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Strap on your helmets, it's time to fly

Senior Airman Paden Burgess, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, reattaches a Polarizer Lead-lanthanum Zirconate Titanate cable onto the HBU55P helmet April, 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This film and cable lower the temperature of aircrew's polarized visor shield when flying in bright conditions and high altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Strap on your helmets, it's time to fly

Senior Airman Paden Burgess, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, attaches a dual visor kit back onto the HBU55P helmet during a routine maintenance check April, 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Ensuring all equipment is properly inspected and maintained allows for aircrew to safely conduct McConnell’s refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

1st Lt. Jayce Gravdahl, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, tests the KC-135 Stratotanker electrical system during a pre-flight check March 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During a pre-flight check, aircrew members test equipment to ensure everything functions properly before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base March 25, 2021. Two KC-135, two KC-46A Pegasus, and a KC-10 conducted refueling training after a KC-46 familiarization at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base during aerial refueling March 25, 2021. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-46A Pegasus lands March 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. With greater refueling, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities, the KC-46 will provide the next generation of aerial refueling support to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and partner-nation receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

Tech. Sgt. Clay Wonders (left), 344th noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluations, briefs Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership on the KC-46A Pegasus fuselage March 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The four-day visit helped give JB MDL leadership a better understanding of the new airframe, which they are expected to receive sometime in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

Senior Airman Dustin Curran, 344th Air Refueling Squadron aerial refueling specialist, discusses KC-46A Pegasus fuselage limitations with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership March 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. JB MDL leadership were able to visit a number of different McConnell organizations, allowing them to gain insight on the KC-46 operational abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

Staff Sgt. Arnold Pena, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron air terminal operations center senior controller, briefs Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership about cargo limitations on the KC-46A Pegasus March 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the first KC-46 operating base, McConnell has led the way in implementing the initial test and evaluation period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-135 Stratotanker and a KC-46A Pegasus, assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, taxi with two KC-10 Extender’s, assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersay March 22, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. JB MDL leaders came to McConnell to familiarize themselves with the KC-46 before they receive their first KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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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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Airmen in a League of their own

Senior Airmen Chase Flemming and Matthew Higgs, League of Extraordinary Airmen president and vice president, present their organization to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 3, 2021. The League of Extraordinary Airmen enlisted organization provides Airmen an opportunity to unite and increase motivation and mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Airmen in a League of their own

The League of Extraordinary Airmen poses with Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, Air Mobility Command chief at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 3, 2021. The League of Extraordinary Airmen enlisted organization provides Airmen an opportunity to unite and increase motivation and mental health. (Courtesy photo)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Kris McKee, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, lines the interior of a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube with an O-ring March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The O-ring provides a seal around the telescoping tube, ensuring the fuel is properly distributed to the receiving aircraft when connected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Jacob Buffum, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulic craftsman and Senior Airman Jesse Jones, 22nd MXS hydraulic journeyman, remove a KC-46A Pegasus surge boot from a telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Surge boots are rubber-like sleeves that run the fuel tube’s length, used as a way to prevent damage during fuel surges when the boom disconnects from the aircraft after refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, removes a bolt from a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The surge boot, housed inside the telescoping tube, was replaced to ensure damage does not occur while disconnecting from a receiving aircraft during aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron maintain a KC-46A Pegasus boom March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hydraulics Airmen removed the interior telescoping tube to replace a boom surge boot, which acts as a shock absorber while attached to a receiver aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Ready to respond in LRS

Senior Airman Terien Fort, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, performs an exterior hydraulic function test on a 25K-loader March 9, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 25K-loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport, lift and load up to 25,000 pounds of cargo onto military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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