July 1, 2024 22 ARW completes first 45-hour nonstop KC-46 flight around the world A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus executed the world’s first nonstop, KC-46A westbound circumnavigation endurance flight, called Project Magellan, June 29-July 1, starting and finishing at McConnell Air Force Base.
May 10, 2024 Around the Air Force: Key to Reoptimizing, Mental Health Care Updates, C-130J Endurance Fight In this week’s look around the Air Force, CSAF discusses the Air Force’s approach to reoptimizing for GPC, a policy change makes it easier for Airmen to return to duty after seeking mental health services, and a C-130J completes its first max endurance operation with external fuel tanks.
April 30, 2024 317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Super Hercules Max Endurance Operation equipped with external fuel tanks.