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Jan. 19, 2024
9th Air Refueling Squadron retires flagship KC-10 Extender

As the U.S. Air Force continues to downsize its fleet of KC-10 Extender aircraft, the 60th Air Mobility Win -- the last active-duty wing to operate the aircraft -- said farewell to one particularly special tail.
Oct. 6, 2023
The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend

In a ceremony on October 4th, 2023, history was made as the KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), was officially deactivated. The event marked the end of an era in military aviation and highlighted the changing landscape of air power in
Feb. 10, 2023
Travis AFB conducts combined KC-10, KC-46 integrated mission sortie training

For the first time at Travis AFB, a mixed formation of seven U.S. Air Force KC-10 and KC-46 tanker aircraft took off in tactical formation in order to conduct an integrated mission sortie for advanced tanker training on Feb. 8.
July 6, 2022
Extenders fuel Green Flag-West exercise

A KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Moody AFB, Georgia, over California June 30, 2022. The KC-10 aircrew refueled four A-10s participating in Exercise Green Flag-West 22-08. Green Flag-West is a close air support and joint
Sept. 15, 2020
Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color.
Aug. 15, 2019
Aircrew, pararescueman reflect on life-saving mission

After a long day of fishing in international waters approximately 1,300 miles southwest of San Diego, disaster struck.
June 2, 2018
Journey to 10,000: KC-10 flight engineer closing in on milestone – Part I

Under the cover of darkness early in the morning of June 1 Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger inched closer to achieving a significant milestone: 10,000 flight hours.
May 15, 2018
6th ARS in-flight refueling section recognized as best in Air Force

Nearly three dozen Airmen of the 6th Air Refueling Squadron’s In-Flight Refueling Section at Travis Air Force Base, California, had quite a year in 2017. The section was responsible for offloading 50 million pounds of fuel to more than 4,000 receiver aircraft and supporting missions around the
April 25, 2018
Travis KC-10 takes Ospreys on alternate route across Atlantic

A KC-10 Extender crew from Travis Air Force Base, California, took part March 10 in a first-of-its-kind mission to move six U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys to Morón Air Base, Spain.The mission to move the MV-22s charted an alternative, transatlantic southern route as opposed to a northern passage
June 6, 2017
AMC continues to pursue fuel efficiency initiatives

From electronic flight bags to flight management system modifications, Air Mobility Command Airmen are contributing innovative and cost-saving ways to enhance the command’s fuel efficiency.According to Lt. Col. Vince Zabala, AMC’s fuel efficiency program manager, energy costs for the Air Force total