Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin Owens 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th EARS aircraft commander, Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th EARS in-flight refueling specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Lassiter, 908th EARS instructor flight engineer, pose for a photo in front of a KC-10 Extender at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2022. The crew deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, and are the last crew to fly a KC-10 sortie deployed. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

Airman 1st Class Seth Ambos, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron crew chief, inspects a KC-10 Extender at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2022. Airmen of the 908th EARS provide advanced tanker and cargo capabilities and can refuel U.S., ally and partner nation military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, Capt. Gavin Owens 908th EARS instructor pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Lassiter, 908th EARS instructor flight engineer, take off in a KC-10 Extender at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2022. The crew was composed of Airmen deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, to mark the final KC-10 flight by Airmen deployed from McGuire AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, operates a refueling boom in a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. Airmen of the 908th EARS provide advanced tanker and cargo capabilities and can refuel U.S., ally and partner nation military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender aircraft commander and Capt. Gavin Owens 908th EARS instructor pilot, connect to another KC-10 for aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. Cabusora, Owens and the rest of the aircrew, deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, are the last crew to fly a KC-10 sortie deployed. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander and Capt. Gavin Owens, 908th EARS instructor pilot, fly a KC-10 Extender air-refueling sortie over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The sortie marked the last KC-10 flight flown by a crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. McGuire AFB will cease KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, refuels an E-3 Sentry over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The refueling sortie marked the last deployed KC-10 Extender flight flown by a crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, operates a refueling boom in a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. Hotaling and the rest of the aircrew were the last KC-10 crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, to fly a deployed, air-refueling sortie. The KC-10s at McGuire AFB will be replaced by the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, refuels an E-3 Sentry over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. Hotaling and the rest of the crew were the last KC-10 crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, to fly a deployed, air-refueling sortie. As McGuire AFB transitions to the KC-46 Pegasus, no more KC-10 crews will be deployed from the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry connects to a KC-10 Extender for aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft that delivers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the USCENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender aircraft commander and Capt. Gavin Owens 908th EARS instructor pilot, connect to another KC-10 for aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. Cabusora, Owens and the rest of the aircrew, deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, are the last crew to fly a KC-10 sortie deployed. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft that delivers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, refuels an E-3 Sentry over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The refueling sortie marked the last KC-10 Extender flight flown by a crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. McGuire AFB will no longer be sending KC-10s down-range as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft that delivers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender aircraft commander and Capt. Gavin Owens 908th EARS instructor pilot, connect to another KC-10 for aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The sortie marked the last KC-10 flight flown by a crew deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. McGuire AFB will cease KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender connects to another KC-10 for aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 7, 2022. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie

Published April 12, 2022
By Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman
378th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin Owens 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th EARS aircraft commander, Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th EARS in-flight refueling specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Lassiter, 908th EARS instructor flight engineer, pose for a photo in front of a KC-10 Extender at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2022. The crew deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, and are the last crew to fly a KC-10 sortie deployed. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)