Oct. 21, 2021 In all we do The U.S. Air Force has a proud history of winning, attributable to the commitment of its Airmen who execute their duties with excellence.
Oct. 20, 2021 50th ARS boom operator recognized as best in AMC U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Fulton, 50th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, was recognized as AMC’s 2021 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Outstanding Aircrew Member Award, Boom Operator category, for sustained excellence in airmanship.
Nov. 7, 2019 New boom platform improves quality of life for KC-135 Airmen The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted an implementation ceremony for the new KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator instructor platform, revealing the new design that will be used throughout the KC-135 fleet on Nov. 4, 2019, at Air Force Base, Okla.
May 15, 2018 6th ARS in-flight refueling section recognized as best in Air Force Nearly three dozen Airmen of the 6th Air Refueling Squadron’s In-Flight Refueling Section at Travis Air Force Base, California, had quite a year in 2017. The section was responsible for offloading 50 million pounds of fuel to more than 4,000 receiver aircraft and supporting missions around the
Feb. 14, 2018 Red Flag provides refined boom instructor training NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – McConnell air crews are focusing on developing air refueling skills for their youngest boom operators at the Air Force’s premier air-to-air exercise, Red Flag 18-1, which kicked off at Nellis AFB nearly two weeks ago and continues through Friday.The crews are using the
Jan. 20, 2017 Air Force refuelers enable B-2 strike against Daesh in Libya KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender crews from five bases on three continents provided aerial refueling support during the B-2 bomber mission which struck two Daesh training camps in Libya Jan. 18, 2017.