First Arrival of the KC-135
Col. Richard Heaslip, 940th Operations Group commander, along with his crew steps off the first of eight KC-135 Stratotankers to arrive at Beale Air Force Base, California on July 10, 2016. The 940th Air Refueling Wing was re-designated from the 940th Wing during an official ceremony on June 4, 2016. The seven remaining KC-135 aircraft are anticipated to arrive in the next coming months. (Courtesy photo by John L. Brackens)