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  • “Grizzly” rips through KC-135 nose

    The 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unveiled its seventh nose art, “Grizzly,” June 13, 2021, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The bear and the artwork itself are new, but the grizzly has a historical reference tied in.Beale’s air refueling mission went away after the Base Realignment and

  • “El Diablo” rises from history

    Adding artwork to the front of an aircraft is a long-standing tradition, stemming back to World War I. From sharp teeth to combat cartoon characters, these paintings became a morale-booster for the troops during the war. The 940th Air Refueling Wing has been bringing the tradition to life again,

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • “Let’s Roll!” again

    As the 940th Air Refueling Wing’s mission becomes fully operational, the tanker rolls again, with the wing’s second nose art dedication. The “Let’s Roll!” nose art was unveiled May 7, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California, but this isn’t the first time it’s been painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker

  • Father and son train together

    Altus Air Force Base trains new aircrew members every day, but on March 17, 2017, a father and son were reunited during a training mission together, 21,000 feet in the air.U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, piloted a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and had the

  • Mass training prepares tankers for expedited takeoff

    The 940th Maintenance and Operations Groups participated in training with four KC-135 Stratotankers Feb. 10, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. This was the first mass practice since the return of the refueling mission last year and served as preparation for upcoming exercises and

  • Commander’s call, holiday party offer support for deployers

    Col. Craig C. Peters, 940th Air Refueling Wing commander, held a commander’s call followed by a holiday party, for the wing’s members and their families December 3, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California.   With holidays fast approaching and over 100 Airmen assigned to the wing scheduled for