by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
11/25/2014 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Forty-one
officers and enlisted members from active duty, Air Force Reserve and
the Air National Guard have been selected as KC-46 Pegasus initial
operational test and evaluation aircrew, Air Force Personnel Center
officials said Nov. 24.
The KC-46 is slated to enter the Air Force inventory, pending the
results of operational test and evaluation, in 2016. Developed by Boeing
in Mukilteo, Washington, the aircraft is set to replace the KC-135
Stratotanker, which has been actively employed since 1956.
"Test and evaluation aircrew will evaluate the tanker's capabilities
under all circumstances and situations to ensure that it meets all
operational mission requirements," said Maj. Broc Starrett, an official
with the AFPC Mobility Air Forces rated assignments section.
"This is a significant milestone in the careers of the pilots and boom
operators selected to test the new tanker," Starrett said. "Airmen
selected for test and evaluation positions must be the best in their
field, so selection for the program is very competitive. These
total-force Airmen will have significant impact on the future of the Air
Force mobility mission."
To see the selection list and for information about other personnel
issues, go to myPers. Select "search all components" from the drop down
menu and enter "KC-46 Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
(IOT&E) Aircrew Selection Board Results" in the search window.
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