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The Four Chaplains were recognized for their service

The Four Chaplains were recognized for their service

The Four Chaplains were recognized for their service and sacrifice during “The Four Chaplains Ceremony” Feb. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. In 1943, the chaplain’s transport ship was hit by a torpe... More

New HCCs strengthen base, community bond

New HCCs strengthen base, community bond

McConnell commanders mingle with Honorary Commanders at the 2012 HCC Change of Command ceremony Aug. 7, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The HCC program helps to ensure and develop a connection between the ... More

Pull the chocks, US Air Force Photo

Pull the chocks, US Air Force Photo

Senior Airman Justin Pistone, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes the chocks from around the front wheels of a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to takeoff March 19, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base... More

'What you gotta do ...'

'What you gotta do ...'

Staff Sgt. Joshua Roberts (left), 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron training and validation office trainer and Butler, Mo., native, explains how to operate secure a car into a wheel lift to Airman 1st Class Dev... More

Below Freezing Point, US Air Force Photo

Below Freezing Point, US Air Force Photo

Senior Airman Sharie Fernandez, 22nd Force Support Squadron storeroom clerk, unpacks a package of peas April 10, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fernandez is responsible for receiving, unpacking and sto... More

375th AES explains equipment

375th AES explains equipment

Capt. Sarah Leatherman, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, explains how the unit’s Simulated Learning Center is utilized for training to civic leaders visiting from McConnell Air Force Base, Ka... More

The Patriot Parachute Team makes their descent to

The Patriot Parachute Team makes their descent to

The Patriot Parachute Team makes their descent to McConnell’s flightline during Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018. The team is comprised of veterans who want to inspire the next generati... More

Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron play with Ray, a German shepherd, Jan. 19, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The maintenance career field has its challenges so taking a moment to int... More

Rebecca Johnson, Wichita Police Department patrol officer

Rebecca Johnson, Wichita Police Department patrol officer

Rebecca Johnson, Wichita Police Department patrol officer and department defensive tactics instructor, demonstrates self-defense maneuvers during a women’s self defense class June 27, 2013, at McConnell Air For... More

A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ taxis before

A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ taxis before

A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ taxis before takeoff for its first flight in approximately 60 years, July 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hundreds of people gathered on and around McConnell A... More

KC-135 Stratotankers sits on the flight line at McConnell

KC-135 Stratotankers sits on the flight line at McConnell

KC-135 Stratotankers sits on the flight line at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 19, 2017. The KC-135 has been the backbone of the Air Force’s air refueling fleet for nearly 61 years. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More

Destiny Jamieson age 4, smiles after her face is painted

Destiny Jamieson age 4, smiles after her face is painted

Destiny Jamieson age 4, smiles after her face is painted during the family mobility line event Sept. 28, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. After receiving a pre-deployment briefing covering topics such as ... More

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance section noncommisioned officer in charge, gives Israeli Air Force members a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus’ exterior during their ... More

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Ero, 22nd Operational Medical

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Ero, 22nd Operational Medical

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Ero, 22nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, administers the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 9, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Departme... More

Senior Airman Ryan Garvey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Ryan Garvey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Ryan Garvey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal journeyman, educates For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics competitors about explosive ordinance... More

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron stand at attention during a Final Guardmount ceremony May 17, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Members from Team McConnell stood in silence to hono... More

Members of Team McConnell receive recognition for excellence

Members of Team McConnell receive recognition for excellence

Members of Team McConnell receive recognition for excellence for their performance during a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Feb. 11, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the UEI, inspectors reviewed ... More

An F-22 Raptor is marshalled April, 11, 2019, at McConnell

An F-22 Raptor is marshalled April, 11, 2019, at McConnell

An F-22 Raptor is marshalled April, 11, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The aircraft has a combination of stealth, maneuverability, and integrated avionics and is coupled with improved supportability. (... More

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron

Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent, and Maj. Patrick Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, pose for a photo in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus June 28,... More

A Lulzbot mini 3D printer prints face shield frames

A Lulzbot mini 3D printer prints face shield frames

A Lulzbot mini 3D printer prints face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. When the frames are combined with a clear shield, it creates a physical barrier covering the eyes, nose a... More

Airmen from Team McConnell march with a banner during

Airmen from Team McConnell march with a banner during

Airmen from Team McConnell march with a banner during the annual Riverfest Sundown Parade, May 29, 2015, in Wichita, Kan. Several dozen Airmen and family members came out to show their appreciation for the cons... More

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus taxis down the runway

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus taxis down the runway

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus taxis down the runway Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker to provide critical aerial refueling, cargo transpo... More

Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, answers the phone March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field continually monitors weather severity and wind speeds to... More

