1st Lt. Julia Knapp, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot,
1st Lt. Julia Knapp, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to her preflight checklist Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A pilot must ensure aircraft systems and flight controls are mission... More
Maj. Seth Paulsen, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief
Maj. Seth Paulsen, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief of standards and evaluations, reviews the mission and egress plan prior to a preflight check Apr. 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Approximatel... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Capt. Andrew Scherff conducts
U.S. Air Force Senior Capt. Andrew Scherff conducts a preflight check of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska prior to conducting a refueling mission, June 20, 2012, during Red... More
Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, returns home after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 349th ARS supported 1,100 combat m... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Capt. Andrew Scherff, 349th Air
U.S. Air Force Senior Capt. Andrew Scherff, 349th Air Refueling Squadron, pilot,(left) and Senior Airman Thomas Schuman, 22nd Aircraft maintenance Squadron, crew chief conduct a preflight check of a U.S. Air Fo... More
Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, hugs his girlfriend, Erika Black, after returning home from a deployment to Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tuthill ... More
Aircrews’ cargo sits on a baggage pallet Apr. 9, 2020,
Aircrews’ cargo sits on a baggage pallet Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A five-man team preloaded aircrews’ cargo onto the KC-135 Stratotanker, which allowed for the immediate departure of t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Catherine Norcom (left),
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Catherine Norcom (left), boom operator and U.S. Air Force KC-135 pilots, Capt. Michael Riley (center), and Capt. Andrew Scherff (right) go over preflight paperwork at Eielson Air Fo... More
Senior Airman Joshua Granados, 349th Air Refueling
Senior Airman Joshua Granados, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries his personal belongings to a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In order to support ongoing... More
1st Lt. Jared Smithson, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
1st Lt. Jared Smithson, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, embraces his family during after returning home from deployment Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Smithson and the rest of the 349th... More
McConnell's 349th ARS named best Air Force air refueling unit
Members of the 349th Air Refueling Squadron poses for a photo with their 2008 and 2010 Ge. Carl A. Spaatz trophies, May 5, 2011, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Spaatz trophy recognizes the best of the be... More
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Treat, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Treat, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries engine covers in a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The deploying aircrew will fly a 16 hour dire... More