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The 305th AMW flies last sortie with the KC-10

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  • By Senior Airman Matt Porter
  • 87th Air Base Wing

The 305th AMW conducted it's final sortie with the KC-10 Extender on 11 May, 2023. The Aircrew is the last crew to fly a local KC-10 Extender sortie from the 305th AMW. The 305th AMW extends America's global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying KC-10 Extenders and C-17 Globemaster III’s to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. In November 2021, the Wing began transitioning to the new KC-46A Pegasus air refueling aircraft.