22nd ARW Wing Safety Annual Program Management Review 2019
(U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
Maintaining Mental Health
As Team McConnell adapts to ‘the new norm,’ it is crucial that Airmen and their families maintain their mental health while practicing safe social distancing. If you or someone you know is seeking professional ... More
Ryan Lynn, Veterans Affairs veterans benefits advisor,
Ryan Lynn, Veterans Affairs veterans benefits advisor, discusses with an Airman about the retirement benefits that are available to him Nov. 5, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lynn provides service memb... More
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Pat Gallagher, Friends of McConnell director, present the key of the aircraft to Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Cap... More
Maj. Seth Paulsen, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief
Maj. Seth Paulsen, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief of standards and evaluations, reviews the mission and egress plan prior to a preflight check Apr. 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Approximatel... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird is in a refueling
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird is in a refueling holding pattern April 18, 2020. Six F-16’s received fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies above Colorado
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies above Colorado April 18, 2020. The Thunderbirds performed a series of flyovers across Colorado in recognition of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s class of 2020 as well as a... More
1st Lt. Julia Knapp, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot,
1st Lt. Julia Knapp, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to her preflight checklist Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A pilot must ensure aircraft systems and flight controls are mission... More
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
Airman 1st Class Taylor N. Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineering
Airman 1st Class Taylor N. Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire apprentice deploys hand lines during a drill Sept. 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The drill is practiced to ensure firefigh... More
An Airmen from the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment
An Airmen from the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8 displays the teddy bears that were delivered to the children Dec. 10, 2019 at Wesley Children’s Hospital in Wichita, Kan. Over 60 military-dressed teddy ... More
Today we remember - A black and white photo of a group of soldiers
On the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on our nation, Team McConnell Airmen and civilian personnel remember and pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives. Through ... More
Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of
Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus prior to patient arrival July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Prior to the mission, the aircraft was configured to support patient ... More
Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, counts the number of emergency passenger oxygen systems located in the interior of the KC-135 Stratotanker M... More
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
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Capability Development deputy chief of staff, greets Chief Master Sgt. Takesha S. Williams, 931st Air Refueling Wing command chief, after the de... More
Senior Airman Cody Quinones, 22nd Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Cody Quinones, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management analyst, brings down a sledgehammer on a Keiser FORCE Machine during the Fire Muster competition Oct. 10, 2019, at McConnell Air F... More
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, laughs after being greeted by friends and family on the flightline after his final (fini) flight Nov. 4, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, ... More
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
Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin, 18th Air Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin, 18th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueler assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas places a cargo loader bridge plate prior to patient offload July 11, 2020, at Patr... More
Staff Sgt. Caleb Hibbeler, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies
Staff Sgt. Caleb Hibbeler, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies commander support staff NCO in charge, climbs a ladder during the Fire Muster competition Oct. 10, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The morale event is... More
The all-female aircrew pose for a photo Jan. 22, 2021,
The all-female aircrew pose for a photo Jan. 22, 2021, at Petersen Air Force Base, Colorado. This was the first the KC-46 Pegasus mission that consisted entirely of women. (United States Air Force photo by Seni... More
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department fight a ground fire on a large frame training aircraft Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The two-hour training consisted of a tota... More
Maj. Reynel Garcia, chief of aeromedical operations
Maj. Reynel Garcia, chief of aeromedical operations and training assigned to Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, directs Airmen carrying a non-ambulatory patient into a KC-46A P... More
Oliver Hughes taxis a KC-46 Pegasus piloted by his
Oliver Hughes taxis a KC-46 Pegasus piloted by his father, Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, during his final (fini) flight Nov. 4, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A ... More
Giving back: McConnell’s first virtual Angel Tree
Staff Sgt. Bradlee Brown, 22nd Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of community commons, poses for a photo Dec. 17, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In efforts to alleviate financi... More
Senior Airman Sandy Vaughn, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Sandy Vaughn, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the wear limits on the tire treads of a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vaughn was being... More
