Friday, June 5, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 23
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SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper/U.S. Air Force file
Maj. Sean Loughlin, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot, performs aerial maneuvers during the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Ore., May 15. The
F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team travels around the globe to demonstrate the capabilities, agility and lethality of the F-35A.
Moody AFB installs refueling probe, improves efficiency Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell 23RD WING
Kenneth Abbate/U.S. Air Force file photos
A visitor kneels near a gravesite of a former service member during a Memorial Day ceremony at Winters Cemetery
in Winters, May 25. Memorial Day honors U.S. military members who died while serving in the armed forces.
60th AMW visits Winters Cemetery for Memorial Day
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Airmen assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, installed the base’s first air refueling probe on an A-10C Thunderbolt II subsonic attack aircraft, enhancing its ability to support combat search and rescue and close-air support operations. The adapter allows A-10 pilots to use probe-anddrogue refueling instead of boom-only systems, increasing refueling options and allowing the aircraft to refuel from HC-130J Combat King II aircraft at lower altitudes. It also increases operational flexibility and reduces the need for aircraft to climb to higher altitudes for refueling support. Maintainers began preparing for the modification in late April. According to Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent Vargas, a fuels craftsman assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Squadron, they received the probes May 11 and began installing them on the first of two aircraft two days later. See Moody, Page 6
Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell/U.S. Air Force file
Members of the Northern California Volunteer Honor Guard render a rifle salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Winters Cemetery in Winters, May 25.
An American flag stands beside flowers placed at a gravesite during a Memorial Day ceremony at Winters Cemetery in Winters, May 25.
An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron flies with its new refueling probe at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., May 19. The A-10C Thunderbolt II successfully refueled from an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron.