U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines wait in
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Marines wait in preparation for the 32nd Annual Great Aloha Run in Honolulu, Feb. 15, 2016. The Marines ran a total of 8.1 miles in honor of the 12 Marines from Marine Heavy He... More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Sgt. Timothy Skelf, an airframe
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Sgt. Timothy Skelf, an airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron, looks out the side hatch of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prior to external lift training on Oahu,... More
Resilient Master Sergeant
Master Sgt. James Stalnaker, 60th Maintenance Squadron, works at his desk at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 20, 2017. Stalnaker suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken ribs and several other injuries in... More
Marine Corps Sgt. George Hamil, assigned to Marine
Marine Corps Sgt. George Hamil, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, conducts routine maintenance on the tail rotor gear box of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter in the hangar bay of amphibious assault... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 sits on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay prior to an external lift flight, July 24, 2017. The train... More
171128-N-AH771-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 28, 2017)
171128-N-AH771-0028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 28, 2017) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) work on a FF-402-RR-408B Pegasus jet engine in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault s... More
A large crane is positioned to move steel pieces in
A large crane is positioned to move steel pieces in to place as the first hangar for the KC-46 'Pegasus' tanker maintenance campus is erected Dec. 11, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The steel structure ... More
Family members of Marines with by Marine Heavy Helicopter
Family members of Marines with by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) participate in a memorial hike hosted by the squadron, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2018. The hike commemorated the 12 Mari... More
Coming soon to a base near you: KC-46A Pegasus
A KC-46A Pegasus takes flight. Altus Air Force Base, Okla. will be the training base for aircrew of the KC-46. (Courtesy photo by Boeing)
Marines of Pegasus, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 pose for a photograph in Hilo, Hawaii May 30, 2018. The Marines are on standby to assist those affected by the Kilauea volcano eruption. (U.S. Marine... More
180706-M-KC456-1137 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July
180706-M-KC456-1137 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 6, 2018) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to l... More
A KC-46A makes its final landing approach at Minot
A KC-46A makes its final landing approach at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 17, 2018. The aircraft will serve primarily as aerial refueling and airlift. The tanker will conduct experimental flights w... More
Students attending the Recon Team Leaders Course (RTLC)
Students attending the Recon Team Leaders Course (RTLC) board a CH-53E Super Stallion during Helocast operations with the help of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 “Pegasus” off the coast of Marine Corps Bas... More
418th FLTS completes ‘banner’ year, now begins KC-46A Phase III testin...
A new KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle for an aerial refueling test over California in 2018. (Courtesy photo by John D. Parker/Boeing)
Community members attend a military construction
Community members attend a military construction groundbreaking ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commanders attend
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commanders attend the KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony, held at the joint base Dec. 3. Base leaders and state representatives took part in the ceremony, which represented ... More
DANG, nice simulator!, Air National Guard
From the right, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director Air National Guard and John W. Pogorek, 157th Air Refueling Wing commander, pose for a photo in the KC-46 Pegasus flight simulator at Pease Air Na... More
Representatives from the Air Force and the State of
Representatives from the Air Force and the State of California take part in the KC-46A maintenance facility ceremonial groundbreaking at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 14, 2018. The construction projec... More
The KC-46A Pegasus is the first phase of a three-phase
The KC-46A Pegasus is the first phase of a three-phase effort to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging tanker fleet. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabi... More
Airman 1st Class Tristen Lang, 384th Air Refueling
Airman 1st Class Tristen Lang, 384th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, performs an in-flight refueling connection with a KC-46 Pegasus over Washington, January 22, 2019. A KC-135 Stratotank... More
A KC-46A Pegasus flies over the flightline during their
A KC-46A Pegasus flies over the flightline during their initial approach Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The larger platform will be able to provide refueling capabilities to fixed-wing receive... More
McConnell AFB welcomes first KC-46A Pegasus
McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell and supply critical aerial refuel... More
A KC-46A Pegasus circles over the flightline prior
A KC-46A Pegasus circles over the flightline prior to landing Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 took off from Paine Airfield, Seattle, before being delivered to McConnell as its first M... More
Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the
Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views some flight documents while flying in the third KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft to be delivered to the Air Force from King Count... More
Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the
Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to airman at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas; after flying the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft Jan. 31, 2019. The KC-46A represents the ... More
Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint
Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wears a patch with the Keeper of The Plains and the Wichita flag at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 31, 2019. “To participate today in t... More
