U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Sweaney, 56th Air Refueling Squadron evaluator boom operator, writes information down while checking the boom operator station on a KC-46 Pegasus before taking off at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 10, 2022. Evaluator boom operators, one of the highest positions in instructor training, train students and instructors, and serve as the final approver on check rides. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)