WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

Readiness, modernization and cutting-edge aviation technology brought Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink (https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108402/dr-troy-e-meink/) to McConnell Air Force Base (https://www.mcconnell.af.mil/), Aug. 12.

When Meink first began his Air Force career, the KC-135 Stratotanker (https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1529736/kc-135-stratotanker/) as his aircraft. Currently, he is the Air Force's senior civilian leader, experiencing a new generation of tankers take its place.

During his visit, Meink discussed McConnell's transition from the KC-135...