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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

Captains Mike Burns and Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, operate KC-135 Stratotaker during air refueling mission Oct. 4, 2013 over mid-west skies. Burns is a Rocklin, Calif., native and Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native. Despite a week of partial government shut-down, McConnell’s active duty flying operations continued as scheduled, helping directly support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

Captains Mike Burns and Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, review checklists for pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotaker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Burns is a Rocklin, Calif., native and Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native. Despite a week of partial government shut-down, McConnell’s active duty flying operations continued as scheduled, helping directly support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

Captain Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and aircraft commander, reviews a checklist, Oct. 4, 2013, prior to pre-flight inspections at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native and one of more than 200 pilots assigned to the largest air refueling wing in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base Kan. Oct. 4, 2013 during an air refueling mission over Kentucky. Air Mobility Command’s fleet of aircraft work together to provide rapid, global mobility for America’s armed forces. Depending on the aircraft model and mission requirements, McConnell AFB’s tankers can hold more than 170,000 pounds of fuel for refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., flies over Midwest skies, Oct. 4, 2013 during a training mission supported by an air refueling KC- 135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., advances to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Air refueling training missions keep Airmen from McConnell’s four flying squadrons proficient in all essential aspects of air-to-air refueling, helping extend global reach for American and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., makes contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Depending on the aircraft model and mission requirements, McConnell AFB’s tankers can hold more than 170,000 pounds of fuel for refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., advances to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Air refueling training missions keep Airmen from McConnell’s four flying squadrons proficient in all essential aspects of air-to-air refueling, helping extend global reach for American and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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McConnell's refueling mission remains steady despite government shutdown

Senior Airman Travis Moore, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., maneuvers the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker and makes contact with the receptacle of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. , Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Moore is an Oklahoma City, Okla., native and one of more than 130 boom operators assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. Despite a week of partial government shutdown, McConnell’s flying operations continued as scheduled, to support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)
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Thunderbolt in the dark

(Left) Capt. Christopher Bruck 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and First Lieutenant Joseph Schmerber, 384th ARS pilot, change the altitude on the cockpit dash in route with an air refueling mission in southern Arizona, Sept. 13, 2013. The altitude alerter is set to alarm pilots when they are within 1000 feet of the appropriate set altitude level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)
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Thunderbolt in the dark

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for refueling Sept. 12, 2013 over southern Arizona. The night flight was used as a training mission not only for the pilot of the A-10 but also for the boom operater on board the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)
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Answering the call: refueling the Spirit

McConnell Air Force Base is the world’s largest Air Refueling Wing and is the home of 62 KC-135 Stratotankers. McConnell’s primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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Answering the call: refueling the Spirit

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base Mo. recedes from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell Air Force Base Kan. Aug. 1, 2013. Stratotankers have provided fuel to aircraft worldwide for over 50 years. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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Answering the call: refueling the Spirit

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base Mo. detaches from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell Air Force Base Kan., after being refueled Aug. 1, 2013. Spirit’s are built with a radar absorbent coating to preserve its stealth characteristics. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This Stratotanker is one of two prototypes that have updated instrument panels and a new auto-pilot, as well as other modifications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This Stratotanker is one of two prototypes that have updated instrument panels and a new auto-pilot, as well as other modifications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

(Standing, from left to right) Maj. Chris Brockman, 22nd Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker Block 45 program chief pilot, Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd OG Pilot, Capt. Travis Neal, 22nd OG instructor pilot, Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, and (kneeling) Senior Airman Josh Garrett, 350th Air Refueling Squadron Boom Operator, pose in front the wing’s first block 45 KC-135 Stratotanker to take off from here, July 22, 2013, at McConnell AFB, Kan. Block 45 is a program that addresses critical obsolete aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

(Standing, from left to right) Maj. Chris Brockman, 22nd Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker Block 45 program chief pilot, Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd OG Pilot, Capt. Travis Neal, 22nd OG instructor pilot, Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, and (kneeling) Senior Airman Josh Garrett, 350th Air Refueling Squadron Boom Operator, pose in front the wing’s first block 45 KC-135 Stratotanker to take off from here, July 22, 2013, at McConnell AFB, Kan. Block 45 is a program that addresses critical obsolete aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Not your typical prototype: McConnell Block 45 upgrades take off

(Left) Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd Operations Group aircraft commander, describes to Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, the upgrades that have been installed in the prototype KC-135 Stratotanker that they are in July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Some of the upgrades in block 45 include analog gauges that have been replaced with a digital monitor and a new auto-pilot system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Not your typical prototype: McConnell Block 45 upgrades take off

(Left) Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd Operations Group aircraft commander, describes to Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, the upgrades that have been installed in the prototype KC-135 Stratotanker that they are in July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Some of the upgrades in block 45 include analog gauges that have been replaced with a digital monitor and a new auto-pilot system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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