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Staff Sgt. Jason Coffey, 22nd Operations Group standards and evaluation boom operator, stands in front of his squadron patch, Jan. 16, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Coffey recently became the first an More

An ensemble of KC-135 Stratotankers rests on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flightline March 10, 2014. McConnell AFB was selected to be the new home of the KC-46A Pegasus, the Air Force’s newest aerial refueli More

The Site Activation Task Force team discusses plans for the U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus refueling and strategic transport aircraft in the civil engineering recovery room Oct. 7, 2014. The team discussed plans More

Danny Wright (left), Boeing KC-46A chief mechanic, answers an Airman’s question about the KC-46A Pegasus, Dec. 4, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Wright briefed McConnell Airmen about the current status More

A bulldozer tears down a hangar door as part of on-going construction work, Dec. 9, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hangar 1106 is being demolished to prepare for a three-bay hangar that is scheduled to be bu More

Hangar 1106 sits in pieces on the flightline, Jan. 8, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd Maintenance Squadron shops that used to occupy the space were moved to temporary facilities as construction More

Construction crews work on two buildings being constructed for the U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft, Feb. 4, 2015. The first aircraft is scheduled to arrive in 2016. With 179 new KC-46A aircraft More

Construction continues on a new dormitory for maintenance technical school Airmen slated to train on the incoming KC-46A Pegasus, June 8, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new building is located adja More

The sunset sets over Kansas and the construction site of the future home of KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 14, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell will be the first base to receive the next generation tanker More

Rick Hammock, 97th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment work leader from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., examines a mobile power generator for the KC-46A Pegasus with Staff Sgt. Detreck Ortiz, middle, 2 More

David Demay, construction site manager, watches foam rain down in a hangar during a fire suppression safety test, May 3, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new hangars will house the KC-46’s, which are More

From left to right: Master Sgt. Aaron Ray, Senior Master Sgt. Scott Scurlock, and Tech. Sgt. Colin Wernecke of the 370th Flight Test Squadron pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker test aircraft. (U More

A new fan is shown circulating warm air downwards inside of Hangar 285 Jan. 20, 2017, at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma. The new fans improve air circulation in hangars and aim to keep the maintenance working co More

Representatives from various base agencies perform a final inspection of the KC-46 fuselage trainer building, Jan. 30, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Students and base personnel will use the facility f More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Swanson, 97th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, aids a customer with questions about financial matters, Feb. 7, 2017, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 97 More

A KC-46a Pegasus gets taxis on the runway during the 97th Air Mobility Wing KC-46 arrival ceremony Feb. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46 is the newest Air Force aircraft and will be the third a More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Zaker, 64th Air Refueling Squadron Commander and Chief Master Sgt Mathew Heiman, Quality Assurance Chief, 157th Maintenance Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, greet New Hamp More

New Hampshire Deputy State Director, Michael Ollen, left, and Sen. Maggie Hassan visits Wing Commander, Col. James P. Ryan, 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, to discuss the current sta More

2nd Lt. Caitlyn McIntyre (left) and Tonya Shelton (right), prepare materials for cooking at the House of Bread Dayton during a KC-46 Program Office volunteer opportunity there June 28, 2017. McIntyre, a KC-46 p More

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird soars through the air during a performance at the Air Power Over Altus Airshow, Sept. 9, 2017, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, better More

Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas speaks at the KC-46 military construction projects ribbon cutting Oct. 16, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In total, 16 projects were part of the $267 million in constructi More

A large crane is positioned to move steel pieces in to place as the first hangar for the KC-46 'Pegasus' tanker maintenance campus is erected Dec. 11, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The steel structure More

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group accept the first KC-46 Pegasus spare engine from Boeing site leadership at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 5, 2018. The KC-46 is the next generation of air More

Maj. Michael Murphy, 905th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight check July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Murphy was part of a seven-man aircrew team that participated in a total fo More

A KC-46A Pegasus takes flight. Altus Air Force Base, Okla. will be the training base for aircrew of the KC-46. (Courtesy photo by Boeing)

A KC-46A Pegasus test aircraft touched down at Edwards May 23 for another round of testing. The new aerial refueling aircraft is intended to start replacing the Air Force's aging tanker fleet, which has been re More

Mr. Fujii Sho, Itochu Corporation, Aerospace Department, Defenses Section 1 interpreter, and Maj. Daisuke Kawano, JASDF aircraft section maintenance and supply division logistics department officer, observe com More

Executive Director of the Air National Guard, Daniel E. Bishop, recognized members of the 157th Air Refueling Wing with his coin during a base all-call on July 12, 2018 at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. Bi More

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Stewart, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, watches an air bleed tube sight on a hydraulic portable test stand Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. More

A KC-46A makes its final landing approach at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 17, 2018. The aircraft will serve primarily as aerial refueling and airlift. The tanker will conduct experimental flights w More

