany, Australians, Saudi Arabians and Netherlands fighters. (Courtesy photo)
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Foggy aircraft launches

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off into a foggy sky Feb. 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The refueling capabilities of the KC-135 are crucial to the U.S. military’s global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bevilacqua, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to perform aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Crew chiefs carefully inspect every aircraft before each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Woltemath, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses a technical order while performing aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintainers work to keep aircraft flight-ready, ensuring the safety of aircrews and mission completion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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McConnell’s Red Flag team innovates to save sorties

Maj. Bradford Ragan, Red Flag Tanker Task Force detachment commander and 349th Air Refueling Squadron assistant director of operations, and Rod Kallman, Cirrus flight instructor, pose for a photograph next to a chartered aircraft at a local airfield in North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 29, 2018. Ragan and Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931st Maintenance Squadron superintendent attached to the task force, chartered a local aircraft to retrieve a hydraulic part at March Air Force Base, California, to repair a grounded KC-135 during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1. (Courtesy photo)
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McConnell’s Red Flag team innovates to save sorties

An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker above the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, February 14, 2018. The Red Flag Tanker Task Force is responsible for providing aerial refueling capabilities to more than 90 coalition aircraft during the international exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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Refueling keeps Red Flag flying

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker above the Nevada Test and Training Range, February 14, 2018. The aircraft are participating in Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, which stresses combat readiness capabilities and interoperability between coalition partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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Refueling keeps Red Flag flying

Four KC-135 Stratotankers deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, receive routine maintenance following the day’s missions during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, February 13, 2018. The Red Flag Tanker Task Force consists of aircrews, maintainers, intelligence personnel and all the equipment required to support the four aircraft for the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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Refueling keeps Red Flag flying

A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to the parking ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, February 13, 2018. The Red Flag Tanker Task Force supports Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, the premier international air-to-air combat exercise, by providing in-air refueling capabilities to nearly 90 coalition aircraft daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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McConnell maintainers get a taste of deployed life during Red Flag 18-1

Master Sgt. Brian Flanders, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931st Maintenance Squadron superintendent, and 2nd Lt. Toby John Cruz, Red Flag Tanker Task Force Maintenance Team officer in-charge, pose for a photo during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2018. The RFTTF Maintenance Team has generated 42 aircraft launches in the first two weeks of the exercise for a 100 percent success rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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KC-135 Stratotanker practices landings

A KC-135 Stratotanker descends before landing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 18, 2018. The KC-135 has served as the backbone of air refueling for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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