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  • KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.—Two KC-46A Pegasus air refueling aircraft took off on a long endurance flight as part of a Bomber Task Force mission, Dec. 17-18, in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in support of long-range precision strike training.

  • 62d AW Airmen awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Afghanistan efforts

    Hundreds of Airmen, friends and family members gathered as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, recognized four Mobility Warfighters for their extraordinary aerial achievements during Operation ALLIES REFUGE with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Joint Base

  • Refueling Joint Operations

    U.S. Army members assigned to the 1st Armored Division discuss preparations with 40th Airlift Squadron Airmen to refuel a M1A2 Abrams tank at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 9, 2022. This exercise allowed U.S. forces to practice and showcase the interoperability and joint effectiveness for future

  • McConnell conducts MITO exercises

    Three KC-46A Pegasuses conducts Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) exercises Dec. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MITO serves as a training tool to prepare aircrews for a variety of missions at home or during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary

  • Travis hosts Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized mobility Airmen for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022.

  • Eye in the sky: SUAS program takes flight at Dover AFB

    A Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aerial System drone was tested during its first operational flight around a static aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 4, 2022.The 436th Airlift Wing Plans and Programs office and the Bedrock Innovation Lab jointly run the wing’s SUAS program. The program

  • Pope Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to 51 mobility Airmen for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 21, 2022.In one of the largest DFC ceremonies in more