6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft dries following a thorough cleaning at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The KC-135 must be regularly cleaned to prevent corrosion and maintain its longevity as the Air Force's core aerial refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Libby, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft engine at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. Especially in Florida's climate, the aircraft is susceptible to corrosion and must be regularly cleaned and inspected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caylor Jones, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigation apprentice, unlatches a cowling door on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. A total of eight cowling doors, two for each engine, protect the power that gets this global aerial refueler off the ground at gross weights of 322,500 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caylor Jones, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigation apprentice, closes a cowling on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. Each KC-135 engine has a cowling door on both sides that closes tight to protect machinery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caylor Jones, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigation apprentice, closes a cowling door on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The cowlings are pulled down and clasped tight to protect the engine’s machinery during refuleing missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caylor Jones, a communications and navigation apprentice assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to close a cowling on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. These aircraft are cleaned and inspected regularly ensuring the 6th Air Mobility Wing's ability to support at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)

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6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

Published Nov. 23, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft dries following a thorough cleaning at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The KC-135 must be regularly cleaned to prevent corrosion and maintain its longevity as the Air Force's core aerial refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)