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KC-135 aircrew prepare for exercise

Capt. Brad Obeqfell, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, views the landscape March 25, 2018, at Gowen Field near Boise, Idaho. Obeqfell coordinated with the navigator and his instruments in order to stay on course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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KC-135 aircrew prepare for exercise

Four levers remain at the start position March 25, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The four levers are used to control the power that runs through each engine on the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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KC-135 aircrew prepare for exercise

First Lt. Brian Brookover, 349th Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, and Capt. Brad Obeqfell, 349th ARS pilot perform a pre-flight check March 25, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The pilots performed a pre-flight check to ensure the aircraft was ready for takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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KC-135 aircrew prepare for exercise

Tech. Sgt. Chris Yontz, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares equipment March 25, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Yontz performed a pre-flight check and ensured all equipment was secured before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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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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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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McConnell Airmen attend CBRNE training

Airman Xena Truong, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, oversees students’ progress on correctly equipping their chemical gear during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Survival Skills Training Jan. 18, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Truong is one of the Airmen responsible for ensuring that students leave with the knowledge needed to survive a potential chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Airmen attend CBRNE training

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing perform buddy checks during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Survival Skills Training Jan. 18, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Buddy checks make sure Airmen are properly wearing their chemical gear in order to decrease danger from chemical threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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