AFB poses unique advantages due to having an all-civilian maintenance group.

“We build quite a bit of continuity here at Altus,” he said. “A lot of the general system knowl- out. With that, and not having so much turnover as opposed to other bases, we have people that have worked with this aircraft since the first (KC-46) arrived at Altus AFB. We’re able to pass on all of the knowledge we’ve obtained to other bases who are receiving KC-46s.”

Senior Airman Raiven Belisle, 660th AMXS KC-46 crew chief, daily operations versus classroom and virtual learning.

“It’s been really cool having hands-on experience and getting to know what I’ll be doing on a day-to-day basis,” said Belisle. “The (KC-)46 is very similar to the (KC-)10 (Extender), which made learning a lot easier. Being able to actually work on the jets on a daily basis gave me the confidence to ensure they’re

Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray/U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nasir Savage, a 660th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief from Travis Air Force Base, tightens an aircraft jack ram lock at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 18.