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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Members of the KC-46A Pegasus Tiger Team pose for a group photo Oct. 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team consisted of KC-46 experts from Boeing and various operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Senior Airman Royal Drinkard, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, collects and samples fuel to measure its density Oct. 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Standard aviation fuel regularly varies in density, which can affect the amount of cargo an aircraft can carry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

The KC-46 Tiger Team, comprised of Boeing engineers, aircrew and maintainers, discuss the results of a cargo exercise in the Fuselage Training Center (FUT) Oct. 12, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The FUT recreates the Pegasus’ interior so operators can gain realistic training while keeping actual aircraft free for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Technical Sgt. Nick Gladly, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, walks Mr. Brett Williams, Boeing cargo stress analysis engineer, through the pre-flight cargo inspection process Oct. 12, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Cargo is systematically checked before flight to ensure it meets structural limits, preventing damage to the aircraft and its crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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Maj. Anabel Allen, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer, posing on the flight line in front of an F-16 in 2013 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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Maj. Anabel Allen, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer, poses with her brother, Senior Chief Petty Officer Pedro Quintana, at Tuna Harbor Park, San Diego, California after re-enlisting her brother in 2013. (Courtesy photo)

Maj. Anabel Allen, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer, poses with her brother, Senior Chief Petty Officer Pedro Quintana, at Tuna Harbor Park, San Diego, California after re-enlisting her brother in 2013. (Courtesy photo)

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Maj. Suzanne Crespo, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot celebrates “breaking of the wings”. This is an Air Force tradition which occurs at UPT graduation, during which the Air Force issues pilots their first pair of wings and the recipient should break the wing into two to bring good luck. (Courtesy photo)

Maj. Suzanne Crespo, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot celebrates “breaking of the wings”. This is an Air Force tradition which occurs at UPT graduation, during which the Air Force issues pilots their first pair of wings and the recipient should break the wing into two to bring good luck. (Courtesy photo)

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Maj. Suzanne Crespo, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, poses with her mother in a T-1 simulator. (Courtesy photo)

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KANZA Warrior Spotlight October 2021

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Commentary: Meet Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major

Picture of Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major with her motorcycle. Majors joined the 931st Air Refueling Wing as command chief during the September Unit Training Assembly.

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Fly-in event opens doors for McConnell Reservists

Capt. Sierra Dopfel, 905th ARS KC-46 mobility pilot and chief of scheduling, flys her Piper Cherokee 140 for the event. Dopfel, a former boom operator for the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, took part in an organized 931 Air Refueling Wing fly-in, which took place on the second day of the Wing's unit training assembly. Because the 931st Air Refueling Wing is a tenant unit at McConnell, Ragan coordinated with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the active-duty host unit at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Fly-in event opens doors for McConnell Reservists

First Lt. Aaron Maurer, 905th ARS KC-46 mobility pilot and temporary air reserve technician, looks out the window of a Van’s Aircraft RV-4 Sept. 11, 2021. Maurer was one of 11 other members of the 931st ARW who participated in an organized fly-in which took place the second day of the Wing’ unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Fly-in event opens doors for McConnell Reservists

First Lt. Aaron Maurer, 905th ARS KC-46 mobility pilot and temporary air reserve technician, poses with a Van’s Aircraft RV-4 at Stearman Field Benton, Kansas, Sept. 11, 2021. Maurer was one of 11 other members of the 931st ARW who participated an organized fly-in event which took place the second day of the Wing’ unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Fly-in event opens doors for McConnell Reservists

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing pose on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base Kansas, after taking part in the organized fly-in event ept. 11, 2021. The event highlighted how pilots who have private licenses have the option to fly into McConnell in personal aircraftl to perform their monthly unit training assemply. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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September 2021 Kanza Warrior Spotlight

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Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major

Picture of Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major.

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McConnell's Tail

A KC-135 Stratotanker static display tail was revealed Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell celebrated the legacy of the KC-135 along with the 65th anniversary of the Stratotanker’s maiden flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)

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McConnell's Tail

Col. Emily Farkas, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, offers opening remarks during the tail flash ceremony Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Farkas acknowledged efforts from the 22nd and 931st MXGs and the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron for their skill and expertise in putting the tail flash together for McConnell AFB. The new tail number is a display of the ongoing relationship between the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)

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210811-F-RI665-002

An F/A-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, flies in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, while awaiting fuel Aug. 11, 2021. The F-18s utilized the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System during the refueling mission, which marked the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

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210811-F-RI665-001

F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, fly in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, after being refueled by the aircraft Aug. 11, 2021. This mission marks the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46 after Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, approved the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System for operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

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