Refuel

Maj. Jen Moore looks over mission paperwork for a refueling mission leaving Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Major Moore and her crew will be refueling two B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Major Moore is a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

Refuel

Maj. Jen Moore and 1st Lt. Brent Smith conduct a pre-flight checklist before a refueling mission. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

Air refueling wing from Scott plays vital role worldwide

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wing Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman AFB, Mo., approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott AFB, IL. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sergeant Tony Tolley)

Air refueling wing from Scott plays vital role worldwide

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- 1st Lt. Viveca Lane, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott AFB, IL., conducts pre-flight checks before a mission. (US Air Force photo/Tech. Sergeant Tony Tolley)

107th Airlift Wing Bids Goodbye to Last Tanker

Crew Chief Master Sgt Ronald Szpaicher says good bye to the aircraft he has maintained for the last 14 yrs at Niagara Falls, NY. 21 June 2008 was the day the last KC-135R left the 107th to Scott AFB. There it would join other members of the Niagara fleet, at the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard to continue to faithfully serve its country. With over 18,000 hours and 14 years of service with the New York Air National Guard, this tanker was instrumental in offloading millions of pounds of fuel to aircraft all over the world. World contingencies included Operations Deny Flight, Decisive Endeavor, Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt Veronica Jadoch)

Mid-Air Refuel

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam-- Captain Mark Ladwig, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Il. flys a KC-135 over the Philippine Sea during a routine refueling mission for the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman AFB, Mo. The KC-135’s ability to refuel planes mid-air helps accomplish The Air Force's primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Vanessa Valentine)