KC45boom

Is it worth becoming a Boomer? absolutely Yes. I spent 26 years on active duty as a boomer, 13 years in the 135 A /R models and 13 years on the KC-10. I loved every second of it, the job was challenging and rewarding and definitely not boring. The boom operator is in integral part of any tanker crew, he is expected to be a system expert in air refueling, Cargo, and passenger handling,. Not sure of the current mission tasking, but in my experience I got to see world, which in itself is an education. I have continued to Fly after retirement and helped develop the KC-30 (A330-MRTT), which has 60 confirmed orders with 9 different clients. The new term is ARO Air Refueling Operator. There is also some interesting opportunities on the horizon for Boom Operators/ARO´s to preform Air Refueling as civilians in support of TRANSCOM/AMC through Contract Air Refueling.