By Maj. Candice Allen, 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published April 08, 2021
Maj. Emily Yturralde, an Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron here, receives fuel on March 11, 2021, from the newest tanker in the Air Force fleet, a KC-46 Pegasus. The tanker aircraft is assigned to the Air Force Reserve s 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Yturralde, who flies the C-17 Globemaster III, was part of a squadron mission that honored women in aviation during Women s History Month. (Courtesy photo)
Capt. Rachel Sallee, a pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, performs pre-flight checks before takeoff in a C-17 Globemaster III March 11 at McChord Field, Washington. This particular flight, during Women’s History Month, honored the squadron’s progress in fortifying the nature rights of women aviators and hte importance of their role in support of the Nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candic
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