Maj. John Farmer, 22nd Security Forces Squadron commander,

Maj. John Farmer, 22nd Security Forces Squadron commander,

Maj. John Farmer, 22nd Security Forces Squadron commander, promotes to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel September 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing attend

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing attend

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing attend a Senior Master Sergeant Release Party March 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The senior master sergeant selection rate for 2019 was at 10.77 perc... More

A McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guardsman presents

A McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guardsman presents

A McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guardsman presents a flag to 22nd Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Rakker during a retirement ceremony, May 13, 2015, at McConnell AFB. Rakker, a former explosive d... More

An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135

An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135

An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senio... More

Air Force Thunderbird maintainers inspect and prepare

Air Force Thunderbird maintainers inspect and prepare

Air Force Thunderbird maintainers inspect and prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Thunderbir... More

McConnell Air Force Base's 3rd Quarter Award Winners

McConnell Air Force Base's 3rd Quarter Award Winners

McConnell Air Force Base's 3rd Quarter Award Winners at McConnell AFB, Kan., Nov. 8, 2019. Members not present are not pictured.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive line numbers July 18, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

The 22nd Security Forces Squadron Emergency Service

The 22nd Security Forces Squadron Emergency Service

The 22nd Security Forces Squadron Emergency Service Team members practice clearing rooms, July 9, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The EST Airmen use special weapons and tactics to handle a variety of si... More

Kelsie Thomas, Registered Nurse, Robert J. Dole VA

Kelsie Thomas, Registered Nurse, Robert J. Dole VA

Kelsie Thomas, Registered Nurse, Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, records “Doc” a B-29 Superfortress during a flyover supporting Operation America Strong May 6, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Three aircraft assigne... More

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron work together

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron work together

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron work together while operating a JLG Lift, Oct. 2, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Structural maintenance airmen are required to wear safety harness when perform... More

Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School March 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Abshire served more than 20 years in both the enlisted and officer ranks.

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell

Maj. Todd Abshire celebrates his retirement at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Abshire served more than 20 years in both the enlisted and officer ranks.

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive line numbers July 18, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

Nearly five-tons of surplus firefighting equipment

Nearly five-tons of surplus firefighting equipment

Nearly five-tons of surplus firefighting equipment is loaded on to a C-17 Globemaster assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., March 29, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. At least once a year, the 22nd... More

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard practice a color guard detail June 11, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Color guard is one of several details the airmen practice as part of a strict, ... More

Shell 72 crew, operation Enduring Freedom

Shell 72 crew, operation Enduring Freedom

Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom operator, stand in front of a KC-135 Stratot... More

'X' marks the spot, US Air Force Photo

'X' marks the spot, US Air Force Photo

Airman 1st Class Johnny Lamb, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals to a KC-135R Stratotanker pilot to stop, Dec. 22, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Crew chiefs are the last people to ... More

Closed for construction

Closed for construction

Wichita St. will be closed starting Monday, Jan. 26, due to infrastructure repairs. Plan for the street to be closed for up to three months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin)

22nd CONS Airmen provide business mentorship to women overseas

22nd CONS Airmen provide business mentorship to women overseas

The McConnell business mentoring team poses for a photo during a lunch committee meeting, March 3, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The volunteer team provides strategic business mentoring to women-owned... More

Tanker team: The crew of Python 62

Tanker team: The crew of Python 62

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for flight July 30, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, four aircrew members ... More

Class 19-D graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-D graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-D graduates from Airman Leadership School May 09, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)

KC-46A Pegasus Wash, US Air Force Photo

KC-46A Pegasus Wash, US Air Force Photo

Dan Verkuilen, contractor, sprays water on the tail of the KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 13, 2019. Fire hoses washing the KC-46 use around 250 pounds per square inch of water pressure. ... More

Airman Moise Azuma, 22nd Force Support Squadron fitness

Airman Moise Azuma, 22nd Force Support Squadron fitness

Airman Moise Azuma, 22nd Force Support Squadron fitness and sports apprentice, sanitizes dumbbells June 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The staff cleans the facility thoroughly twice a day, witho... More

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Gestring, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Gestring, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Gestring, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, radios in a call while Airman 1st Class Angel Evans, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment apprentice, applies... More

Staff Sgt. Joshua Shafer, Tech. Sgt. Kyle Nizzio and

Staff Sgt. Joshua Shafer, Tech. Sgt. Kyle Nizzio and

Staff Sgt. Joshua Shafer, Tech. Sgt. Kyle Nizzio and Tech Sgt. Joseph Gordon, instructors from the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8, smile after delivering a military-dressed teddy bear to a child Dec. 10,... More

Capt. Jason Rupp, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies chaplain,

Capt. Jason Rupp, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies chaplain,

