Tankers extend Coalition air operations in support of Mosul liberation

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender conducted an aerial refueling operation Oct. 26 for both U.S. and Coalition aircraft in support of the liberation of Mosul, Iraq. The refueling mission include a variety of aircraft to include a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, a U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler, a

McConnell, Pease Airmen prepare for KC-46 arrival

Members of the 157th Air Refueling Group and 64th Air Refueling Squadron toured McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Oct. 17 - 20.Airmen from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, got an overview of how Team McConnell is preparing for the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus. The visit gave members of

Robins AFB to make room for C-5 workload

Shops across the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group and many others are currently experiencing a renaissance of sorts. That’s because there’s an air of anticipation, with a nod to the future of exciting things to come. When mission-critical contract work performed on the C-5 Galaxy ended in 2015,

F-16, KC-135 crews conduct mid-air refueling training

F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons finished two-week-long mid-air refueling training Oct. 27.

Airmen, Army conduct low-approach training with C-17s

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft piloted by Airmen of the 97th Air Mobility Wing from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, conducted low approach training at Savage Air Strip Oct. 13 at Douthit Gunnery Complex.Originally the training was scheduled to have two C-17s conduct landing and take-off training

CRW supporting Mosul offensive

A U.S. Air Force C-130J landed at Qayyarah-West airbase Oct. 21 marking the culmination of one of the largest and most expeditious airfield repair operations in modern U.S. military history.

Boom operators help develop new KC-46 system

Earlier this year in Everett, Washington, workers from the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, and Boeing teamed to achieve major test milestones for the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker, which resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing initial production in August.   Going forward

C-130s fly first mission into renovated airfield in Iraq

The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2016, the first coalition aircraft to land on the airfield since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. The aircraft landed mere hours after repairs to the runway were

Mobility Airmen provide global reach to Turkey

Air Force engineers repair runway in Iraq

The 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group arrived in northern Iraq to conduct a reconnaissance mission for what would become a historic undertaking. Their mission: mitigate runway damage caused by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.