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220608-F-ZB121-0005

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, touches down on the runway June 8, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Pegasus is participating in Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 and provided air refueling operations to the Indo-Pacific Theater. The exercise focused on deployed integration of total force and joint training in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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220608-F-ZB121-0005

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, touches down on the runway June 8, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Pegasus is participating in Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06 and provided air refueling operations to the Indo-Pacific Theater. The exercise focused on deployed integration of total force and joint training in a multi-domain environment to build real-world proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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220607-F-ZB121-0067

Master Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment team lead, extracts the remaining jet fuel in the lines to prevent fuel spillage during a test of a new fueling concept June 7, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. In support of the ACE initiative, the test involved sending gas from the tanker to the truck and could possibly open up the door for extensive future refueling operations. The McConnell aircrew and maintenance personnel visited with their counterparts to showcase KC-46A Pegasus capabilities for fuels servicing, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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220607-F-ZB121-0067

Master Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment team lead, extracts the remaining jet fuel in the lines to prevent fuel spillage during a test of a new fueling concept June 7, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. In support of the ACE initiative, the test involved sending gas from the tanker to the truck and could possibly open up the door for extensive future refueling operations. The McConnell aircrew and maintenance personnel visited with their counterparts to showcase KC-46A Pegasus capabilities for fuels servicing, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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220607-F-ZB121-0057

Captain Sebastian Constable, 22nd Operations Group KC-46A Pegasus pilot, approaches the runway of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during inclement weather June 7, 2022, during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The exercise tests aircrew and maintenance personnel in setting up operations abroad and ensuring air refueling mission capabilities in a deployed total force and joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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220607-F-ZB121-0057

Captain Sebastian Constable, 22nd Operations Group KC-46A Pegasus pilot, approaches the runway of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during inclement weather June 7, 2022, during Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The exercise tests aircrew and maintenance personnel in setting up operations abroad and ensuring air refueling mission capabilities in a deployed total force and joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

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KANZA Warrior Spotlight June 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight June 2022

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220418-F-CV734-0019

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, begins an overpass before landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 18, 2022. Due to its location and resources, the NATO base provided an ideal test-bed to provide insight into best employing the aircraft in future operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0019

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, begins an overpass before landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 18, 2022. Due to its location and resources, the NATO base provided an ideal test-bed to provide insight into best employing the aircraft in future operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0012

A Spanish Air Force C-15 approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus for refueling off the aircraft’s centerline drogue April 18, 2022. This fueling method involves trailing a long hose with a windsock called a drogue behind the tanker to refuel certain aircraft types. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0012

A Spanish Air Force C-15 approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus for refueling off the aircraft’s centerline drogue April 18, 2022. This fueling method involves trailing a long hose with a windsock called a drogue behind the tanker to refuel certain aircraft types. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0011

A Spanish Air Force C-15 from Torrejón Air Base pulls away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2022. The fighter was amongst the first Spanish or European aircraft fueled by the U.S.’s newest tanker. McConnell’s aircrew and Pegasi were in Spain for an Employment Concept Exercise, which is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0011

A Spanish Air Force C-15 from Torrejón Air Base pulls away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2022. The fighter was amongst the first Spanish or European aircraft fueled by the U.S.’s newest tanker. McConnell’s aircrew and Pegasi were in Spain for an Employment Concept Exercise, which is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220418-F-CV734-0001

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Wonders (right), KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise senior enlisted lead, explains boom station procedures to Spanish Air Force commanders Colonel Enrique Fernandez Ambel, 11th Wing commander, and Lieutenant Col. Ignacio Zulueta Martin, 11th Eurofighter Group commander, during an orientation flight April 18, 2022. As a sign of camaraderie, the two commanders were gifted patches from McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron and, in solidarity, wore them for the duration of the flight. Air Mobility Command recently approved the refueling of allied nation aircraft through the KC-46 Interim Capability Release plan, allowing the aircraft to conduct various missions along the road to full operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220417-F-CV734-0005

Staff Sgt. Seth Cook (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) hydraulics craftsman, alongside Master Sgt. Martin McAllister, 22nd AMXS production superintendent, attempts to rotate a stuck recoil assembly on a KC-46A Pegasus April 17, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The assembly allows the boom to move and rotate during air refueling to provide flexibility that protects both aircraft from potential damage. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220321-F-CV734-0007

Senior Airman Brandon Hargrave, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects air pressure on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during an Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Maintenance and other aircraft support personnel are key to the exercise by providing valuable data, enabling future operations in contingency environments. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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220321-F-CV734-0005

Technical Sgt. Eric Yates, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loads fuel to a KC-46A Pegasus to prepare it for the first flight of the Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)

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KANZA Warrior Spotlight May 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight May 2022

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KANZA Warrior Spotlight April 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight April 2022

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SECAF visits team McConnell

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall learns about the advancements of the KC-46A Pegasus in comparison to its predecessor, the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look at the air refueling airframes. The purpose was to highlight modernization and compare old and new airframe capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)

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