Airman 1st Class Cameron Nixon, 22nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Cameron Nixon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, increases the altitude on an oxygen mask test unit, March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Oxy... More
Capt. Kristi Miner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive
Capt. Kristi Miner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, sits in the pilot seat of a KC-46 Jan. 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. All seven pilots that took part in the historic flight were g... More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron
Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman, instructs during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The symposium which, focused... More
Members of Team McConnell attend the 22nd Operations
Members of Team McConnell attend the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Change of Command Jan. 16, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that symbol... More
Lt. Col John Caldwell, commander of the U.S. Air Force
Lt. Col John Caldwell, commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, waves after his aircraft receives fuel April 18, 2020, in the skies over Colorado. ... More
Airman 1st Class Darrell Mills, 22nd Civil Engineering
Airman 1st Class Darrell Mills, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels system maintenance craftsman and Nicholas Jones, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, present the... More
Maj. Kelly Junkins, 22nd Operation Support Squadron
Maj. Kelly Junkins, 22nd Operation Support Squadron deputy chief of current operations, inspects the exterior of a KC-46 Pegasus before a flight Jan. 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Jackson was o... More
Bradford Voorhees, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron
Bradford Voorhees, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron A shift captain, walks along the interior of a KC-46 fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage is typically used by boom op... More
Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron
Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron practice water attack patterns Sept. 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise consists of spraying water in “T” and “O” patterns in order to... More
Airman 1st Class Taylor N. Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineering
Airman 1st Class Taylor N. Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire apprentice smiles after performing outdoor training Sept. 23, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Thompson is the first female firefi... More
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department put out a fire on a large frame training aircraft Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Live-fire training received by the WAPFD gave ... More
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Pat Gallagher, Friends of McConnell director, present the key of the aircraft to Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Cap... More
William Turner, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire
William Turner, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire fighter, displays the auxiliary power unit fuel shut-off on the backside of the front landing gear Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force, Kan. Participants in... More
A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base,
A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas sits on the flightline July 11, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, California. After six flights and 17 hours of total flying time, the successful aerom... More
Children use a baton during a combat training simulation
Children use a baton during a combat training simulation during the family mobility line event Sept. 28, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. After deployment in-processing, over 150 children and families arr... More
1st Lt. Kyle Ugale, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron
1st Lt. Kyle Ugale, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron infrastructure optimization engineer, participates in the hose role event in the Fire Muster competition Oct. 10, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A to... More
Ryan Lynn, Veterans Affairs veterans benefits advisor,
Ryan Lynn, Veterans Affairs veterans benefits advisor, discusses with an Airman about the retirement benefits that are available to him Nov. 5, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lynn provides service memb... More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, welds the seams of two metal rods of a sewage grate cover March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird receives fuel from
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2020, in the skies of Colorado. Aerial r... More
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department depart the training aircraft after putting out an interior fire Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fires were controlled by an ... More
Callie Hancox, age 3, and Cayson Hancox, age 5, pose
Callie Hancox, age 3, and Cayson Hancox, age 5, pose for a photo at the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular event Oct. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force base, Kan. Trunk or Treat is an annual wing event hosted by the Mc... More
Airman 1st Class Henry Kosmicki, 373rd Training Squadron
Airman 1st Class Henry Kosmicki, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, eats lunch at the Chisholm Trails Inn Dining Facility March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In efforts to support so... More
Staff Sgt. Lindsey Martinez, 22nd Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Lindsey Martinez, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, tightens a flight helmet on Airman 1st Class Benjamen Kuhman, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, durin... More
Maj. Victoria McBride, Head Quarters Air Mobility Command
Maj. Victoria McBride, Head Quarters Air Mobility Command KC-46 simulator certification pilot, Capt. Kristi Miner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, and Capt. Michelle McMillen, 22nd Operations Group e... More
Aircrews’ cargo sits on a baggage pallet Apr. 9, 2020,
