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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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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

A KC-46A Pegasus crew pose before an orientation flight with Spanish Air Force commanders April 18, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. From left to right: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Nexon, Capt. Steven Strickland, Master Sgt. Clay Wonders, Capt. Seth Jackson, Lt. Col. Joshua Moores, Spanish Air Force Col. Enrique Fernandez Ambel, and Spanish Air Force Lt. Col. Ignacio Zulueta Martin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

Senior Airman Brandon Hargrave, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects air pressure on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during an Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03, March 21, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. AMC devised the exercise to gauge how the aircraft could be employed from worldwide locations to support its three core missions of air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and airlift of cargo and passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46A refuels first international aircraft during Employment Capability Exercise

Senior Airman Ike Mendonez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, observes as a KC-46A Pegasus starts its engines April 12, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03, 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

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, begins an overpass before landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 18, 2022. The aircraft participated in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, ECE22-03, an Air Mobility Command effort to evaluate the aircraft’s 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

Morón Air Base commander, Spanish Air Force Col. Enrique Fernandez Ambel, observes as U.S. Air Force Capt. Steven Strickland, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus instructor pilot, approaches to receive fuel during an orientation flight April 18, 2022. Spanish commanders joined the flight to familiarize themselves with U.S. tanker operations and witness the first-ever Pegasus refueling of an international aircraft, a Spanish EF-18 Hornet, also known in Spain as a C-15. (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 KC-46A Pegasus, assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, sits on the flightline at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 17, 2022. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, ECE 22-03. The exercise is part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy to employ the KC-46A for operational missions, prior to it reaching full operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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211005-F-XS544-1082

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, incoming Air Mobility Command commander, gives a speech at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 5, 2021. Minihan, succeeded Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Olivera)
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211005-F-XS544-1080

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, right, incoming Air Mobility Command commander, assumes command from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., during the AMC change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 5, 2021. AMC provides rapid global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Olivera)
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211005-F-XS544-1078

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, right, outgoing Air Mobility Command commander, relinquishes command to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., during the AMC change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 5, 2021. AMC provides rapid global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Olivera)
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210115-F-NX530-1148

Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, tests a demo sample on a COVID-19 testing machine at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, Jan. 15, 2021. Passengers must fill out a pre-travel questionnaire and complete an on-site temperature check prior to their flights. If testing is required, they will be sent to the in-house testing center where they will have a nasal swab sample collected and tested. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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210522-F-TM624-0127

Danni Manyweathers, an expeditionary operations analysis for the Readiness Division under the Air Force Civil Engineering Center’s Modernization Section, changes the time on a clock to simulate an advancement of a tabletop exercise at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 22, 2021. The purpose of the tabletop exercise was to familiarize civil engineering Airmen with Rapid Airfield Deployment Recovery program and introduce them to scenarios from a leadership perspective during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021. Mobility Guardian provides a realistic training environment for more than 1,800 Mobility Airmen to hone their skills in delivering rapid global mobility in current and future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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210522-F-TM624-0092

Civil engineering Airmen evaluate where to place their assets on a replica of a damaged flightline for a tabletop exercise during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 22, 2021. Mobility Guardian is the Air Force's largest and longest exercise ensuring readiness to move personnel and equipment in combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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210522-F-TM624-0082

A civil engineering Airman repositions a replica of a person during a tabletop exercise at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 22, 2021. The Airman is participating in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, during which Air Mobility Command is testing new concepts, cutting edge technology and developing Airmen by exposing them to complex challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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210522-F-TM624-0038

Staff Sgt. Allen Jones, an electrical systems journeyman assigned to the 436th Civil Engineering Squadron, and a teammate evaluate where to pit an excavator during a tabletop exercise at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 22, 2021. The purpose of the tabletop exercise was to familiarize civil engineering Airmen with the Rapid Airfield Deployment Recovery program and introduce them to scenarios from a leadership perspective during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021. Mobility Guardian provides a realistic training environment for more than 1,800 Mobility Airmen to hone their skills in delivering rapid global mobility in current and future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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210522-F-TM624-0022

Civil engineering Airmen are introduced to a replica of a damaged flightline during a tabletop exercise at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 22, 2021. The purpose of the tabletop exercise was to familiarize civil engineering Airmen with Rapid Airfield Deployment Recovery program and introduce them to scenarios from a leadership perspective during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021. Mobility Guardian is the Air Force's largest and longest exercise ensuring readiness to move personnel and equipment in combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
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210521-F-TM624-0160

Smartphones and iPads installed with the Android Team Logistics Awareness Switch (ATLAS) lay on a table near the flightline at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., May 21, 2021. Similar to tracking systems like FedEx or Amazon, the app enables Mobility Airmen to see the real-time status updates of equipment at any time or place. During Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021 ATLAS was tested for the first time in a uncontrolled environment.
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