Air Force Airman 1st Class Patricia Kibui, 9th Air Refueling Squadron Aviation Resource Management, photographs a KC-10 Extender approaching the boom over Northern California, Feb. 15, 2022. Kibui was one of fifteen crew members who flew a heritage flight, honoring Black service members and aviators. In recognition of Black History month, an all-black aircrew conducted air-refueling exercises to support training requirements. The Congress passed Public Law 99-244 designating each February as “National Black (Afro-American) History Month” Feb. 11, 1986.

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