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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bobby Budde is officially recognized as commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Mark Melin relinquished command to Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bobby Budde, incoming commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, speaks to Airmen and leadership during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the change of command ceremony, Lt. Col. Mark Melin relinquished command to Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Bobby Budde, incoming commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, takes command from Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the change of command ceremony, Lt. Col. Mark Melin relinquished command. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Melin, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, relinquishes command to Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the change of command ceremony Maj. Bobby Budde assumed command. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

The 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron holds a change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Mark Melin relinquished command to Maj. Bobby Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Melin, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, speaks to Airmen and leadership during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Melin relinquished command to Maj. Bobby Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, awards Lt. Col. Mark Melin, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Squadron, a Meritorious Service Medal during the unit's change of command ceremony held at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Melin relinquished command to Maj. Bobby Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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908th EARS receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Melin and Maj. Bobby Budde, the respective outgoing and incoming commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, listen to the remarks of Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
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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

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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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

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 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

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 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, 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 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 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

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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