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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender, assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey lands March 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-10 is a refueling aircraft capable of carrying 356,000 pounds of fuel and transporting 170,000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

Leaders and KC-10 Extender crews, assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., arrive March 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The JB MDL leadership visited McConnell for a four-day tour to become familiar with the different aspects of the aircraft, including refueling and cargo operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender, assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., taxis March 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Leadership from JB MDL visited McConnell in preparation to implement the KC-46A Pegasus upon its arrival at the joint base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Boom maintenance

Senior Airman Brenden Pauly, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief,¬ and Senior Airman Cuong Nguyen, 931st MXS crew chief, conduct a boom telescoping tube chain and cable inspection Jan. 21, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The inspection ensures that the boom will lower and retract during air refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Master Sgt. Joel Trevino, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment production superintendent, oversees the operation of a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand during a KC-46A Pegasus flight control test Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Trevino is currently creating operating guidelines for future use, teaching several KC-46 technicians, across the Air Force, how to effectively use the stand. McConnell was the first to connect and operate the equipment with the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Senior Airman Steven Stott, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic journeyman, connects a hose from a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand to a KC-46A Pegasus’ external hydraulic pressure connection Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While testing the stand, maintenance Airmen were successfully able to filter the aircraft’s hydraulic system and ensure the flight controls operated properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Staff Sgt. Lenzy Lewis, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, observes the interior of a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The stand has been equipped with new parts and flow regulators needed to efficiently provide pressure to the KC-46A Pegasus, allowing Airmen to test the flight controls while the aircraft is immobile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Stewart, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, watches an air bleed tube sight on a hydraulic portable test stand Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tube sight provides a visual indication of when the operator needs to initially release air from the system, preventing damage to the stand and the aircraft. This is the first time the newly modified test stand has been used on a KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Team McConnell takes the KC-46 on its first extended mission

Members of Team McConnell fly a KC-46A Pegasus above another KC-46 during an extended mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on Oct. 23, 2020. This was the first time the KC-46 had flown an extended a self-sustained mission into the region. Overall, the crew was able to offload approximately half a million gallons of fuel to 87 aircraft during their two week mission to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clay Wonders)
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Wing operations officer, introduces Brig. Gen. Nir Barkan, Israeli Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Vice Commander, to the KC-46A Pegasus air refueling operator station during an in-flight tour from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Dec. 8, 2020. The flight was an opportunity for the IAF to observe the operation and procedures of the KC-46 as well as training and maintenance of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance section noncommisioned officer in charge, gives Israeli Air Force members a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus’ exterior during their visit Dec. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tour demonstrated aspects of training and maintenance of the KC-46 as well as its role in McConnell’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Breaking the ice

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron de-ice the wings of a KC-46A Pegasus using Global GL1800 de-ice trucks Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icing process demands coordination between aircrews, marshallers and de-ice truck operators to ensure the safety of Airmen and the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, sprays the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus from a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icers spray a mixture of water and propylene glycol to strip away accumulated ice from the aircraft, making them flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, controls a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircraft de-icing is a special duty assignment that recruits maintenance Airmen from various sections during the winter months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Ice builds up on the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Accumulated ice poses many problems in aircraft operations. Routine de-icing in the winter months is a mission essential function of the 22nd Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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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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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads a technical order while working the main landing gear door on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Technical orders provide a step-by-step process for Airmen to complete maintenance tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates the main landing gear door Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for the maintenance of McConnell’s 24 KC-46 aircraft to keep them mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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