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A new breed of pilot

U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, sits at the controls of a KC-46A Pegasus during a tour of the aircraft Sept. 25, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes is the first UPT graduate to have the KC-46 drop as their future aircraft assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, receives a unit patch from Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, during a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 25, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes moved from Belo Horizonte, Brazil to Newark, New Jersey as a teenager, where he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18. He attended Officer Training School after 6 years of enlisted service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, poses with a 344th Air Refueling Squadron t-shirt in front of a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 25, 2020 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes received the KC-46 as his future aircraft assignment, which became his number one choice after touring the aircraft for the first time in 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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The sky is no limit for the oath of enlistment

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent, and Maj. Patrick Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, pose for a photo in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus June 28, 2019, over Kansas skies. Soto reenlisted for his fourth time while airborne in a KC-46. (Courtesy photo)
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The sky is no limit for the oath of enlistment

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent, poses for a photo with his family at a Wichita community middle school May 8, 2019, at Andover, Kan. Soto and his family first arrived at McConnell in 2016. (Courtesy photo)
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The sky is no limit for the oath of enlistment

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent, poses for a photo in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus, January 25, 2019, in Seattle, Wash. Soto was a part of the aircrew that delivered the first KC-46 to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (Courtesy photo)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment remove a flight suit off of Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, in an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ACCA provides aircrew members and AFE Airmen with the readiness they need for real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group complete a pre-flight check during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. A preflight check ensured that the crew and passenger were able to safely complete their training while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment guide Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, through an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ACCA establishes a location to provide detection, contamination control and processing provisions for aircrew members into a toxic-free environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

A flight suit collects powder after a pat down in an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen must make sure every part of the aircrew member and their equipment is patted down and disinfected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Major Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, performs a pre-flight check during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Laplant flew in chemical gear in order to increase his readiness and knowledge for possible real-world scenarios that could occur while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, climbs a ladder into a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Laplant was assisted onto the aircraft to prevent any contamination from entering the aircraft during training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airman 1st Class Christina Reddie, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator transports aircrew to a KC-135 Stratotanker during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vehicle operators work 12 hour shifts and are prepared to take on tasks to support McConnell’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment assist aircrew with their chemical gear during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AFE flight are tasked with maintaining flight helmets, chemical gear, night vision goggles and other safety equipment used by aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Senior Airman Jordan Porter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, helps Tech. Sgt. Jason Coffey, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepare his chemical gear during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AFE flight trained with a 344th ARS aircrew in order to increase their readiness with chemical gear during a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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