Airman 1st Class Luke Gibbs (right), 97th Training Squadron boom operator student, goes through a preflight checklist in the simulator, while Mike Morris, KC-46 Pegasus boom operator instructor, observes at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 29, 2022. The three phases of KC-46 pilot and boom operator training are focused on developing students who know nothing about the KC-46 to eventually operate it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trenton Jancze)