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Extending flight – 2,000 combat refueling hours

Maintainers from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron check over a KC-10 Extender control panel at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 9, 2016. Maintenance crews are essential to the Air Force mission by working day and night in austere conditions to ensure that aircraft are functional and safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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Extending flight – 2,000 combat refueling hours

Capt. Justin, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on his KC-10 prior to a refueling mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 9, 2016. Justin checks to make sure that all flight controls and displays are functioning correctly before moving his aircraft to the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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Extending flight – 2,000 combat refueling hours

Airman 1st Class Aaron, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueler, operates the centerline drogue in the rear of a KC-10 Extender over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 9, 2016. Aaron is responsible for operating and monitoring aircraft refueling.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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Extending flight – 2,000 combat refueling hours

Capt. Justin, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, checks the exterior of his KC-10 Extender as part of his pre-flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Soutwest Asia, Oct. 9, 2016. Pre-flight inspections are crucial to safety by ensuring that aircraft are properly maintained and in proper working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron inspects a flotation device on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron inspects and cleans an oxygen mask on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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AFE

An aircrew flight equipment Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron performs a function check on a radio at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)
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Refueling the coalition

A KC-10 Extender taxi onto the runway for take off at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 11, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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Refueling the coalition

A B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Iraq, July 16, 2016. Airmen from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refueled F-15 Strike Eagles, Belgian Air Force F-18 Super Hornets, a B-52 Stratofortress and F-16 Fighting Falcons support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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Disney awakens the force at an undisclosed location

Ken Caldwell, senior vice president and general sales manager for theatrical sales and distribution, North America, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, poses for a photo in front of a KC-10 Extender with Army and Air Force Exchange Service and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing representatives at an undisclosed location, Dec. 21, 2015. Disney and AAFES coordinated their efforts to ensure deployed service members were able to see the movie before returning home. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, marshals out a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Since the beginning of Operation Inherent Resolve the KC-10 Extender has supplied over 150 million pounds of fuel to a variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft. Taylor is currently deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Belleview, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, performs a preflight inspection aboard a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Although the KC-l0 Extender’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. Taylor is currently deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Belleview, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, reads from his technical order during a preflight inspection aboard a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Crew chiefs marshals, look over, inspect, and refuel the aircraft as well as making sure it is ready for another mission. Taylor is currently deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Belleview, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Senior Airman Will, KC-10 Extender instrument and flight control systems technician, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Airmen in the Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit go out thirty minutes before flight to get power going, check all necessary lights for both flight and refueling operations. Will is deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., and is a native of Glendale, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Senior Airman Will, KC-10 Extender instrument and flight control systems technician, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Specialists respond to ‘red balls’, which are malfunctions that occur before flight, as well as delayed discrepancies. Will is deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., and is a native of Glendale, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Airman 1st Class Taylor, right, KC-10 Extender crew chief, watches as Senior Airman Will, KC-10 Extender instrument and flight control systems technician, preforms an operational check on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Instrument and flight control system technicians are responsible for maintaining all aspects of flight controls, including autopilot systems and flight deck instrumentation. Taylor is currently deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Belleview, S.D. Will is deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., and is a native of Glendale, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, verifies that the external power cart is functioning properly at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Crew chiefs handle many facets of ground operations to include refueling, defueling, marshalling launching and recovering the aircraft. Taylor is currently deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Belleview, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Senior Airman Will, KC-10 Extender instrument and flight control systems technician, connects a power cable from a generator to a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Specialists consist of hydraulics, electrical-environmental, jet engine, instrument and flight control systems and communication/navigation shops that perform the specialized maintenance required to keep the Extender in the air. Will is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Glendale, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extending combat airpower to all corners of the globe

Senior Airman Will, KC-10 Extender instrument and flight control systems technician, preforms a preflight inspection on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. KC-10 Extenders deliver much-needed gas to help defend the nation, which begins with a hard-working team of Airmen consisting of crew chiefs and specialists. Will is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Glendale, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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Extender Maintenance

Fuel systems Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a fuel cell for installation April 28, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an aerial refueling aircraft which extends the reach of other aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo byTech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)
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