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus from McConnell AFB, Kansas, June 4, 2020 over the southeast United States. This type of readiness tra More

A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on Oct. 29th, 2018. The 418th Flight Test Squadron is conducting refueling tests More

A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on Oct. 29th, 2018. The 418th Flight Test Squadron is conducting refueling tests More

A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of KC-46 Phase II receiver certification test More

Left to right, Ben Davis, representing the Kansas City District as USACE Project Manager; Andy Mashek, Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company; and Tom Hodges of the Air Force Civil Engineerin More

Left to right, Ben Davis, representing the Kansas City District as USACE Project Manager; Andy Mashek, Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company; and Tom Hodges of the Air Force Civil Engineerin More

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commanders attend the KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony, held at the joint base Dec. 3. Base leaders and state representatives took part in the ceremony, which represented More

Community members attend a military construction groundbreaking ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

From the right, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director Air National Guard and John W. Pogorek, 157th Air Refueling Wing commander, pose for a photo in the KC-46 Pegasus flight simulator at Pease Air Na More

Representatives from the Air Force and the State of California take part in the KC-46A maintenance facility ceremonial groundbreaking at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 14, 2018. The construction projec More

The KC-46A Pegasus is the first phase of a three-phase effort to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging tanker fleet. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabi More

Airman 1st Class Tristen Lang, 384th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, performs an in-flight refueling connection with a KC-46 Pegasus over Washington, January 22, 2019. A KC-135 Stratotank More

A KC-46A Pegasus circles over the flightline prior to landing Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 took off from Paine Airfield, Seattle, before being delivered to McConnell as its first M More

Airman from the 931st Aircraft Maintenance and 22nd Aircraft Maintenace squadrons, unload the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to here during an official arrival ceremony, Jan. 25, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, More

A KC-46A Pegasus flies over the flightline during their initial approach Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The larger platform will be able to provide refueling capabilities to fixed-wing receive More

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell and supply critical aerial refuel More

Fire engines from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department water salute the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to McConnell Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The water salute is represents More

Capt. Gregory Guase (left) and Maj. Raphael Michel of the 313th Airlift Squadron conduct C-17 Globemaster III aerial refueling training with the KC-46 Pegasus tanker Jan. 29. (Courtesy Photo)

A KC-46 Pegasus is flown over central Wash., Jan. 30, 2019. With the ability to pump fuel through its boom, drogue and wing aerial refueling pods, the KC-46 can refuel most fixed-wing receiver-capable aircraft. More

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to airman at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas; after flying the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft Jan. 31, 2019. The KC-46A represents the More

McConnell’s third KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 31, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Team McConnell's KC-46s hold the callsign "MDUSA," which holds a tradition in Greek mythology where More

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views some flight documents while flying in the third KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft to be delivered to the Air Force from King Count More

A KC-46 Pegasus approaches a runway of the 97th Air Mobility Wing for the first time Feb. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Altus AFB is the premiere training location for the KC-46 and will train both pi More

Maj. John Lachiewicz, an evaluation pilot with the 54th Air Refueling Squadron, talks to Scott Simco, owner of Val’s Restaurant and Pub in Altus, during a distinguished visitor’s tour for the KC-46A Pegasus arr More

A KC-46A Pegasus aircrew assigned to the 344th Air Refueling Squadron boards a KC-46 to preform familiarization training Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Familiarization training is comprised of More

Master Sgt. Chris Hughes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, performs an acceptance inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus boom Feb. 14, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hydraulics Airmen are respon More

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels the new KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 14, 2019. Aerial refueling allows planes to take off with more weight, stay airborne longer and tr More

Master Sgt. Arenda Jackson and Master Sgt. Scott Perkins, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, wait for the KC-46A Pegasus to begin taxiing Feb. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. As a part More

The KC-46A Pegasus takes off for its first familiarization flight from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 26, 2019. Team McConnell has completed $267 million in facility improvements, began the familiarizatio More

Airman 1st Class Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, de-ices the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 28, 2019. Snow had to be removed More

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - A KC-46 Pegasus taxis on the 97th Air Mobility Wing flightline, March 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46 is the newest Air Force aircraft, creating a new future for More

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Carney 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and fellow members of Wing leadership, salute the arrival of a KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., March More

A KC-46 Pegasus lands on the flightline of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, March 11, 2019. Altus AFB is the premier training location for the KC-46 and will train both pilots and boom operators. (U.S. Air Force pho More

Airman Ty Roberts, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a screw on a KC-46A Pegasus wing panel, while Staff Sgt. Benjamin Daley, 22nd MXS crew chief, holds the panel in place March 20, 2019, at McConne More

A KC-46A Pegasus is prepared for fuel tank maintenance March 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fuel systems repair technicians entered the tanks after the aircraft was safe for maintenance. (U.S. Air More

