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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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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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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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180602-F-YM354-1101

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, follows a KC-10 Extender from 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2018 after refueling. The KC-10 refueled two F-15s 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-YM354-0039

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, walks toward a KC-10 in the early morning hours of June 2, 2018 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Dillinger and his crew flew the aircraft to Misawa Air Base, Japan, providing refueling support for two Air Force F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0030

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation and a KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks inside a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis to Eielson AFB, Alaska Friday to support refueling missions in the Pacific. Dillinger is closing in on 10,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0090

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation and a KC-10 Extender flight engineer, makes his way into a KC-10 Extender aircraft at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis to Eielson AFB, Alaska Friday. Dillinger is closing in on 10,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0646

A KC-10 Extender aircraft awaits servicing after landing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis AFB, Calif., to Friday to support refueling missions in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0684

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation and a KC-10 Extender flight engineer, poses for a photo in front of a KC-10 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis AFB, Calif., to Eielson Friday to support refueling missions in the Pacific. Dillinger is closing in on 10,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0261

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation and a KC-10 Extender flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks inside a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis to Eielson AFB, Alaska Friday to support refueling missions in the Pacific. Dillinger is closing in on 10,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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180601-F-YM354-0348

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standardization and evaluation and a KC-10 Extender flight engineer, reviews operating instructions inside a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 1, 2018. The aircraft flew 1,855 miles from Travis to Eielson AFB, Alaska Friday to support refueling missions in the Pacific. Dillinger is closing in on 10,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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