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  • The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend

    In a ceremony on October 4th, 2023, history was made as the KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), was officially deactivated. The event marked the end of an era in military aviation and highlighted the changing landscape of air power in

  • 87th LRS Airmen ACE hot-pit training

    Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, traveled to Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to collaborate with the 177th Fighter Wing to take part in an integrated hot-pit refueling training the week of April 24, 2023.

  • BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge

    Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control,

  • AFCENT concludes support to USAID Pakistan Mission

    Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar – Airmen from 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central concluded support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan on Sep. 16, 2022, after the country experienced historic levels of flooding. The logistical effort involved collaboration

  • KC-135 Stratotankers fuel the fight

    Tasked with refueling these aircraft is an integrated team from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, Florida, and their KC-135 Stratotankers.

  • Guardian Angels support NASA launch

    The 58th Rescue Squadron’s Guardian Angels assigned to Nellis Air Force Base made up the three-team Space Flight Support Force distributed amongst Patrick AFB, Fla., Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the historic launch.