Participants of the KC-46A Pegasus arrival celebration
Participants of the KC-46A Pegasus arrival celebration watch as the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s first KC-46A Pegasus flies over the flight line, Feb. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46A will be able... More
A KC-46 Pegasus approaches a runway of the 97th Air
A KC-46 Pegasus approaches a runway of the 97th Air Mobility Wing for the first time Feb. 8, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Altus AFB is the premiere training location for the KC-46 and will train both pi... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - A KC-46 Pegasus taxis
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - A KC-46 Pegasus taxis on the 97th Air Mobility Wing flightline, March 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46 is the newest Air Force aircraft, creating a new future for... More
A KC-46 Pegasus lands on the flightline of the 97th
A KC-46 Pegasus lands on the flightline of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, March 11, 2019. Altus AFB is the premier training location for the KC-46 and will train both pilots and boom operators. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
Airman Ty Roberts, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief,
Airman Ty Roberts, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a screw on a KC-46A Pegasus wing panel, while Staff Sgt. Benjamin Daley, 22nd MXS crew chief, holds the panel in place March 20, 2019, at McConne... More
Team McConnell performs KC-46 fuel tank maintenance
A KC-46A Pegasus is prepared for fuel tank maintenance March 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fuel systems repair technicians entered the tanks after the aircraft was safe for maintenance. (U.S. Air ... More
Master Sgt. Heath Hampton, Air Mobility Command KC-46
Master Sgt. Heath Hampton, Air Mobility Command KC-46 Test and Eval instructor, shows Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, some unique physical characteristics of the boom on the KC-46A Pega... More
A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base approaches
A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base approaches to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the United State... More
Aircraft Evacuate McConnell Ahead of Severe Weather
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off April 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Thirteen aircraft, including three KC-46A Pegasus’, were relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. as a precautionary measure... More
190508-M-ZA072-1362 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019)
190508-M-ZA072-1362 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) Three Navy T-44C Pegasus aircraft parked on the flightline aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. Training Air Wing Four aboard NAS Corpus Christi... More
190508-N-OT909-0050 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019)
190508-N-OT909-0050 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) Three T-44C Pegasus aircraft sit aboard the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline. Maritime and advanced tilt-rotor training is conducted in the T-4... More
190508-N-OT909-0092 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019)
190508-N-OT909-0092 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) A T-44C Pegasus sits on the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline. Training Squadrons 31 and 35 of Training Air Wing 4 conduct maritime and advanced... More
190508-N-OT909-0189 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019)
190508-N-OT909-0189 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 8, 2019) Aircraft Washer Trent Feikls cleans a T-44C Pegasus aboard the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline. Maritime and advanced tilt-rotor training is c... More
Plane captain secures T-44C on NAS Corpus Christi flightline
190520-N-OT909-0044 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A plane captain secures a T-44C Pegasus returning from a training flight on the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi flightline on May 20. Maritime and advanced tilt-roto... More
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute to add PU...
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Narrow Field Imager shown on one of the four PUNCH micro-satellites. PUNCH will provide imaging of the solar wind from low Earth orbit. Work was funded by NASA.
A KC-46A Pegasus makes its final approach July 28th,
A KC-46A Pegasus makes its final approach July 28th, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 will take part in tests and evaluations at McConnell while becoming a fully operational aircraft. (U.S. Air ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 conduct a formation flight over Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 3, 2019. HMH-463 celebrated the Fourth of July f... More
A KC-46A Pegasus lands at McConnell Air Force Base,
A KC-46A Pegasus lands at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 19, 2019. The aircraft is the eighth addition to McConnell's Pegasus fleet. The installation will be receiving 36 total, next generation aircraft. ... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 23, 2019) - A line of Navy
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 23, 2019) - A line of Navy T-44C Pegasus' parked on the flightline aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. The T-44C is one of four different aircraft implemented in the Chief... More
Airmen assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing welcome
Airmen assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing welcome the first KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tanker at Pease Air National Guard Base during a ceremony on Aug. 8, 2019. Pease was selected as the first guard ba... More
A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base’s total
A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base’s total force team, 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st ARW, sits on the taxiway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 26, 2019. The KC-46 is the Air Force’s ... More
A Soldier from 82nd Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagles),
A Soldier from 82nd Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagles), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg hugs a family member prior to leaving for the United States Central Command Area of Operatio... More
82nd Aviation Regiment 82nd CAB “Gray Eagle” deploys to support U.S. ...
