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240701-F-FM551-2236

A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base's 22nd Air Refueling Wing, departs after flying in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base's 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 1, 2024. The KC-46 is participating in Project Magellan, a 43-hour long max endurance mission, circumnavigating the globe. The mission is the longest sortie in AMC History and the longest combat sortie in history. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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240701-F-FM551-2236

A U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base's 22nd Air Refueling Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base's 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 1, 2024. The KC-46 is participating in Project Magellan, a 43-hour long max endurance mission, circumnavigating the globe. The mission is the longest sortie in AMC History and the longest combat sortie in history. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The end of an era; the 350th EARS flies last scheduled KC-135 deployment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joey Dopart, KC-135R Stratotanker instructor boom operator, deployed out of McConnell Air Force Base’s 350th Air Refueling Squadron monitors the approach of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 28, 2024. The American Airman is a warfighter, capable of supporting dynamic operations while seamlessly integrating with coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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The end of an era; the 350th EARS flies last scheduled KC-135 deployment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sydney Lesar, KC-135R Stratotanker pilot deployed out of McConnell Air Force Base’s 350th Air Refueling Squadron listens to a boom operator's pre-landing check, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 28, 2024. The American Airman is a warfighter, capable of supporting dynamic operations while seamlessly integrating with coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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The end of an era; the 350th EARS flies last scheduled KC-135 deployment

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle deployed out of Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base’s 4th Fighter Wing prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker deployed out of McConnell Air Force Base’s 350th Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 28, 2024.The F-15E is deployed within the CENTCOM area of responsibility to help defend U.S. interests, promote regional security, and deter aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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AMC C-17s bolster AFCENT humanitarian aid airdrops into Gaza

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster waits to airdrop humanitarian aid for Gaza from an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III from an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 21, 2024. As a joint and combined mission, the Joint Base Charleston C-17s joined coalition C-130 variants from through the region to enhance airdrop efforts to expedite the movement of humanitarian aid into Gaza to support civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)
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AMC C-17s bolster AFCENT humanitarian aid airdrops into Gaza

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Central Soldiers prepare humanitarian aid for airdrop aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Air Mobility Command at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 21, 2024. Joint Base Charleston deployed C-17s to further enhance airdrop efforts to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza. In the Coalition’s effort to support civilians suffering from the hardships of continued conflict in Gaza, the U.S. delivered aid via airdrop to ensure expedited delivery and access to critical aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Christian Sullivan)
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AFCENT deploys AMC C-17s to enhance humanitarian airdrops into Gaza

U.S. Air Force loadmasters watch as humanitarian aid for Gaza is airdropped from an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III from an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 13, 2024. Joint Base Charleston deployed C-17s to further enhance airdrop efforts to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza. In the Coalition’s effort to support civilians suffering from the hardships of continued conflict in Gaza, the U.S. delivered aid via airdrop to ensure expedited delivery and access to critical aid. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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AFCENT deploys AMC C-17s to enhance humanitarian airdrops into Gaza

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers prepare humanitarian aid for airdrop aboard an Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 13, 2024. As a joint and combined mission, the Joint Base Charleston C-17s joined coalition C-130 variants from through the region to enhance airdrop efforts to expedite the movement of humanitarian aid into Gaza to support civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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240310-F-JT564-1222

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster looks out the cargo door of a C-130J Super Hercules after airdropping bundles of humanitarian aid over Gaza, March 10, 2024. The U.S. Air Force rapid global mobility capability enables the expedited movement of critical, life-saving supplies throughout the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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240310-F-JT564-1210

Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, watches as food and water are airdropped over Gaza from aboard a C130-J Super Hercules, March 10, 2024. Delivering humanitarian aid through an airdrop ensures the aid is received by civilians most in need without delay for communities that may be difficult to reach on the ground. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)
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240310-F-JT564-1204

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft airdrops pallets of food and water over Gaza, March 10, 2024. Delivering humanitarian aid through an airdrop ensures the aid is received by civilians most in need without delay for communities which may be difficult to reach on the ground due to geography. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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240310-F-JT564-1187

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft airdrops pallets of food and water over Gaza, March 10, 2024. Delivering humanitarian aid through an airdrop ensures the aid is received by civilians most in need without delay for communities which may be difficult to reach on the ground due to geography. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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240310-F-JT564-1137

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft airdrops pallets of food and water over Gaza, March 10, 2024. Delivering humanitarian aid through an airdrop ensures the aid is received by civilians most in need without delay for communities which may be difficult to reach on the ground due to geography. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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United States Central Command and Royal Jordanian Armed Forces Conduct Additional Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster stands on the ramp of a HC-130J Combat King II after airdropping humanitarian aid over Gaza, March 5, 2024. Three U.S. Air Force C-130 variants released 60 pallets, consisting of over 36,800 U.S. and Jordanian meals, during the humanitarian airdrop mission. The joint and combined mission leveraged the expertise of U.S. Air Force Central Airmen and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers specializing in the packaging, loading, and release of pallets for aerial delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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912 EARS support historic BTF mission

U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Payne, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, runs a checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker while in support of a Bomber Task Force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)
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912 EARS support historic BTF mission

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)
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912 EARS support historic BTF mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Volstad, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to start aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a Bomber Task Force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)
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912 EARS support historic BTF mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Volstad, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to start aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a Bomber Task Force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)
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USAFCENT flexes air-to-ground capabilities in historic first for BTF

A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer approaches to start aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron while conducting a Bomber Task Force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 8, 2023. The BTF mission was designed to build agility and interoperability between the U.S. and coalition partners while demonstrating the rapid deployment of combat power to deter regional aggression while promoting regional stability in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Farnsworth)
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