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The Aviationist on MSN19d
Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel
On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...
The National Interest19d
Why the Air Force Is Expanding Aerial Refueling Duties to Private Contractors
The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a late hold-out. The KDC-10 had previously been contracted to refuel Air Force aircraft including the F-15, F-16, F-22, B-52, and MC-130J. For the first time ever ...