The KC-46A Pegasus Training Facility waits to provide a learning environment for students receiving initial and transition training March 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base. The first classes are scheduled f More

Master Sgt. Heath Hampton, Air Mobility Command KC-46 Test and Eval instructor, shows Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, some unique physical characteristics of the boom on the KC-46A Pega More

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base approaches to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the United State More

Technical Sgt. Andrew Keiser, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus boom operator, briefs KC-135 Stratotanker booms during a tour of a KC-46 April 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Boom operator More

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off April 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Thirteen aircraft, including three KC-46A Pegasus’, were relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. as a precautionary measure More

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares for takeoff April 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base Kan. Thirteen aircraft, including three KC-46A Pegasus’, were relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. as a precautiona More

A KC-46A Pegasus lands April 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This is the fifth KC-46 to be delivered to McConnell. It is the first Pegasus delivery to have an aircrew composed of both active duty an More

Air Force senior leaders talks with Airmen during a Heritage to Horizons concert at the Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, May 15, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

An aeromedical evacuation kit is offloaded onto a cargo loader in the Fuselage Training Facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 17, 2019. Medical equipment will soon be common cargo loaded and unload More

A KC-46A Pegasus lands May 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This KC-46 is Team McConnell’s sixth delivery, and it will join a fleet that will advance air refueling capabilities around the world. (U. More

A KC-46A Pegasus makes its final approach July 28th, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 will take part in tests and evaluations at McConnell while becoming a fully operational aircraft. (U.S. Air More

A KC-46A Pegasus lands at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 19, 2019. The aircraft is the eighth addition to McConnell's Pegasus fleet. The installation will be receiving 36 total, next generation aircraft. More

The beginning stages of an aircraft heritage display to represent the aircraft flown under the history of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2019. (U.S. Air More

Matthew Donovan, the acting secretary of the Air Force, stands alongside Capt. Jordan Gauvin, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in welcoming the new KC-46A air refueling tanker during a More

A crew chief assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing marshalls in the new KC-46A Pegasus on Aug. 8, 2019, at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. The plane is the most modern aerial refueler in the U.S. Air For More

Airmen assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing welcome the first KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tanker at Pease Air National Guard Base during a ceremony on Aug. 8, 2019. Pease was selected as the first guard ba More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Curtis Taylor, center, 60th Aerial Port Squadron air terminal operation center senior controller, prepares to load cargo onto a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 21 More

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base’s total force team, 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st ARW, sits on the taxiway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 26, 2019. The KC-46 is the Air Force’s More

A warning sign is placed in front of a KC-46A Pegasus as its landing gear is removed for the first time Oct. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Although the main objective of this removal was to fix the br More

Col. Thad Middleton, 22nd Operations Group commander, and Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, salute as the 13th KC-46A Pegasus arrives Oct. 11, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The More

Jack Pulley, McConnell Golden Eagle, and Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, depart the 14th KC-46A Pegasus delivered Oct. 11, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 has been ser More

A KC-46 Pegasus is parked at a ramp at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with a Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP) on each wing. The KC-46 Pegasus recently finished WARPs testing with an AV-8B and F-18D/G. The More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Haskin, an aircrew flight equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to 97th Operations Support Squadron, shows a helmet to a student of the STARBASE program, Oct. 24, 2019, at Alt More

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 More

Maj. Gen. Stephen Oliver Jr., International Affairs assistant deputy under secretary of the Air Force, departs the 16th KC-46A Pegasus, delivered Nov. 1, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The installation More

A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, flies over Grand Canyon National Park en route to a training mission, November 6, 2019. The KC-135 crew performed a training refueli More

Col. Anthony Puente, 982nd Training Group commander, presents Airman Antonio Acunaback, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, with a Certificate of Training during the Mission Ready Airmen program graduation No More

Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman, instructs during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The symposium which, focused More

A KC-46 Pegasus sits on the flightline at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 22, 2019. The KC-46 is an aerial refueling and transport aircraft designed to replace the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force Photo by More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Doug Miller and Lt. Col. Joe Smarsh, 77th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, along with Master Sgt. Brian Greer, a 77 ARS boom operator, pose with Col. Stephen “Steve” Lanier, the incoming 9 More

A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r More

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing's newest KC-46A Pegasus lands, Dec. 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This KC-46 is Team McConnell's 20th delivery and it will join a fleet that will advance air refueling More

Members of Team McConnell attend the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Change of Command Jan. 16, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that symbol More

New Hampshire Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Chase, a flightline crew chief with the 157th Maintenance Squadron, marshals the Wing's fifth and newest KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tanker upon its arrival f More

The last KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing takes off, Feb. 25, 2020, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The 916th is transitioning to the KC-46A Pegasus which provides more refu More