Photo by Senior Airman Aaron Ketcham | 916th Air Refueling Wing | 03.31.2025
A KC-46A Pegasus maneuvers along the flight line during exercise Iniochos 25 at Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay, Greece, on April 7, 2025. The 916th Air Refueling Wing provided air refueling support to a multitude of allied aircraft during the exercise, working with partner nations to enhance interoperability and coordination in a contested airspace. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman......
Photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Valladares | 23rd Wing | 08.24.2021
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Varilek, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, flies out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021. The 71st RQS conducted an air-to-air refuel with a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, as the first operational unit to be refueled by the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Valladares | 23rd Wing | 08.24.2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Wheeler, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, completes a hot pit refuel of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2021. Hot pit refueling occurs while aircraft engines are running, cutting down on ground time and allowing pilots to quickly return to aerial operations. The 71st RQS conducted an air-to-air refuel with a KC-46A......
