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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

McConnell’s 17th KC-46 Pegasus parks upon delivery Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell will have a fleet of 36 KC-46s to lead the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia)

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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

Brig. Gen. Martin B. Chapin, fourth from left, Air Mobility Command deputy director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, poses with aircrew that delivered McConnell’s 18th KC-46 Pegasus Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell will have a fleet of 36 KC-46s to lead the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia)

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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

A 22nd Maintenance Group crew chief marshals in McConnell’s 19th KC-46 Pegasus Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell will have a fleet of 36 KC-46s to lead the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia)

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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

Col. Mark Baran, left, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, talks with Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st ARW vice commander, while waiting to welcome the aircrew who delivered McConnell’s 17th KC-46 Pegasus Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell has 19 KC-46s, the Air Force’s newest aircraft, which is the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

McConnell’s 19th KC-46 Pegasus taxis upon delivery, which arrived with two other aircraft Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell has 19 KC-46s, the Air Force’s newest aircraft, which is the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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McConnell receives three more KC-46s

Brig. Gen. Darren V. James, left, Air Mobility Command KC-46 Pegasus Enterprise Lead, poses for a photo with the aircrew that delivered McConnell’s 17th KC-46 Nov. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell has 19 KC-46s, the Air Force’s newest aircraft, which is the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

William Turner, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire fighter, displays the auxiliary power unit fuel shut-off on the backside of the front landing gear Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force, Kan. Participants in the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium had the opportunity to tour the interior and exterior of the aircraft as part of the live-demonstration training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman, instructs during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The symposium which, focused on the familiarization of the KC-46 to provide effective emergency response actions, was the first ever Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Roger Xanders, Wichita Airport Police and Fire chief, examines the interior of a KC-46 Pegasus fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage trainer, which is currently one of two KC-46 trainers in the world, replicates the interior body of KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Bradford Voorhees, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron A shift captain, walks along the interior of a KC-46 fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage is typically used by boom operators for quarterly cargo load training, allowed participants in the training to get hands on experience operating the interior of a KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

McConnell firefighters demonstrate how to properly gain access into a KC-46 Pegasus during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total of 12 firefighters across all Air force Fire and Emergency Services organizations had the opportunity to participate in the three-day training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron, jack a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Two Airmen were assigned to each KC-46 jack. One was responsible to watch and regulate the pressure, while the other maneuvered the ram lock, which ensures the aircraft does not descend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Airman Dakota Madlin, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, oversees the jack team Aug. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the jacking, Madlin was responsible for reporting if the aircraft moved out of its specified parameters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Pressure gauges are located on the KC-46A Pegasus jacks to provide a visual guide for maintainers to ensure the equipment is within safe parameters for use Aug. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Stiff, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aero repair craftsman, and Senior Airman Keyonna Davis, 22nd MXS aero repair journeyman, lower a KC-46A Pegasus’ landing gear Aug. 9, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Aero repair and maintenance inspection Airmen used the first gear swing and jacking as a hands-on training opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

A KC-46A Pegasus is suspended in air with landing gear retracted Aug. 9, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lifting the aircraft enables maintainers to observe the main and nose landing gears retract and extend in a simulated in-flight environment. This was the first gear swing and full aircraft jack that McConnell has performed on the new airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Master Sgt. Noah Briggs, 22nd Maintenance Squadron jack supervisor, sets headphone frequencies in preparation of lifting a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This position requires the lead to communicate directions to the jack team while ensuring their safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Senior Airman Kase McMullin, 22nd Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, rotates a ram lock on a KC-46A Pegasus jack Aug. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McMullin prepared the nose stabilizer jack by rotating the ram lock, which acts as a safety mechanism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Joshua Theus, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aero repair journeyman, removes main landing gear lock pins Aug. 9, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the swing, maintainers timed each gear to ensure that they were within the allowable timed limits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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22nd MXS performs gear swing on KC-46

KC-46A Pegasus nose landing gear is suspended while Airman 1st Class Joshua Theus, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aero repair journeyman, closes the main landing gear door Aug. 9, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This was the first time McConnell has jacked and performed a gear swing on the new aircraft. It also provided hands-on training for the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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