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  • A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for a refueling, Jan. 30, 2020.

    Delivering excellence: MacDill boom operators train for perfection

    There’s a saying in the Air Force about refueling aircraft, something along the lines of nothing accomplishes mission success without tanker aircraft gas. This saying rings true in Tampa. Refueling aircraft such as MacDill Air Force Base’s KC-135 Stratotanker are vital to mission success and keeping other military aircraft flying all over the globe.
  • Staff Sgt. Emily Murray, 9th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, stands by the U.S. flag July 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Murray traveled to Joint Base Langley to have her measurements taken, along with 60 other female aviators from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy. The measurements were taken because flight equipment is in the process of being redesigned to better fit female aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

    Fit to fight: redesigning aircrew flight equipment for females

    Over 60 female aviators from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy gathered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis to have their measurements taken. Across all of the U.S. military branches, flight equipment is in the process of being redesigned to find a better fit for females.
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