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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)


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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First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, wait to board a KC-135 Stratotanker April 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During their visit here, the FAIPs talked with KC-135 pilots and learned more about what it takes to be a tanker pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, stand in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker April 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The FAIPs visited McConnell to gain a better understanding of the tanker and the base mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, walk back to their aircraft after visiting McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilots, from Columbus AFB, Mississippi, toured several bases to learn more about various aircraft and missions they may be assigned to in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is refueled by A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell AFB, Kan., Feb. 3, 2017, en route to Houston, Texas. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 3, 2017, en route to Houston, Texas. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will be performing a flyover during the 2017 Super Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon trails a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 3, 2017, after receiving fuel. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will be performing a flyover during the 2017 Super Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 3, 2017, en route to Houston, Texas. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will be performing a flyover during the 2017 Super Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 3, 2017, en route to Houston, Texas, where the Thunderbirds will perform a flyover during the 2017 Super Bowl. The Thunderbirds perform precision aerial maneuvers that demonstrate the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
A 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist installs a union on a spoiler bypass valve Oct. 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Spoiler bypass valves allow the operation of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s speed brakes to increase drag and lower speed safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
Airman 1st Class Sherman Purnell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, removes a spoiler bypass valve Oct. 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Spoiler bypass valves allow the operation of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s speed brakes to increase drag and safely decrease speed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Bobby McCasland, bottom right, a former crew chief, talks with crewmembers of the C-135 Stratolifter, tail number 55-3126, that was used to transport dignitaries under the command of then-Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Curtis E. LeMay from 1957-1965. McCasland, who was part of the crew that delivered the Air Force’s first KC-135 Stratotanker in June 1957, attended the KC-135’s 60th anniversary at McConnell Air Force Base, Aug. 31, 2016. (Courtesy photo)
Capt. Chrystina Jones, left, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Maj. Matt Jones, 349th ARS pilot, pose with their son, Dec. 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. They both “refuel the fight” as KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, an aircraft that first took flight for the first time 60 years ago. (Courtesy photo)