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Travis AFB bids farewell to last KC-10

Military members, families, community leaders and guests wait for the final take-off of the last KC-10 Extender on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 26, 2024. As the final base to operate the KC-10, Travis AFB had the honor of bidding farewell to an aircraft that has been a vital component of the U.S. military’s global reach and power projection capabilities, this ceremony marking the closing of an important chapter in the history of military aviation. (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-46 Pegasus simulates receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender during a routine 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

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis AFB, California, over Colorado Aug. 12, 2024. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (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 F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, flies away from a KC-10 Extender boom after receiving fuel over Colorado Aug. 12, 2024. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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Travis KC-10 aircrew refuels F-15E Strike Eagles

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Lundberg, 70th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, monitors a KC-10 Extender aircraft systems control panel during a routine air refueling 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

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, fly over Kansas Aug. 12, 2024. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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Travis Airman finds creative solution to aging equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damien Ponders, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operations specialist, steps out of a 60k Tunner loader with repurposed KC-10 Extender omni-rollers at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 2, 2023. The first 60K Tunner, an aircraft cargo loader, with repurposed KC-10 omni-rollers took to the flightline on Oct. 30, 2023. The test was deemed a success by the 60th APS, and the omni-rollers proved capable of handling various cargo sizes and weights.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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Travis Airman finds creative solution to aging equipment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Sunderman, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services, stands in a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 14, 2023. Sunderman initiated the idea of repurposing KC-10 Extender omni-rollers and be used in a 60k Tunner. The first 60K Tunner, an aircraft cargo loader, with repurposed KC-10 omni-rollers took to the flightline on Oct. 30, 2023. The test was deemed a success by the 60th APS, and the omni-rollers proved capable of handling various cargo sizes and weights.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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Travis Airman finds creative solution to aging equipment

Airmen assigned to 60th Aerial Port Squadron unscrew a KC-10 Extender omni-rollers at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 14, 2023. The first 60K Tunner, an aircraft cargo loader, with repurposed KC-10 omni-rollers took to the flightline on Oct. 30, 2023. The test was deemed a success by the 60th APS, and the omni-rollers proved capable of handling various cargo sizes and weights.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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Travis Airman finds creative solution to aging equipment

Omni-rollers from a KC-10 Extender repurposed on a 60k Tunner loader at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 2. 2023. The first 60K Tunner, an aircraft cargo loader, with repurposed KC-10 omni-rollers took to the flightline on Oct. 30, 2023. The test was deemed a success by the 60th APS, and the omni-rollers proved capable of handling various cargo sizes and weights.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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9th ARS partners with AE during Friendship Festival

U.S. Airmen load a Transport Isolation System capsule onto a KC-10 Extender at Osan Air Base, South Korea, May 23, 2022. The 9th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew were at Friendship Festival ’22, but were re-tasked with an aeromedical evacuation mission. (Courtesy Photo)
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9th ARS partners with AE during Friendship Festival

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, sits on display during Friendship Festival 2022 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2022. The 9th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew were at Friendship Festival 2022 when re-tasked with an aeromedical evacuation mission. (Courtesy Photo)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ishmael Sweeney, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender boom operator, connects the boom from one KC-10 to another over Oregon March 11, 2020. The 6th ARS practiced air refueling with a crew from the 60th Operations Support Squadron to maintain readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

The boom of a KC-10 Extender flown by the 6th Air Refueling Squadron makes contact with a KC-10 flown by the 60th Operations Support Squadron without offloading fuel over Oregon March 11, 2020. Making contact without offloading fuel is referred to as a “dry contact.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christian Smith, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, prepares to take off March 11, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The crew practiced aerial refueling with another KC-10 from the 60th Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Logan Butler, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stows a cable on a power cart on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 11, 2020. Crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft, support equipment, forms and records. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Highsmith, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pulls chocks from a KC-10 Extender prior to takeoff March 11, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft, support equipment, forms and records. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ishmael Sweeney, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender boom operator, completes his preflight checklist March 11, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Boom operators are responsible for performing operational checks of air refueling and associated systems and equipment before every flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Livingston, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, completes preflight procedures on a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 11, 2020. Flight engineers are responsible for monitoring and operating engine and aircraft systems while ensuring the aircraft is safe to fly by computing and applying aircraft weight, balance and performance data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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6th Air Refueling Squadron maintains mission readiness

The sun rises behind a KC-10 Extender on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 11, 2020. An aircrew from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron flew the aircraft during a local sortie to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)
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