A Soldier from 82nd Aviation Regiment (Gray Eagles), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg hugs a family member prior to leaving for the United States Central Command Area of Operatio... More
KC-46 undergoes WARPs testing
A KC-46 Pegasus is parked at a ramp at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with a Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP) on each wing. The KC-46 Pegasus recently finished WARPs testing with an AV-8B and F-18D/G. The ... More
A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard’s
A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, flies over Grand Canyon National Park en route to a training mission, November 6, 2019. The KC-135 crew performed a training refueli... More
A KC-46 Pegasus sits on the flightline at Al Udeid
A KC-46 Pegasus sits on the flightline at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 22, 2019. The KC-46 is an aerial refueling and transport aircraft designed to replace the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force Photo by... More
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade hosts a “Holiday Social”
The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade hosts a “Holiday Social” on Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2019. Santa sits among decorated aircraft to welcome Soldiers, family members and friend... More
Hangar 1124 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S.
Hangar 1124 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Blythe, a medical
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaleigh Blythe, a medical logistics technician assigned to the 97th Health Care Operations Squadron, sits at the front entrance of the 97th Medical Group, March 19, 2020, at Altu... More
Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Epps, 22nd Logistic Readiness
Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Epps, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, hooks up air and fuel sensing lines March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The connection allows the E... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 56th
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, takes off from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in support of essential personnel fighting COVID-19, May 1, 2020. Altus AFB provided ei... More
A formation of aircraft assigned to the 97th Air Mobility
A formation of aircraft assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flies over hospitals in Oklahoma City on May 1, 2020. The Department of the Air Force conducted this flyover to ... More
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron
Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma perform a flyover over Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as part of the Air Force Salutes flyovers, May 1, 2020. The flyover f... More
NH Air National Guard KC-46 aircrew fly to train
An aircrew assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, takes off in a KC-46A air refueling tanker for a training flight, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., May 17, 2020. The ai... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler George, the chief of wing
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler George, the chief of wing plans assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing Inspector General’s office, briefs leadership from the 97th AMW about a severe weather exercise during the Crisi... More
97 AMW ensures emergency readiness with severe weather exercise
Four U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus aircraft fly in formation during a severe weather exercise, May 21, 2020, over Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. This was the 97th Air Mobility Wing’s first exercise utilizing th... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron taxies on the flightline during a large formation exercise, May 21, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In preparation for the sev... More
97 AMW ensures emergency readiness with severe weather exercise
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus crew chief assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron waits to direct a KC-46 onto the runway during a severe weather exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 21, 2020. For ... More
The first KC-46A Pegasus lands at Seymour Johnson Air
The first KC-46A Pegasus lands at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 12, 2020. The KC-46 will fall under the 916th Air Refueling Wing, replacing the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More
Leaders of the 916th Air Refueling Wing welcome leaders
Leaders of the 916th Air Refueling Wing welcome leaders of the Air Force Reserve Command to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 12, 2020. AFRC leadership flew on the KC-46A to welcome its arriv... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46 Pegasus line
A KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46 Pegasus line the runway in an elephant walk July 1, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas as part of a weather evacuation exercise. Generating aircraft quickly in respo... More
Stampeding Mustangs continue rich tradition
Channeling their inspiration from the 51st Fighter Group’s World War II era and the P-51 Mustang aircraft heritage, the 51st Fighter Wing embraced the Greek mythology themed, winged Pegasus firing machine guns ... More
Crew Chief signals crew aboard one of three KC-46A
Crew Chief signals crew aboard one of three KC-46A Pegasus to depart Seymour Johnson Air Force, Base, N.C., Aug. 1, 2020. The aircraft were relocated to McConnell AFB, Kan. ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Three KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft returned to
Three KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft returned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. on Aug 5, 2020. The aircraft were relocated to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. due to adverse weather conditions generated... More
The second KC-46A Pegasus taxis on the 916th Air Refueling
The second KC-46A Pegasus taxis on the 916th Air Refueling Wings flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug, 6, 2020. Col. Stephen L. Lanier, 916th ARW Commander, was on hand to receive the wings s... More
Jennifer Cortez, an aircraft attendant assigned to
Jennifer Cortez, an aircraft attendant assigned to the 97th Maintenance Squadron, vacuums the inside of a C-17 Globemaster III August 19, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Aircraft attendants clean the C... More
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, exits an earth-covered magazine facility, or igloo, after performing inventory inspections Aug. 28, 2020, at Mc... More
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, transports a box of 5.56 mm ball ammunition inside an above ground magazine facility Aug. 28, 2020, at McConnel... More
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, radios in ammunition inspection results Aug. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Munitions flight’s ... More
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, takes accountability of a 500 pound Mk84 inert bomb body Aug. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Th... More
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, performs inventory inspections on ammunition Aug. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Munitions flig... More
Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron
Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, poses with a 344th Air Refueling Squadron t-shirt in front of a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 25, 2020 at Columbus Air Force Base, ... More
A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling
A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing sits next to C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing on the flight line at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Sta... More
Ice builds up on the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct.
