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Travis KC-10 aircrew refuels F-15E Strike Eagles

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Deprey, left, and Lt. Col. Gary Sain, both 9th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, participate in an air refueling training mission over Colorado Aug. 12, 2024. After entering service in 1981, the KC-10 will be fully divested in September 2024. The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the last host wing for the KC-10 Extender. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Travis KC-10 aircrew refuels F-15E Strike Eagles

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus flies after a routine air refueling training mission over Colorado Aug. 12, 2024. The KC-46A represents the beginning of a new era in air-to-air refueling capability for the joint force. The aircraft has been in development since Feb. 24, 2011, and its initial flight occurred in Dec 2014.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Flying crew chiefs at Travis AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Conner Gyorke, left, and Staff Sgt. Shane Patton, both 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chiefs, perform preflight procedures at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 16, 2022. Flying crew chief is a special duty assignment for aircraft maintenance specialists; they ensure aircraft in-flight maintenance and support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Flying crew chiefs at Travis AFB

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Flying crew chiefs at Travis AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Conner Gyorke, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, poses for a photo at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 16, 2022. Flying crew chief is a special duty assignment for aircraft maintenance specialists; they ensure aircraft in-flight maintenance and support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Flying crew chiefs at Travis AFB

Multiple C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft sit on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 16, 2022. The C-5M, with a cargo load of 281,001 pounds (127,460 kilograms), can fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload, and fly to a second base 500 nautical miles away from the original destination — all without aerial refueling. With aerial refueling, the aircraft's range is limited only by crew endurance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Scott Sanders, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender flying crew chief, performs an external check of a KC-10 during pre-flight prep before leaving Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2018. Sanders served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Scott Sanders, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender flying crew chief, logs maintenance actions during pre-flight prep for a KC-10 before leaving Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Sanders served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, conducts an external check of a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, prior to a refueling mission in the Pacific theater June 4, 2018. Kinzer served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, services a KC-10 prior to a refueling mission in the Pacific theater at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Kinzer served as one of two crew chiefs on the KC-10 for a five-day refueling mission. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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Flying crew chiefs enable Pacific refueling mission

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kinzer, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender assistant flying crew chief, cleans up hydraulic fluid under a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2018. Kinzer helped fix a leak so the aircraft could support a refueling mission in the Pacific theater. Flying crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during missions away from that aircraft’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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