McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is positioned to take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, Air Force Reserve Command, McConnell AFB, Kan., Aug. 3, 2013, over Arkansas. Air refueling training keep 18 ARS members proficient in all essential aspects of air refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is positioned to take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, Air Force Reserve Command, McConnell AFB, Kan., Aug. 3, 2013, over Arkansas. Air refueling training keep 18 ARS members proficient in all essential aspects of air refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

Senior Airman Sierra Dopfel, a refueling boom operator assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base Kan., peers out of the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling training mission, Aug. 3, 2013. The KC-135 was refueling a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing Barkesdale AFB, La., Air Refueling training missions ensure that both the refueling and receiving aircrews maintain proficiency in air refueling operations, allowing the Air Force to extend its reach around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

From left to right, Capt. Jason Helmick and 1st Lt. Michael Warren, pilots assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base Kan.,fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling training mission, Aug. 3, 2013, over Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

Capt. Jason Helmick, a pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base Kan., checks the cockpit console of a KC-135 Stratotanker while practicing tactical maneuvers over Arkansas, Aug. 3, 2013. Training missions with aerial refueling and tactical maneuvering allow pilots to extend the radius of other aircraft, enabling precision missions around the globe 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

A KC-135 Statotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. provides fuel to a B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during a air-to-air refueling training mission, Aug. 3, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jess Lockoski)

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Reserve units link up during refueling mission

Published Aug. 4, 2013

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission

McConnell Reservists strengthen refueling mission