Capt. Jason Rupp, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies chaplain, leaves holiday stockings on the doors of the Airmen dorms Dec. 22, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s chapel lead the gift bag drop in or... More

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran,

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran,

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a photo with Maj. Brittany Gilmer, 22nd Air Refueling Wing director of staff, March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita,... More

An aircrew Airman decontaminates himself in the initial

An aircrew Airman decontaminates himself in the initial

An aircrew Airman decontaminates himself in the initial decontamination station during an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise, April 29, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd Operations Support S... More

Retired Maj. George Boyd, looks at a photo of himself

Retired Maj. George Boyd, looks at a photo of himself

Retired Maj. George Boyd, looks at a photo of himself in service dress when he was younger, Feb. 25, 2016, at his home in Wichita, Kan. Boyd served for nearly three decades as both an enlisted Airman and a comm... More

Tech. Sgt. Jason Ellis, 137th Special Operations Wing

Tech. Sgt. Jason Ellis, 137th Special Operations Wing

Tech. Sgt. Jason Ellis, 137th Special Operations Wing fire fighter, triages two Airmen during a severe weather exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 5, 2019. Ellis was part of the initial response t... More

Members of the 22nd Medical Group pose for a photo

Members of the 22nd Medical Group pose for a photo

Members of the 22nd Medical Group pose for a photo with locals from of San Martin Region, Peru, March 2019. The physicians were able to complete 959 diagnoses, the most common among patients were both muscle an... More

Members of the KC-135 Stratotanker Weapons System Council

Members of the KC-135 Stratotanker Weapons System Council

Members of the KC-135 Stratotanker Weapons System Council pose in front of a KC-135 April 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The council met April 1-3 to discuss the future employment of the KC-135. (U.... More

Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron

Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron

Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron take a moment to discuss processes and procedures during training June 16, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Firefighters must train regularly to ma... More

Aircrew members perform a preflight inspection a KC-135

Aircrew members perform a preflight inspection a KC-135

Aircrew members perform a preflight inspection a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise, Jan. 25, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Exercises help maintain mission awareness and keep Team McConnell’s skills ... More

Military Working Dog Rakker, 22nd Security Forces Squadron,

Military Working Dog Rakker, 22nd Security Forces Squadron,

Military Working Dog Rakker, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, relaxes before his retirement ceremony, May 13, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base. Rakker served 49 dog years in the Air Force and plans to enjoy his ... More

Capt. Jacob Wilde, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain,

Capt. Jacob Wilde, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain,

Capt. Jacob Wilde, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, speaks during “The Four Chaplain Ceremony” Feb. 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the speech an image of a stamp was displayed that the U.S. ... More

Airman 1st Class Bailey Pitcher, 22nd Medical Support

Airman 1st Class Bailey Pitcher, 22nd Medical Support

Airman 1st Class Bailey Pitcher, 22nd Medical Support Squadron acquisitions technician, orders medical supplies for the 22nd Medical Group July 15, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pitcher ensures tim... More

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, performs a daily primary crash alert system check Dec. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crash ... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 23, 2013... More

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber approaches the rear of

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber approaches the rear of

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber approaches the rear of a KC-135 Stratotanker in preparation to refuel during a training mission over Midwestern skies, Aug. 1, 2013. The B-2’s unique design has enabled it to travel ... More

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand at

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand at

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., stand at parade rest in front of children May 30, 2014, at the Jim James Memorial 101 Club, Wichita, Kan. Airmen spent three days leading children through activities ... More

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Dressler, 22nd Civil Engineering

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Dressler, 22nd Civil Engineering

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Dressler, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, packs up after egress training on the flight line April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. At least two firefighters... More

Senior Airman William Merth, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

Senior Airman William Merth, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

Senior Airman William Merth, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight control system apprentice, left, is recognized by Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, for earning a score o... More

Class 20-A graduates Airmen Leadership School Dec.

Class 20-A graduates Airmen Leadership School Dec.

Class 20-A graduates Airmen Leadership School Dec. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)

Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School

Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School Dec. 13, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive

McConnell’s newest Technical Sergeant selects receive line numbers July 18, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the Senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the Senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the Senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the Senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

Air Force Ball continues heritage

Air Force Ball continues heritage

Maj. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Force District of Washington commander, speaks to the crowd at the 2011 Air Force Ball. The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Ai... More

Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight forecaster, sets up his equipment during an operations readiness exercise Jan. 29, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lapeer’s miss... More

West Point cadets tour McConnell weather shop

West Point cadets tour McConnell weather shop

Senior Master Sgt. Barbara Marting, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight chief, showcases weather instruments to a group of West Point cadets June 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The cadet... More

