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Extenders fuel Green Flag-West exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Wynne, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts pre-flight procedures at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 30, 2022. The aircrew refueled four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs participating in Exercise Green Flag-West 22-08. Green Flag-West is a close air support and joint exercise administered by the U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center and Nellis AFB through the 549th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Traci Keller)
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Modernizing airframe, divesting

Aircrew Airmen listen to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brett Prothe, Air Mobility Command refueling career field functional manager, Sept. 22, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base California. Prothe’s visit to Travis AFB, Sept. 21 – 24, relayed information to Airmen about the divestment plan of the KC-10 Extender and the personnel who man the aircraft. As the KC-46A Pegasus increases at Travis AFB beginning August 2023, manning will be altered to fit the needs of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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Modernizing airframe, divesting

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brett Prothe, Air Mobility Command refueling career field functional manager, talks with an Airman Sept. 22, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base California. Prothe’s visit to Travis AFB, Sept. 21 – 24, relayed information to Airmen about the divestment plan of the KC-10 Extender and the personnel who man the aircraft. As the KC-46A Pegasus increases at Travis AFB beginning August 2023, manning will be altered to fit the needs of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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Modernizing airframe, divesting

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brett Prothe, Air Mobility Command refueling career field functional manager, talks with aircrew from the 6th and 9th Air Refueling Squadrons Sept. 22, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base California. Prothe’s visit to Travis AFB, Sept. 21 – 24, relayed information to Airmen about the divestment plan of the KC-10 Extender and the personnel who man the aircraft. As the KC-46A Pegasus increases at Travis AFB beginning August 2023, manning will be altered to fit the needs of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell)
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U.S. Air Force “Red” Erwin Award winner

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Marcus Hewett, 6th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, is the 2019 recipient of the Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award Sept. 18, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The award recognizes airmen with outstanding accomplishments in the aircrew operations career fields with significant results, major mission impact, demonstration of outstanding leadership and professional qualities, and superior contributions to the roles and missions of the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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U.S. Air Force “Red” Erwin Award winner

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing Commander, left, presents Senior Master Sgt. Marcus Hewett, 6th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, the Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year Award Sept. 18, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The award recognizes airmen with outstanding accomplishments in the aircrew operations career fields with significant results, major mission impact, demonstration of outstanding leadership and professional qualities, and superior contributions to the roles and missions of the USAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Clouse, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts a check of flight systems inside a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft completed a five-day mission which featured refueling U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft in the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Fabling, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, conducts a flight controls check in the cockpit of a KC-10 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2018. The aircraft completed a five-day mission which featured refueling U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft in the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 during a mission in the Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe refueling with receiver aircraft thousands of feet above the ground. Ploeger refueled eight fighter aircraft from the United States and Japan during the five-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

F-15s fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a refueling mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

An F-15 is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

An F-15 is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The KC-10 refueled six fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force offloading more than 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling them to fly more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Turek (Center), 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, enjoys a conversation with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots inside a KC-10 during a refueling mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. During the mission, the KC-10 refueled six JASDF F-15 aircraft offloading nearly 130,000 pounds of fuel enabling the fighters to travel more than 2,900 nautical miles from Japan to Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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6th ARS provides critical support in Pacific

Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 during a mission in the Indo-Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe refueling with receiver aircraft thousands of feet above Earth. Ploeger refueled eight fighter aircraft from the United States and Japan during the five-day mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0473

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is refueled by a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2018. The KC-10 refueled two F-15C Eagles a total of 16 times, offloading a total of 78,400 pounds of fuel over a distance covering nearly 2,300 miles on a mission in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0234

Three U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilots make their way to their assigned aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. The aircraft flew 2,375 miles from Eielson to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to provide refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0192

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks inside a KC-10 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. The aircraft flew 2,375 miles from Eielson to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to provide refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0188

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Ferneding, Left, 6th Air Refueling Squadron assistant non-commissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation, and Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, Right, 6th ARS noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation, pose for a photo inside a KC-10 Extender at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Ferneding and Dillinger have more than 14,000 flight hours between them and have served together since 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0130

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Clouse, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight inspection inside a KC-10 Extender at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. Clouse served as the primary flight engineer on a mission to provide refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180602-F-YM354-0077

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts a refueling system check inside a KC-10 Extender at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 2, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe refueling with receiver aircraft thousands of feet above the ground. Ploeger and eight aircrew members provided refueling support for two F-15C Eagle aircraft in-route to Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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