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231212-F-CJ792-1115

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks walks KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1107

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks walks KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1106

The signatures of retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks and Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell are displayed inside of KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1105

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks and Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell analyzes instruments inside of KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1104

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks adjusts a boom operator seat inside of KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1102

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Billy Meeks and Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell sign their names on KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Meeks and Cronwell were members of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as boom operators. Meeks and Cronwell were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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231212-F-CJ792-1100

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jimmy Cronwell, laughs during a visit to KC-10A 79-0433 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 12, 2023. Cronwell was a member of the flight test crew for the KC-10A 79-0433 as a boom operator. Cromwell and retired U.S. Air Force Chief Billy Meeks, were instrumental in establishing boom operations in the KC-10A. Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
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New classrooms support award-winning AMC Museum

John Martin, Air Mobility Command Museum volunteer, explains to Summer Aviation Camp attendees how the flight simulator works at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 10, 2021. The attendees had the opportunity to fly a simulated Stearman Aircraft, fly in a Cessna with the Dover AFB Aero Club and interview Airmen and retirees and learn more about the military. This year’s summer camp utilized Quonset Hut classrooms created during last year’s pandemic and can also be used by homeschooling parents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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New classrooms support award-winning AMC Museum

Patti Papineau, left, Air Mobility Command Museum volunteer educator, shows Summer Aviation Camp attendees how to record an interview at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 10, 2021. The attendees had the opportunity to interview Airmen and retirees and learn more about the military. This year’s summer camp utilized Quonset Hut classrooms created during last year’s pandemic and can also be used by homeschooling parents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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New classrooms support award-winning AMC Museum

Patti Papineau, Air Mobility Command Museum volunteer educator, calls on Summer Aviation Camp attendees as they come up with questions to ask for their interview with a hero at the AMC Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 10, 2021. The attendees had the opportunity to interview Airmen and retirees and learn more about the military. This year’s summer camp utilized Quonset Hut classrooms created during last year’s pandemic and can also be used by homeschooling parents.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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New classrooms support award-winning AMC Museum

An Air Mobility Command Museum Quonset Hut sits on the south end of the museum at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 18, 2021. The Quonset Hut was transformed into a classroom in 2020 and is used to teach the children about aviation, forces of flight, airplane engines, how weather affects flying and flight planning as well as adult learning and outreach programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, celebrates his birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, cuts the cake for his 100th birthday Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1919. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, shakes 436th Airlift Wing commander Col. Joel Safranek’s hand during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, and 436th Airlift Wing commander Col. Joel Safranek exchange a salute during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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Former Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday

Former Tuskegee Airman, retired Col. Charles McGee, high-fives Airmen during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Tuskegee program began in 1941 when the 99th Pursuit Squadron was established, and its Airmen were the first ever African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)
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