9th ARS performs refueling training

A KC-10 Extender boom operator extends the boom to make contact with another KC-10 Extender, over Northern California, Oct. 15, 2020. The connections made allowed training requirements for aircrew members to maintain flight certifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Garret Waltman, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, connects the boom to refuel a KC-10 Extender over Northern California, Oct. 15, 2020. The KC-10 can transport up to 75 people and nearly 170,000 pounds of cargo at a distance of about 4,400 miles unrefueled. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

A KC-10 Extender approaches the boom of another KC-10 Extender over Northern California, Oct. 15, 2020. The KC-10's boom operator controls refueling operations through a digital, fly-by-wire system, to allow precise connections between aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

The boom of a KC-10 Extender is prepared to refuel aircraft over Northern California, Oct. 15, 2020. An eight-person crew performed air refueling training to maintain flight certifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

Three KC-10 Extenders sit on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 15, 2020. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Emmanuel Amigleo, 70th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs a preflight check of a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 15, 2020. An eight-person crew performed air refueling training over Northern California to maintain flight certifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)

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9th ARS performs refueling training

Published Oct. 16, 2020
By Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell
60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs