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Love for flying kept last KC-135 flight engineer flying for decades
After a career that has spanned almost four decades, the last Air Force flight engineer for the KC-135 Stratotanker is set to retire at Edwards.
Master Sgt. Robert Self joined the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1978 and will wrap up his military career next month as a full-time Air Force Reservist with the 370th Flight Test Squadron.
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2/23
2017
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Mass training prepares tankers for expedited takeoff
The 940th Maintenance and Operations Groups participated in generation training with four KC-135 Stratotankers here Feb. 10.This was the first mass practice since the return of the refueling mission last year and served as preparation for upcoming exercises and inspections. “We have to practice to be ready,” said Chief Master Sgt. Daniel McCarthy,
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2/12
2017
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TCTO sends Airmen into KC-135R “hellhole”
No maintainer enjoys being required to climb into the small compartment, often called the “hellhole,” in the tail of a KC-135R Stratotanker, even if it just for a short time.
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2/06
2017
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Airmen fly, pay homage to fallen aviator
Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Robert McIntosh, 27th Fighter Squadron pilot, was honored Sept. 29 with a flyover in Tipton, Indiana by a formation of F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft.
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9/30
2016
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Grissom tankers refuel Thunderbird
Two Grissom KC-135R Stratotankers had the rare privilege of refueling an aircraft from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Thunderbirds, Sept. 7.
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9/08
2016
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Liberators support Operation Atlantic Resolve
When the 100th Air Refueling Wing out of Royal Air Force Base Mildehnall, England, was tasked to help support operations in Africa Command, the skilled men and women of the 459th Air Refueling Wing stepped up to fill the void in European Command operations. "As one of the only KC-135 units in EUCOM, the 100th ARW is heavily tasked to support
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6/27
2016
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Beale reserve unit regains air refueling mission
The 940th officially converted back to an Air Refueling Wing and ushered in new leadership during a ceremony here June 4.Col. Craig Peters assumed command of the 940th ARW, Col. Richard Heaslip, and Col. Aaron Heick took command of the 940th Operations Maintenance Groups, respectively.Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander,
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6/05
2016
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Incentive flight broadens mission understanding
Outstanding performers in the 927th Air Refueling Wing here got to experience their mission in a more personal way during an refueling flight Jan. 9.The 63rd Air Refueling Squadron took the wing’s stellar Airmen on an incentive flight to observe the KC-135 crew refuel a C-17 Globemaster from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska."Today's
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1/11
2016
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Reserve KC-135s to begin upgrades in February
KC-135R Stratotankers operated by the 507th Air Refueling Wing are scheduled to be the first Air Force Reserve Command tankers to be retrofitted with the new KC-135 Block 45 upgrade at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex here in February 2016.The latest KC-135 upgrade, called Block 45, will completely remodel the inside of the flight deck with
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12/30
2015
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Secretary of the Air Force visits Grissom
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with 434th AirRefueling Wing Airmen and leadership during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base,Ind., Dec. 15-16.During the visit, the Secretary learned about thebase's history and gained a more in-depth understanding of Grissom's missioncapabilities and the local communities that support the base."My
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12/17
2015
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