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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft hover outside a the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and flown by an 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, the Reserve Unit at Team McConnell, over the skies of Guam, Feb. 5, 2025. The aircraft were participating in the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025.CN25 showcases the importance of cooperation and partnership in maintaining a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region and highlights the U.S. commitment to working with Allies and partners to promote peace and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft hover outside a the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and flown by an 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, the Reserve Unit at Team McConnell, over the skies of Guam, Feb. 5, 2025. The aircraft were participating in the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025. During the flight, the aircrew offloaded 36, 000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Leo Romero, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, Capt. Daniel Kinnamon, 924th ARS co-pilot, fly over the skies of Guam on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25, Feb. 5, 2025. The main focus of the exercise is the integration and flight operations with the F-35A Lightning and F-35B Lightning II from all three participating nations: Japanese Air Self Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Lt. Col. Leo Romero, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, lines a KC-46A Pegasus up before takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25) Feb. 5, 2025, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During CN25, allies and partners take to the skies of Guam. Participants exercise interoperability during CN25 through agile, integrated generation of airpower, demonstrating Allied airpower resilience and survivability in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Capt. Daniel Kinnamon, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus co-pilot, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is piloted by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. CN25 aims to enhance the capabilities of partner air forces through training, exercises, and knowledge sharing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Senior Airman Oliver Hughes, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus boom operator, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is flown by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pacific Air Forces, alongside joint and multinational partners routinely exercise and train at various locations, demonstrating the collective ability to deploy airpower throughout the Pacific theatre. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Capt. Daniel Kinnamon, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus co-pilot, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is piloted by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. CN25 aims to enhance the capabilities of partner air forces through training, exercises, and knowledge sharing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Fowler assumes command of 931st OSS

(Left to right) Col. Cynthia Welch, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Kevin Fowler, incoming commander of the 931st Operations Support Squadron, April 6, 2024, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fowler was previously assigned to the 924th Air Refueling Squadron as a KC-46A Pegasus mobility pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras

Pallets of a cargo delivery to Honduras are transported to the flightline Dec. 3. 2023, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Recently, Citizen Reserve Airmen of the 18th and 924th Air Refueling and active-duty Airmen from 931st Maintenance Group maintainers provided humanitarian services via cargo load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Richey)
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Correll takes command of 924th ARS

(Left to right) Col. Eric Rivero, 931st Operations Group commander, hands the guidon to Lt. Col. Brian Correll during an official change of command ceremony May 7, 2023, McConnell Air Force Base. The 924th ARS stood up in April 2017 and was the first dedicated KC-46A Pegasus Squadron at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Correll takes command of 924th ARS

(Left to right) Col. Eric Rivero, 931st Operations Group commander, takes the guidon from Lt. Col. Scot Stewart during an official change of command ceremony May 7, 2023, McConnell Air Force Base. Stewart had commanded the 924th ARS since August 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Stewart assumes command of 924 ARS

Lt. Col. Terry McGee, outgoing 924th Air Refueling Squadron commander, right, relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony Aug. 2, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McGee has been the commander of the 924 ARS since it was reactivated in 2017. The 924 ARS is one of the Reserve KC-46 Air Refueling Squadrons at Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Stewart assumes command of 924 ARS

command during a change of command ceremony Aug. 2, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 924 ARS is one of the Reserve KC-46 Air Refueling Squadrons at Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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New Reserve crew chief also sees ‘Spirit’ of KC-46

Students from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 Mission Ready Airmen practice a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 29, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. MRA course utilizes a virtual maintenance trainer and hands-on experience to prepare trainees for their future career as a KC-46 crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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New Reserve crew chief also sees ‘Spirit’ of KC-46

Airman 1st Class Cuong Nguyen, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 Mission Ready Airmen student, practices a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 29, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Nguyen is one of four students in the first 373 TRS Mission Ready Airmen Course. The estimated 56-day course prepares students to effectively maintain and provide support for the Air Force’s newest refueling aircraft. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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New Reserve crew chief also sees ‘Spirit’ of KC-46

Students from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 Mission Ready Airmen practice a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 29, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. MRA course utilizes a virtual maintenance trainer and hands-on experience to prepare trainees for their future career as a KC-46 crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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New Reserve crew chief also sees ‘Spirit’ of KC-46

Airman 1st Class Cuong Nguyen, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 Mission Ready Airmen student, practices a pre-flight inspection on the interior of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 29, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Nguyen is one of four students in the first 373 TRS Mission Ready Airmen Course. The estimated 56-day course prepares students to effectively maintain and provide support for the Air Force’s newest refueling aircraft. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Past meets future

Past greets future. A KC-46A Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker face each on Team McConnell's flightline, June 17, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell continues to lead the way with the introduction and implementation of the Air Force’s newest major weapons system, the KC-46. The KC-46A is the first phase in recapitalizing the U.S. Air Force's aging tanker fleet. With greater refueling, cargo and aeromedical evacuation capabilities compared to the KC-135, the KC-46A will provide next generation aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and partner-nation receivers. At full operational capability, the KC-46A will be able to refuel most fixed-wing, receiver-capable aircraft. The KC-46A is equipped with a refueling boom driven by a fly-by-wire control system, and is capable of fuel offload rates required for large aircraft. Its hose and drogue system adds additional mission capability that is independently operable from the refueling boom system. (Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Aircraft evacuations showcase Team McConnell’s teamwork

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell flys above a 931st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew after being evacuated May 9, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell aircrews stayed one step ahead of the inclement weather this season and evacuated a total of 8 KC-135 Stratotankers and 3 KC-46 Pegasuses in less than six hours early last month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. James Guldjord)
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Scobee meets Pegasus

Members of Team McConnell pose with Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, in front of a newly delivered KC-46A Pegasus May 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This is the sixth KC-46 to be delivered to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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