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Photo essay: Mobility Warriors -- KC-10 maintainers in Southwest Asia

  • Published Sept. 3, 2009
  • By Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.
  • 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --   For deployed air refueling operations, maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are keeping KC-10 Extenders ready for action.

The 380th EAS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support both Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.  KC-10s stationed with the 380th AEW are the largest air refueling plane in the Air Force inventory.

These photos highlight the work done by KC-10 maintainers to help the 380th meet its deployed air refueling mission.
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