22nd MXG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

22nd MXG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

Staff Sgt. Caleb May, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant flying crew chief, poses for a photo with Col. Phil Heseltine, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, Chief Master Sgt. Leon Calloway, 22nd AR... More

22nd ARW Airman of the Week 9-12

22nd ARW Airman of the Week 9-12

Col. Rich Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, presents a coin to Senior Airman Shaquerria Heaney, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, for being highlighted... More

Working through Winter

Working through Winter

Airman 1st Class Emanuel Perez, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the tire pressure on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a pre-flight inspection Dec. 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. D... More

When I lost my stripe — Beyond the Blue

When I lost my stripe — Beyond the Blue

Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies Public Affairs photojournalist, shares her story of resilience Sept. 30, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Slanchik discussed personal challeng... More

One KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46A Pegasus perform

One KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46A Pegasus perform

One KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46A Pegasus perform an elephant walk July 1, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s tanker aircrews and maintenance personnel were tested on their ability to... More

Col. Jonathan Downing, outgoing 22nd Maintenance Group

Col. Jonathan Downing, outgoing 22nd Maintenance Group

Col. Jonathan Downing, outgoing 22nd Maintenance Group commander, right, relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the 22nd MXG commander, Do... More

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presents

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presents

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presents Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Inspector General superintendent, with a Purple Heart medal during an all call Dec. 12, 2012, McConnel... More

Lt. Col. Wendell Hertzelle, 22nd Air Refueling Wing

Lt. Col. Wendell Hertzelle, 22nd Air Refueling Wing

Lt. Col. Wendell Hertzelle, 22nd Air Refueling Wing plans and programs chief and KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, runs away from his friends and family as they spray him with water Feb. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air For... More

Drago, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working

Drago, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working

Drago, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for his handler to give him a command while completing an obstacle course Oct. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The obstacle course ... More

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline

McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell and supply critical aerial refuel... More

Members of Team McConnell enjoy the final banquet to

Members of Team McConnell enjoy the final banquet to

Members of Team McConnell enjoy the final banquet to honor Women in Aviation Pioneer inductees and scholarship recipients March 4, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. Over 120 different scholarships were distributed to furt... More

Firefighters assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Firefighters assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron

Firefighters assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to complete a training exercise April 6, 2017, in base housing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The firefighters used a vacant house that is sc... More

Master Sgt. Bobby McCrary, 22nd Force Support Squadron

Master Sgt. Bobby McCrary, 22nd Force Support Squadron

Master Sgt. Bobby McCrary, 22nd Force Support Squadron NCO in-charge of Honor Guard, drives his car 1958 Chevy Impala, July 13, 2017, at his home in Derby, Kan. Growing up McCrary traveled up and down the state... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., taxis to a parking space Sept. 7, 2017, at McConnell AFB, Kan. McConnell is housing the KC-135s to help keep them safe during Hurricane Irma. The ... More

T-posts lay in a truck bed before being used to make

T-posts lay in a truck bed before being used to make

T-posts lay in a truck bed before being used to make a rope fence Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air show, Frontiers in Flight. (U.S. Air Fo... More

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the

McConnell’s newest Senior NCO inductees attend the Senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to land July 28th, 2019 at

A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to land July 28th, 2019 at

A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to land July 28th, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Two high-bypass turbofans power the KC-46 to takeoff at gross weights up to 415,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Ai... More

A microscope is used to observe the blood sample July

A microscope is used to observe the blood sample July

A microscope is used to observe the blood sample July 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lab technicians manually count blood cells and analyze samples to search for any abnormal blood counts. (U.S.... More

United States Air Force Academy cadets listen to the

United States Air Force Academy cadets listen to the

United States Air Force Academy cadets listen to the Women in Aviation panel Jan. 22, 2021, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The panel topics covered experiences for female aviators, the role as a pilot in the Ai... More

Family, friends and supporters celebrate the life of

Family, friends and supporters celebrate the life of

Family, friends and supporters celebrate the life of Maj. Dean Klenda, an F-105 Thunderchief pilot who was listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War, at his funeral, Sept. 17, 2016, at St. John Nepomuc... More

Tora! Tora! Tora! pilots fly over the crowd during

Tora! Tora! Tora! pilots fly over the crowd during

Tora! Tora! Tora! pilots fly over the crowd during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tora! Tora! Tora! Airshows presented a reenactment of the E... More

First Lt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot,

First Lt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot,

First Lt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, flies an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., during an aerial refuling mission with a KC-135 Stratota... More

Three F-16 Flying Falcon Thunderbirds fly in formation

Three F-16 Flying Falcon Thunderbirds fly in formation

Three F-16 Flying Falcon Thunderbirds fly in formation July 30, 2018, in the mid-western skies of the U.S. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premiere air demonstration team and perform at different events ac... More

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