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U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Ables, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on a mask before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keith Perry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, performs a pre-flight check on a KC-10 from the 60th Air Mobility Wing before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling training with another KC-10 from the 9th ARS over California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing during a training sortie over California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 60th Air Mobility Wing is prepared for a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keith Perry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, enters a KC-10 from the 60th Air Mobility Wing after performing a pre-flight inspection before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 60th Air Mobility Wing are prepared for training sorties at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keith Perry, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a KC-10 from the 60th Air Mobility Wing before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joey Swafford)

Preparing mobility forces for tomorrow

Published Nov. 29, 2018
By Master Sgt. Joey Swafford
60th AMW/PA

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Ables, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on a mask before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)