Aircrews’ cargo sits on a baggage pallet Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A five-man team preloaded aircrews’ cargo onto the KC-135 Stratotanker, which allowed for the immediate departure of t... More
Airman 1st Class Cameron Sigler, 22nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Cameron Sigler, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, removes bags containing life preservers and emergency passenger oxygen systems from a KC-135 Stratotanker M... More
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire
Firefighters from the Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department wait to begin aviation recertification training Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The team visited McConnell to receive live-fire ... More
Senior Airman Jessica Hudson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing
Senior Airman Jessica Hudson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing community support coordinator and violence prevention integrator assistant, displays a faux bruise on her eye Oct. 30, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Ka... More
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, hugs his daughter, Amelia Hughes, on the flightline Nov. 4, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hughes’ entire family was there to greet hi... More
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Capability Development deputy chief of staff, poses alongside the aircrew that delivered McConnell’s 21st KC-46 Pegasus, Jan. 10 2020, at McConn... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird receives fuel from
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2020, in the skies of Colorado. Aerial r... More
Airmen offload a non-ambulatory patient on a litter
Airmen offload a non-ambulatory patient on a litter July 10, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Aeromedical evacuation plays a significant role in the nation’s globality capabilities, as it provides time... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird approaches a boom
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird approaches a boom to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, April 18, 2020, in the skies of Colorad... More
Airman 1st Class Adam Worley, 22nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Adam Worley, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airlift and Weather Systems technician, carefully folds the flag during honor guard training Oct. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.... More
Arailey Sauceda, age 7, throws a ball at the Trunk
Arailey Sauceda, age 7, throws a ball at the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular event Oct. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force base, Kan. The event featured free food, carnival games, pumpkin picking and the opportunity ... More
Beyond the Blue, US Air Force Photo
(U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
Staff Sgt. Mathew Carr, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mathew Carr, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, re-tacks a cord on a flight helmet March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE technicians are responsi... More
Kourt Klaassen, Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department
Kourt Klaassen, Wichita Airport Police and Fire Department B-shift Captain, stands in thought after his team completes recertification training Oct. 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This was the firs... More
Lt. Col Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations
Lt. Col Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, smiles as he is doused with champagne and shaving cream Nov. 4, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This final (fini) flight was not only his... More
Senior Airman Joshua Granados, 349th Air Refueling
Senior Airman Joshua Granados, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries his personal belongings to a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In order to support ongoing... More
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, documents the inflation times of life rafts March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Inflation time... More
Airman 1st Class Brightly Pell, 22nd Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Brightly Pell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, checks to ensure blasting caps are serviceable during controlled training detonations Jan. 14, 2020, at McConnell Air ... More
Master Sgt. James Walters, 22nd Maintenance Group quality
Master Sgt. James Walters, 22nd Maintenance Group quality assurance chief inspector, dons protective head wear on the flightline Jan. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Walters was working as a part... More
Airman Jaylin Borsh-Thomas, 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Airman Jaylin Borsh-Thomas, 22nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, scans a common access card March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As part of Team McConnell’s efforts to ensure the safe... More
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, receives his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine from Senior Airman Stephen Vasko, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, Jan. 21,... More
Alexander Price, age 7, colors on a community art wall
Alexander Price, age 7, colors on a community art wall at the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular event Oct. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force base, Kan. Price was one of over 1,800 individuals who attended the event. (... More
Senior Airman Bradley Skinner, 22nd Security Forces
Senior Airman Bradley Skinner, 22nd Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, assists children with fingerprinting during the family mobility line event Sept 28, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Th... More
Avery Dimaio, age 2, walks the plank at the Trunk or
Avery Dimaio, age 2, walks the plank at the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular event Oct. 25, 2019 at McConnell Air Force base, Kan. Volunteers and squadrons from across the base displayed their Halloween themed cars ... More
