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Gen. Minihan speaks on panel during AFA 2023

Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander, Air Mobility Command spoke on a panel titled "Ready to Compete, Fight and Win in the Indo-Pacific" during the Air and Space Force Association Conference, Sept. 13, 2023. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces and Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, also participated in the discussion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rachel Sansano)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Master Sgt. Jacob Hannah, 120th Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, Montana Air National Guard, prepares to marshal a C-130 Hercules assigned to the Montana ANG at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Air National Guardsmen gather by a C-130 Hercules assigned to the Missouri Air National Guard, to train on methods of checking aircraft fuel quantities at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Senior Airman Mercedes Zepeda, Montana Air National Guard, checks the fuel quantity of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the Missouri Air National Guard, during Multi-Capable Airman training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Staff Sgt. Jacob Roy, Air National Guard, marshals a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Senior Airman Mercedes Zepeda, Montana Air National Guard, checks the fuel quantity of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the Missouri Air National Guard, during Multi-Capable Airman training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Air National Guardsmen perform maintenance on a C-130 Hercules engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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ANG maintenance team combines experience during MG23

Air National Guardsmen perform maintenance on a C-130 Hercules engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023. Air National Guardsmen from Missouri, Montana and Connecticut worked together as one unit to during to ensure C-130s could perform rapid global mobility in support of MG23. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Darwin XAB showcases integrated ally and partner interoperability

U.S. Air Force 92nd Air Refueling Wing and Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin personnel pose for a picture together during Mobility Guardian 23 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia July 18, 2023. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries - Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States - operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000-mile exercise area from July 5-21. Interoperability with Allies and partners and our combined commitment to regional security is key to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis)
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Airmen embrace challenges, enhance interoperability at MG23

U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Force Airmen wait for the departure of a C-130 Hercules from Yakumo Air Base, Japan July 13, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023 during a site visit to Yakumo Air Base, Japan July 13, 2023, in support of Mobility Guardian 2023.A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries – Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States – operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000 mile exercise area from July 5th through July 21. Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strengths and a key strategic advantage. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen our connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook)
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KC-46A Flies 36-hour, record-breaking endurance mission

Lt. Col. Greg Van Splunder, Lt. Col. Brandon Stock and Tech. Sgt. Matt Rogers, all of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire Air National Guard, guide their KC-46A Pegasus as it receives fuel from another Pease KC-46A during a 36-hour endurance mission, Nov. 16, 2022. The long-duration sortie took place from Nov. 16-17 and was crewed by active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from Pease, who flew the jet non-stop from New Hampshire, across North America and the Pacific Ocean, around Guam, and back home again. The proof-of-concept operation showcased the ability of the Air Force’s newest tanker to project the force in the modern battle space. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)
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221029-F-RP072-1063

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, Air Mobility Command command chief, creates a heart with his hands following his closing remarks during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 2022. “Our enemy wants to die for their country, and we will help them if deterrence fails,” said Kruzelnick. “We will take our enemies’ lives with great prejudice when called upon to do so, but we need to operate differently.” Kruzelnick stressed that agile combat employment concepts will be crucial in this different operation if the military expects to challenge and defeat competitors. This year’s symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez)
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221029-F-RP072-0723

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, delivers her keynote address during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 2022. This year’s symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez)
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221029-F-RP072-0706

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, delivers her keynote address during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 2022. This year’s symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez)
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221029-F-RP072-0846

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, Air Mobility Command command chief, delivers his keynote address during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 2022. “Our enemy wants to die for their country, and we will help them if deterrence fails,” said Kruzelnick. “We will take our enemies’ lives with great prejudice when called upon to do so, but we need to operate differently.” Kruzelnick stressed that agile combat employment concepts will be crucial in this different operation if the military expects to challenge and defeat competitors. This year’s symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

Technical Sgt. Eric Yates, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loads fuel to a KC-46A Pegasus in preparation for the first flight of the Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03, on March 21, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. During the exercise, a total force team maintained and flew four KC-46As to evaluate their ability to provide rapid global mobility capacity to future joint force operations in a contingency-like environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

Staff Sgt. Seth Cook (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, and Master Sgt. Martin McAllister, 22nd AMXS production superintendent, rotate a recoil assembly on a KC-46A Pegasus, April 17, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03. The exercise was the first of a series of efforts designed to enhance operational fielding and sustainment of the KC-46A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Wonders (right), KC-46A Employment Concept Exercise senior enlisted lead, explains boom station procedures to Spanish Air Force commanders Col. Enrique Fernandez Ambel, 11th Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Ignacio Zulueta Martin, 11th Eurofighter Group commander, during an orientation flight April 18, 2022. As a sign of camaraderie, the commanders were gifted patches from McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron. In solidarity, the Spanish commanders wore them for the duration of the flight. The mission provided an opportunity to build relations with the ECE’s Spanish hosts and showcase Pegasus capabilities in international operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet, known in Spain as a C-15, from Torrejón Air Base, Spain, pulls away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus based at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2022. The Spanish fighter is the first international aircraft to be refueled by the Pegasus. McConnell’s aircrew and four KC-46As were in Spain for the aircraft’s first Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03, which is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase proficiency among aircrews and support personnel, and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

A Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet, known as a C-15 in Spain, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus for refueling off the aircraft’s centerline drogue April 18, 2022. This fueling method involves trailing a long hose with a windsock called a drogue behind the tanker to refuel certain aircraft types. This mission marked the first refueling of an international receiver for the KC-46A, paving the way for future international operations.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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