AMC Public Affairs
12/19/2014 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- As
Air Mobility Command fields the KC-46A, displaced KC-135 pilot
simulators will be relocated across the Total Force to maximize
simulator access across the mobility enterprise. As a result, AMC, in
coordination with the Air National Guard, recently identified four
KC-135 pilot flight simulators and one KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons
System Trainer to be relocated as a result of the KC-46A allocations to
McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
The first KC-135 pilot flight simulator is scheduled to be relocated
from McConnell AFB to Altus AFB, Okla., by April 2015. Following Total
Force coordination, decisions on locations of the remaining simulators
are expected at a later date.
The KC-46 is the first of a three-phase effort to replace the aging Air Force tanker fleets.
"Bringing the KC-46A and its supporting training devices online is a
critical step in recapitalizing the tanker fleet and maintaining the
nation's global reach capabilities for years to come," said Major Gen.
Michael S. Stough, Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and
Programs at Headquarters Air Mobility Command. "However, the KC-135 will
remain the backbone of the tanker fleet throughout this transition.
"When choosing the new locations of the KC-135 simulator, our goal is to
select locations that best support training for the Total Force," said
Stough. "It takes every member of our diverse team of mobility Airmen --
Guard, Reserve, and active duty -- to deliver global reach
capabilities."
AMC operates 19 KC-135 pilot flight simulators and nine BOWSTs at 13 regional sites worldwide to support 42 KC-135 units.
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