Ice builds up on the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Accumulated ice poses many problems in aircraft operations. Routine de-icing in the winter months is a mission e... More
A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call from the 55th
A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call from the 55th Wing prepares for in-flight refueling from a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Emerald Flag over the Gulf of Mexico, Dec. 3, 2020. ... More
Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Wing
Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Wing operations officer, introduces Brig. Gen. Nir Barkan, Israeli Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Vice Commander, to the KC-46A Pegasus air refueling operator... More
Tech. Sgt. Keith Prochaska, boom operator, 133rd Air
Tech. Sgt. Keith Prochaska, boom operator, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, 157th Air Refueling Wing, NHANG, works the controls of a refueling drogue aboard a KC-46A Pegasus during a refueling of Blue Angels F/A-1... More
U.S. Air Force Col. John Pogorek, 157th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Col. John Pogorek, 157th Air Refueling Wing commander, addresses dignitaries gathered inside a hangar for the delivery of the unit's twelfth and final aircraft to Pease Air National Guard Base, N... More
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander,
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. Joshua Moores, 344th Air Refueling Squadron commander, and aircrew members in the cargo area of a KC-46A Pegasus after ... More
Mechanics from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463
Mechanics from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 from Marine Corps Base Hawaii gather around to assess the damaged hydraulic system while flying to Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii on Monday. After pilots saf... More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463's guidon now stands
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463's guidon now stands outside the squadron's headquarters building at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. HMH-463 took the reins from HMH-362 as the CH-53D Sea Stallion squadron suppor... More
Sgt. Logan Thompson, prepares a .50-caliber machine
Sgt. Logan Thompson, prepares a .50-caliber machine gun to be mounted on a CH-53D Sea Stallion at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 22. Thompson is an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, w... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator,
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator, B company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, and resident of Fredericksburg, Va., ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Rodney Pentecost, a Task Force Talon
U.S. Army Spc. Rodney Pentecost, a Task Force Talon crew chief from Greens Fork, Ind., assist pilots while they run through preflight checks during a snow storm at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan 22. This is... More
D Company phase team specialists Spc. Jonathan Chan,
D Company phase team specialists Spc. Jonathan Chan, from Miami, Spc. Jessica Nelson, from Bellevue, Neb., and Spc. Robert Leach, from Houston, work on installing hardware to replace an engine. D Company is the... More
A U.S. Army medevac crew, the “Devil Rays,” train Task
A U.S. Army medevac crew, the “Devil Rays,” train Task Force Spartan soldiers how to load and unload a patient from a helicopter in case of an actual medical evacuation.
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
First Sgt. Danita Wimberly, of Pampano Beach, Fla.,
First Sgt. Danita Wimberly, of Pampano Beach, Fla., packs up hot wings for 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers who couldn't make it to the unit's early morning Super Bowl party on Bagram Air Field, Afghanista... More
U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner of Cameron, N.C., prepares
U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner of Cameron, N.C., prepares to fuel an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior while Spc. Sean Shuttleworth of Columbia, S.C., mans the fire extinguisher on Forward Operating Base Fenty. Both soldiers ar... More
Task Force Saber Apache mechanics conduct daily checks
Task Force Saber Apache mechanics conduct daily checks Feb. 23 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan. Task Force Saber is part of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, which has been logging record-setting a... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes,
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes, native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, a CH-47F pilot with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, does a pre-flight inspection to make... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Hamilton, of Clintwood, Va.,
U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Hamilton, of Clintwood, Va., and armament, electrical and avionics system repairer with Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, watches an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior leave the forward ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Joyce of Lynn, Mass., a career
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Joyce of Lynn, Mass., a career counselor with Task Force Poseidon, shields his face from the blowing snow and rotor wash caused by a UH-60 Black Hawk landing nearby.
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lambert, of Milan, Ohio,
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lambert, of Milan, Ohio, assumes the push-up position while 1st Sgt. Byron Yeager, of Cove City, N.C., places gold combat spurs on his feet March 2. Lambert and Yeager are both servi... More