63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Air Mobility Command utilizes the airlift capability of the C-17 and aerial refueling capability of the KC-135 to maneuver the Joint Force and sustain global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. The C-17 has global range with the support of aerial refueling, which allows the aircraft to be used for the rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Air Mobility Command utilizes the airlift capability of the C-17 and aerial refueling capability of the KC-135 to maneuver the Joint Force and sustain global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Aerial refueling enables global reach for the United States and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Huesgen, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs aerial refueling duties over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. The 63rd ARS refueled a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, providing both squadrons with necessary training for deployment readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Huesgen, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs aerial refueling duties over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Boom operators, also called in-flight refueling specialists, are responsible for delivered fuel to other aircraft through a specialized boom and perform other aircrew duties aboard tanker aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Huesgen, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs aerial refueling duties over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. The 63rd ARS refueled a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, providing both squadrons with necessary training for deployment readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

Published Nov. 30, 2023
By Senior Airman Joshua Hastings
6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Air Mobility Command utilizes the airlift capability of the C-17 and aerial refueling capability of the KC-135 to maneuver the Joint Force and sustain global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)