Senior Airman Travis Moore, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., maneuvers the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker and makes contact with the receptacle of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Moore is an Oklahoma City, Okla., native and one of more than 130 boom operators assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. Despite a week of partial government shutdown, McConnell’s flying operations continued as scheduled, to support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., advances to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Air refueling training missions keep Airmen from McConnell’s four flying squadrons proficient in all essential aspects of air-to-air refueling, helping extend global reach for American and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., makes contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Depending on the aircraft model and mission requirements, McConnell AFB’s tankers can hold more than 170,000 pounds of fuel for refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., advances to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 4, 2013 during a refueling mission over Kentucky. Air refueling training missions keep Airmen from McConnell’s four flying squadrons proficient in all essential aspects of air-to-air refueling, helping extend global reach for American and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., flies over Midwest skies, Oct. 4, 2013 during a training mission supported by an air refueling KC- 135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base Kan. Oct. 4, 2013 during an air refueling mission over Kentucky. Air Mobility Command’s fleet of aircraft work together to provide rapid, global mobility for America’s armed forces. Depending on the aircraft model and mission requirements, McConnell AFB’s tankers can hold more than 170,000 pounds of fuel for refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

Capt. Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and aircraft commander, reviews a checklist, Oct. 4, 2013, prior to pre-flight inspections at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native and one of more than 200 pilots assigned to the largest air refueling wing in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

Capts. Mike Burns and Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, review checklists for pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotaker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Burns is a Rocklin, Calif., native and Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native. Despite a week of partial government shut-down, McConnell’s active duty flying operations continued as scheduled, helping directly support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

Capts. Mike Burns and Scott Huntley, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, operate KC-135 Stratotaker during air refueling mission Oct. 4, 2013 over mid-west skies. Burns is a Rocklin, Calif., native and Huntley is a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native. Despite a week of partial government shut-down, McConnell’s active duty flying operations continued as scheduled, helping directly support air mobility, airlift and national security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flight line at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Oct. 4, 2013. It is one of 62 tankers assigned to the base’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the flight line at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Oct. 4, 2013. They are among 62 tankers assigned to the base’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flight line at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Oct. 4, 2013. It is one of 62 tankers assigned to the base’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)