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  • Forging the 46

    U.S. Air Force leaders and Oklahoma community partners were in attendance for the historical reactivation of the 56th Air Refueling Squadron and the dedication of the KC-46A Pegasus formal training center, Aug. 30, 2016, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

  • SecAF tours McConnell, mentors Airmen

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here for the first time last week to spend time with Team McConnell Airmen and better understand the missions.During her visit, James interacted with Airmen by holding a meet and greet with maintenance personnel, having lunch with Airmen, speaking

  • KC-46 completes required flight tests

    The successful A-10 mission was the last of six in-flight refueling demonstrations required before the tanker program can request approval from Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, to award production Lots 1 and 2, totaling 19 KC-46A aircraft.

  • Pegasus refuels Globemaster

    The KC-46A Pegasus connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon on July 8 and a C-17 Globemaster III on July 12.

  • Total Force Integration significant in KC-46 support

    When the Air Force and Boeing launched the KC-46 Pegasus program, the 412th Test Wing was tagged as one of the prime players in testing and validation of the aircraft.Named the Air Force's Responsible Test Organization, the 412th TW had to supply aircraft and support crew for testing at Boeing Field

  • Total Force Integration effort trains future KC-46 crews

    Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard selected a group of total force Airmen to participate in initial operations test and evaluation as the Air Force prepares for the arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.Each KC-46 will be equipped to

  • First AFRC tanker goes digital at Tinker

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing here is the first Air Force Reserve Command unit to receive the new KC-135 Block 45 upgrade, an improvement to the flight deck that provides flight crews with an updated autopilot and digital panels that eliminate analog instrument gauges by consolidating the outdated

  • KC-135 crews support KC-46A testing missions

    Sixty-year-old KC-135 Stratotankers from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, recently supported the new KC-46A Pegasus testing and evaluation missions in Washington state.The KC-135s, which currently serve as the backbone of the air refueling fleet, provided refueling support to receiver and chase

  • KC-46 team wins DOD environmental award

    The KC-46A Pegasus program's Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) team was named the Defense Department's top large program in environmental excellence in weapon system acquisition April 22.The award, which is part of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, recognized the