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KANZA Warrior Spotlight May 2021

KANZA Warrior Spotlight May 2021

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210426-F-DH501-303

Aircrew of the 70th Air Refueling Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, refuel a fellow KC-10 and four F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing in support of Exercise Nexus Dawn on April 27, 2021. The readiness exercise was designed to test the ability of multiple Air Force Reserve and California Air National Guard units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions included in the exercise are aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis, Beale, March, McChord, and McConnell Air Force Bases will participate in the exercise, as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Maygan Straight)

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210427-F-ZW472-0052

Senior Master Sgt. Christine Palmer, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, briefs Exercise Nexus Dawn participants prior to an aeromedical evacuation evaluation scenario on April 27, 2021 at Travis Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Santarinala)

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210427-F-ZW472-0024

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participating in Exercise Nexus Dawn perform their alert checklist prior to being airlifted Travis Air Force Base, California, by the 446th Airlift Wing on April 27, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Santarinala)

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210427-F-ZW472-0009

A Litter Station Augmentation Set sits on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, prior to being loaded on to a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Nexus Dawn on April 26, 2021. The LSAS is critical to successfully executing emergency missions if additional stanchions and litters are needed by Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation teams. Exercise Nexus Dawn presents realistic and challenging combat readiness scenarios in which Reserve Citizen Airmen are tested and evaluated at how well they can execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Santarinala)

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210427-F-TG055-0032

Airmen of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron perform in-air medical drills during Exercise Nexus Dawn at Travis Air Force Base, California, on April 27, 2021. Through exercises like Nexus Dawn, Reserve Citizen Airmen hone their readiness and effectiveness so they can support the nation with air power anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brady Penn)

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210427-F-EW070-0087

1st Lt. Kelli Samples of the 752nd Medical Squadron takes part in an emergency medical scenario for Exercise Nexus Dawn at March Air Reserve Base in California on April 27, 2021. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions included in NEXUS DAWN include aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis, Beale, March, McChord, and McConnell Air Force Bases will participate in the exercise, as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sergeant Ryan Green)

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210426-F-VS356-1136

Reserve Citizen Airmen practice patient litter carry during Exercise NEXUS DAWN at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 26, 2021. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions included in NEXUS DAWN are aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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210426-F-DH501-162

Aircrew of the 79th Air Refueling Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, refuel a fellow KC-10 and four F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing in support of Exercise Nexus Dawn on April 27, 2021. The readiness exercise was designed to test the ability of multiple Air Force Reserve and California Air National Guard units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions included in the exercise are aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis, Beale, March, McChord, and McConnell Air Force Bases will participate in the exercise, as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Maygan Straight)

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210425-F-AH330-0092

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing prepare for takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft April 25, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in support of exercise NEXUS DAWN. Air Force Reservists from Travis, Beale, March, McConnell Air Force Bases and JBLM will participate in the exercise as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, California. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise and an opportunity for multiple Air Force Reserve units to participate projecting airpower together so they are ready to fly, fight and win in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Air Force rewrites basic doctrine

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Air Force rewrites basic doctrine

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KANZA Warrior Spotlight April 2021

KANZA Warrior Spotlight April 2021

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Recruiters, Cadets soar in KC-46A

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Squadron April 10, 2021. The B-52 was one of three from the unit being refueled by a 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew. The air refueling was viewed by 25 recruiters from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, the 352nd Recruiting Squadron, and five cadets from the Kansas State University Reserve Officers' Detachment 270. The flights were part of a three-day tour of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, to display to the recruiters and cadets the full-range of the Reserve mission at Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Recruiters, Cadets soar in KC-46A

Riley Isbel, Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Detachment 270 at Kansas State University cadet, looks out the window of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 10, 2021. Isbel was part of a tour that included 25 recruiters from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, 352nd Recruiting Squadron, and five cadets from Detachment 270. They flew on two KC-46A Pegasus air refueling missions during the April Unit Training Assembly. The flights were part of a three-day tour of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, to display to the recruiters and cadets the full-range of the Reserve mission at Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Recruiters, Cadets soar in KC-46A

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 138th Fighter Wing, fly near the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 10, 2021. The F-16s were two of eight being refueled by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing. The F-16 is capable of traveling speeds up to 1,500 miles per hour, they can burn up to 8,000 pounds of fuel at low altitude. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Recruiters, Cadets soar in KC-46A

Chief Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, 905th Air Refueling Squadron command chief and KC-46A Pegasus boom operator, explains the features of the aircraft’s air refueling boom to Emily Love, Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Detachment 270 at Kansas State University cadet, April 10, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Love was part of a tour that included 25 recruiters from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, the 352nd Recruiting Squadron, and five cadets from Detachment 270. They flew on two KC-46A Pegasus air refueling missions during the April Unit Training Assembly. The flights were part of a three-day tour of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, to display to the recruiters and cadets the full-range of the Reserve mission at Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists fly KC-46A at Cope North 21

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off from the flightline during Cope North 21 Feb. 16, 2021, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. An aircrew of more than 20 Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Wing flew a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as part of Cope North 21, last month at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. It is the U.S. Pacific Air Forces largest multilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Joel Greeson)

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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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