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Treat, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Treat, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries engine covers in a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The deploying aircrew will fly a 16 hour dire... More
Four F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds fly in a formation
Four F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds fly in a formation April 18, 2020, through the skies of Colorado. The traditional multirole fighter aircraft has a limited range due to the smaller airframe and requires a... More
The ones left behind: Beyond the Blue
(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
Lt. Col Jason Arndt, 133rd Airlift Wing flight nurse
Lt. Col Jason Arndt, 133rd Airlift Wing flight nurse assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard Base and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Gregory, 145th Airlift Wing aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the North C... More
Haisten Stuckley, age 1, carries his chosen pumpkin
Haisten Stuckley, age 1, carries his chosen pumpkin at the Trunk or Treat Spooktacular event Oct. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force base, Kan. Families had the opportunity to take a hayride to a pumpkin patch wh... More
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, connects a carbon dioxide cylinder to a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In an em... More
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inflates the floor support tube of a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Rafts must ... More
The aircrew from the first all-female flight of the
The aircrew from the first all-female flight of the KC-46 Pegasus walk the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy Jan. 22, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team sought to break down cultural and... More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, uses a Tungsten Inert Gas torch to weld a sewage grate cover March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Meta... More
Rodger Xanders, Wichita Airport Police and Fire chief,
Rodger Xanders, Wichita Airport Police and Fire chief, examines the interior of a KC-46 Pegasus fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage trainer, which is currently one of ... More
Staff Sgt. Kaanen Brabbs, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kaanen Brabbs, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, measures an unidentified explosive ordnance during upgrade training Jan. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McCon... More
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command
Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Capability Development deputy chief of staff, and Pat Gallagher, Friends of McConnell director, departs McConnell’s 21st KC-46 Pegasus, Jan. 10 ... More
A litter containing in-flight medical equipment sits
A litter containing in-flight medical equipment sits on a cargo-loader prior to being loaded onto a KC-46A Pegasus July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The total-force mission demonstrated the aircra... More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Monroe, 931st Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Patrick Monroe, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks out a reflective belt from the Consolidated Tool Kit section March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen working... More
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations
Lt. Col Ryan Hughes, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations officer, poses for a photo with his family after his final (fini) flight Nov. 4, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Following his retirement, Hu... More
Master Sgt. Jaclyn Klimaski, Air Mobility Command
Master Sgt. Jaclyn Klimaski, Air Mobility Command aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois searches for equipment in an inflight kit July... More
Airmen from the 45th Operational Medical Readiness
Airmen from the 45th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, offload a patient July 10, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The patients had recently returned from overseas to their home stations for foll... More
Tech. Sgt. Leah Oakleaf, 931st Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Leah Oakleaf, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas reviews her technical order for configuration plans of the fuselage cargo palette locks July ... More
Maj. Michael Murphy, 905th Air Refueling Squadron pilot,
Maj. Michael Murphy, 905th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight check July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Murphy was part of a seven-man aircrew team that participated in a total fo... More
Door Decorating Contest
Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, awards Airman 1st Class Ciera King, 22nd Forces Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight personnelist, a certificate for winning the McConnell Dormitory... More
Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies
Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies photojournalist, holds up a Violence Prevention card Oct. 30, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The cards were handed to concerned individuals who ch... More
Team McConnell's America Strong Flyover
Tech. Sgt. Justin Walsh, 931st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, photographs Doc, a restored B-29 Superfortress, May 6, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Doc followed behind three aircraft assigned to McConnell Air... More
22nd MDG begins COVID-19 vaccinations
The 22nd Medical Group began administering its initial round of COVID-19 vaccines Jan. 19, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The limited number of vaccines available are currently being administered thr... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies above Colorado
An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies above Colorado April 18, 2020. The Thunderbirds performed a series of flyovers across Colorado in recognition of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s class of 2020 as well as a... More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Derrick Wilkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, brushes over the welded seams he created March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The wire brush is used d... More