• Fuels Management: Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants

    When you think of refueling aircraft in the Air Force, you probably only consider the actual fuel we fill up our aircraft with, but what if you knew everything that happens in fuels isn’t solely based on fuels?The 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight or petroleum, oils and

  • Blood, Sweat and Grease: KC-10 AMU Airmen extend beyond expectations

    Although the KC-10 Extender’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters, while simultaneously carrying the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments.Its mission relies on much more than pilots and boom

  • Lightning over UK: USAF F-35A takes first overseas flight

    The Air Combat Command F-35A Heritage Flight team accomplished the U.S.’ first transatlantic flight in an F-35A Lightning II, with refueling support from a KC-10 Extender, when it touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016.