The four patches used by the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
The four patches used by the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron are painted on the back wall of their conference room. The first patch is from the 493rd Bombardment Squadron and represents the time before the unit bec... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number 55-3127, is pictured
A KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number 55-3127, is pictured in flight June 28, 1957, to Castle Air Force Base, Calif. This was the first KC-135 delivered to the Strategic Air Command and assigned to the 93rd Air Re... More
A brand new KC-135 Stratotanker, 55-3127, takes off
A brand new KC-135 Stratotanker, 55-3127, takes off from Larson Air Force Base, Wash., June 28, 1957, on its way to Castle AFB, Wash. This was the first KC-135 delivered to the Strategic Air Command. It underwe... More
Emily Hagemeier, Team Shaw spouse, blows a kiss to
Emily Hagemeier, Team Shaw spouse, blows a kiss to her husband, Capt. Derek Hagemeier, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, during a collaborative refueling training and spouse flight event over ... More
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, dons a new Joint Service Aircrew Mask at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 17, 2018, during the first KC-135 Stratotanker in-fiel... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to 93rd Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels a C-17 Globemaster III May 5, 2015, over Western Montana. The KC-135 can hold up to 200,000 pounds of f... More
A collage featuring Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey
A collage featuring Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey III is displayed as Senior Airman Derik Melson shares memories with audience members during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzs... More
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support
Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, shares a comforting hug with Pamela Spratlen, U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, after a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., during collaborative ... More
Airmen bow their heads in prayer during a memorial
Airmen bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Fellow friends of fallen crew members Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss, Capt. Victoria "Tori" Pinckney and ... More
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Capt. Mark "Tyler"
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Voss was a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratota... More
Emily Willhide, Team Shaw spouse, takes in the view
Emily Willhide, Team Shaw spouse, takes in the view from the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a collaborative refueling training and spouse flight event at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2016. Airme... More
Airman 1st Class Joy Creal, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joy Creal, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron aviation resource manager, reviews documents with Capt. Chris Fei, 93rd ARS executive officer Sept. 3, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base Wash. Creal keeps... More
Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing
Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, speaks during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. More than 300 U.S. service members attended and mourned thei... More
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, secures cargo during the first KC-135 Stratotanker in-field use and test of the new Joint Service Aircrew Mask at Fairchild Air Force Base... More
An airman from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling
An airman from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron sits in the audience during a memorial service held in honor of the fallen Airmen of Shell 77 May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. "A... More
An airman mourns during a memorial service May 9, 2013,
An airman mourns during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Service members gathered to honor Capt. Mark “Tyler” Voss, Capt. Victoria “Tori” Pinckney, and Tech. Sgt. Herman “... More
Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Guinto, 92nd Air Refueling
Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Guinto, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, reviews a task checklist during the first KC 135 Stratotanker in-field use and test of the new Joint Service Aircrew Mask at Fairchil... More
Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin, U.S. Air Forces Central Command
Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin, U.S. Air Forces Central Command band vocalist, sings "Amazing Grace" during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The room filled with the voices of gr... More
Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron bow their heads during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. During the ceremony airmen were able to share stories, ho... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leo Ricciotti, 93rd Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leo Ricciotti, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, prepares to take off for collaborative refueling training at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 21, 2016. Ricciotti and hi... More
Lt. Col. Nate Vogel, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. Nate Vogel, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks with an Airman April 10, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Vogel took over as squadron commander in 2014, with 120 personnel assigned to... More
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Tech. Sgt. Herman
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey III during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Mackey was a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC... More
Airman 1st Class Joy Creal, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
Airman 1st Class Joy Creal, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron aviation resource manager, organizes files Sept. 3, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base Wash. Creal keeps track of aircrew member training and ensures they ... More
Members from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor
Members from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard team carry photos of fallen crew members of Shell 77 during a memorial service held in their honor May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. ... More
Sandra Vanta, a Team Shaw spouse, takes photos of her
Sandra Vanta, a Team Shaw spouse, takes photos of her husband, Maj. Jason Vanta, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, as he refuels his jet from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Ref... More
More than 300 U.S. service members attended a memorial
More than 300 U.S. service members attended a memorial service held in honor of the fallen crew members of Shell 77 May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The three airmen perished May 3, 2013, wh... More
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Capt. Victoria
A flight suit is displayed in honor of Capt. Victoria "Tori" Pinckney during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Pinckney was a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-1... More
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron
Senior Airman Stetson Vigil, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, completes pre-flight tasks during the first KC-135 Stratotanker in-field use and test of the new Joint Service Aircrew Mask at Fairchild A... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., as another Team Sha... More
Fairchild aircrew members performed the first KC-135
Fairchild aircrew members performed the first KC-135 Stratotanker in-field use and test of the Joint Service Aircrew Mask at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 17, 2018. Equipment undergoing in-field te... More
Three flight suits and aircrew oxygen masks are displayed
Three flight suits and aircrew oxygen masks are displayed during a memorial service May 9, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Each suit bore the name of an airman who perished in an aircraft accident... More
Center, Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central
Center, Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, and 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron airmen view photos of the fallen crew members of Shell 77 after a memorial service held ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager, 376th Air Expeditionary
Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Creager, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, gives his final salute to the fallen crew members of Shell 77 after a memorial service held in their honor May 9, 2013, at Transit Ce... More