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PHOTOS: Team Fairchild Honors Col. Dycus and CMSgt. Arcuri's Final Flight

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during the final flight for Col. Chesley Dycus, 92nd ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. William Arcuri, 92nd ARW command chief, over Oregon, June 27, 2024. Final flights, also known as “fini flights,” are a tradition among pilots and aircrew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or airframe. Dycus and Arcuri served as Fairchild AFB’s key leaders since 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Team Fairchild Honors Col. Dycus and CMSgt. Arcuri's Final Flight

Col. Chesley Dycus, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during his final flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2024. Final flights, also known as “fini flights,” are a tradition among pilots and aircrew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or airframe. Dycus served as Fairchild AFB’s commander since 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Team Fairchild Honors Col. Dycus and CMSgt. Arcuri's Final Flight

Chief Master Sgt. William Arcuri, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, sits in the flight deck of a KC-135 Stratotanker during his final flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2024. Final flights, also known as “fini flights,” are a tradition among pilots and aircrew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or airframe. Arcuri served as Fairchild AFB’s command chief since 2022 and is set to retire after fulfilling a 29-year Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Team Fairchild Honors Col. Dycus and CMSgt. Arcuri's Final Flight

Col. Chesley Dycus, right, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, conducts a preflight safety brief before his and Chief Master Sgt. William Arcuri’s, 92nd ARW command chief, final flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2024. Final flights, also known as “fini flights,” are a tradition among pilots and aircrew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or airframe. Dycus and Arcuri served as Fairchild AFB’s key leaders since 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Fairchild AFB Juneteenth Celebration

Mona Martin, second from left, a worship dancer, poses with Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during a Juneteenth celebration at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 18, 2024. Fairchild AFB Airmen coordinated this celebration to honor June 19th, which is the day that enslaved African Americans were emancipated. On that day in 1865, the Union Army announced to the people of Texas that all slaves were free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, creating the holiday we know as Juneteenth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Fairchild AFB Juneteenth Celebration

Kitara Johnson Jones, left, an Air Mobility Command civic leader, and Mona Martin, second from left, a worship dancer, speak to 92nd Air Refueling Wing leadership during a Juneteenth celebration at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 18, 2024. Fairchild AFB Airmen coordinated this celebration to honor June 19th, which is the day that enslaved African Americans were emancipated. On that day in 1865, the Union Army announced to the people of Texas that all slaves were free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, creating the holiday known as Juneteenth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Fairchild AFB Juneteenth Celebration

Kitara Johnson Jones, an Air Mobility Command civic leader, delivers a speech about the significance of the Juneteenth holiday during a Juneteenth celebration at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 18, 2024. Fairchild AFB Airmen coordinated this celebration to honor June 19th, which is the day that enslaved African Americans were emancipated. On that day in 1865, the Union Army announced to the people of Texas that all slaves were free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, creating the holiday known as Juneteenth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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PHOTOS: Fairchild AFB Juneteenth Celebration

Mona Martin, a worship dancer, performs a commemorative dance during a Juneteenth celebration at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 18, 2024. Fairchild AFB Airmen coordinated this celebration to honor June 19th, which is the day that enslaved African Americans were emancipated. On that day in 1865, the Union Army announced to the people of Texas that all slaves were free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, creating the holiday known as Juneteenth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Maj. Casey Felz, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, tests a Portable, Radio, Communication system during exercise Royal Flush at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2024. During the exercise, communications Airmen validated their ability to establish command and control capabilities at an off-base location. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Master Sgt. Mason Moguin, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Fairchild Air Force Base warfighting cell, checks the configurations of a Portable, Radio, Communication system during exercise Royal Flush at Eielson AFB, Alaska, May 4, 2024. During the exercise, communications Airmen validated their ability to establish command and control capabilities at an off-base location. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Andrea Cristiano Seazzu, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, flies over the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, during exercise Royal Flush, May 3, 2024. Aircrews traveled from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to Alaska to conduct airfield surveys at various locations and evaluate their sustainability for potential KC-135 missions. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Jacob Woodcock, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a flight checklist over the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, during exercise Royal Flush, May 3, 2024. Aircrews traveled from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to Alaska to conduct airfield surveys at various locations and evaluate their sustainability for potential KC-135 missions. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Jacob Woodcock, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a flight checklist over the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, during exercise Royal Flush, May 3, 2024. Aircrews traveled from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to Alaska to conduct airfield surveys at various locations and evaluate their sustainability for potential KC-135 missions. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. During the second part of the exercise, Team Fairchild demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Senior Airman Trae Seithalil, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to conduct an aerial refueling mission over Missouri during exercise Royal Flush, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews validated their ability to rapidly respond and meet Royal Flush aerial refueling objectives. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild Air Force Base launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Timothy Tyson, and Capt. Madison Martin, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, takeoff during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews validated their ability to rapidly respond and meet Royal Flush aerial refueling objectives. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Madison Martin, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight checklist during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews validated their ability to rapidly respond and meet Royal Flush aerial refueling objectives. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Capt. Madison Martin, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight checklist prior to takeoff during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During the exercise, KC-135 aircrews validated their ability to rapidly respond and meet Royal Flush aerial refueling objectives. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Senior Airman Trae Seithalil, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 97th Air Refueling Squadron, inspects cargo during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 30, 2024. During Royal Flush, in-flight refueling specialists had an increased responsibility to ensure they properly loaded, inspected and equipped cargo prior to takeoff. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner)
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92nd Air Refueling Wing demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness for Titan Fury 24-2

KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing take off during exercise Titan Fury 24-2 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 22, 2024. During the exercise, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. For decades, the KC-135 has been the backbone of Air Mobility Command’s air refueling capabilities around the world because of its ability to extend global reach and project U.S. air power. This exercise demonstrated how the 92nd Air Refueling Wing is engaged, postured and ready with a credible force to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris)
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92nd Air Refueling Wing demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness for Titan Fury 24-2

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing takes off during exercise Titan Fury 24-2 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 22, 2024. During the exercise, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. For decades, the KC-135 has been the backbone of Air Mobility Command’s air refueling capabilities around the world because of its ability to extend global reach and project U.S. air power. This exercise demonstrated how the 92nd Air Refueling Wing is engaged, postured and ready with a credible force to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris)
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