605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares for Hurricane Sandy

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- A maintainer from the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron waits to marshal a KC-10 Extender en route to the runway here Oct. 28, 2012. The 305th Air Mobility Wing's aircraft are being evacuated to alternate locations throughout the United States to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Carbajal/Released)

Refueling warriors: 2nd ARS brings McGuire KC-10s to the fight

McGuire’s 2nd Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-10A Extender, like the one pictured in this stock photo, in support of Strategic Command, Air Force-level global missions and local training flights. Most recently, the 2nd ARS has directly supported Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, delivering air-refueling support to numerous joint and coalition receiver aircraft. Most assets are typically dedicated to one theater, but the KC-10 has the ability to support both because of the high capacity of fuel it is able to carry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Denise Gould)