KC-10 Boom Operator Reserves

[peter185]

The search feature works awesome for this exact topic.

 

[KC-10 Driver]

They used to have units at Travis AFB CA, McGuire AFB NJ, and Seymour Johnson AFB NC. No idea where they all are now.

Actually, they used to have units at March AFB CA, Barksdale AFB LA, and Seymour Johnson AFB NC.

The KC-10's are currently at Travis AFB CA, and McGuire AFB NJ.

 

[PHX767]

Actually, they used to have units at March AFB CA, Barksdale AFB LA, and Seymour Johnson AFB NC.

The KC-10's are currently at Travis AFB CA, and McGuire AFB NJ.

Quite correct. When I was first assigned to the 32nd AREFS at BAD (1982), along with our associate squadron the 79th AREFS, we were the only KC-10 units on the planet. The 4200 test and Eval Sq was disbanded when the 32nd stood up. At that time, you told the crew bus driver to take you to "the" KC-10 and there was a 50% chance of getting the right one. All of them where blue and white, and for a short while you had your choice of tail number 433 or 434.

As the planes were delivered, we expanded to March AFB, and eventually SJAFB.

After the realignment and base closures, I thought that Seymour still had AFRES KC-10's assigned. That is what I was referring to. Thanks for the info that they are only at Travis and McGuire.

 

[Visceral]

What do you mean no future for the 135 boomers? Is something going on?