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
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
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation May 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The evacuation was completed to keep aircraft out of the way of potential severe weather. (U.S. Air Force... More
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ takes off for
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ takes off for the first time in approximately 60 years, July 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A restoration team worked on the aircraft for the last 16 years to ... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis down the flightline during
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis down the flightline during an exercise March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 enhances the Air Force’s capability to accomplish its primary mission of global rea... More
Two KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the flightline before
Two KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the flightline before being evacuated, April 26, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wing leadership made the decision to move aircraft out of the path of incoming storms.... More
Innovating duo at it again: scanners save aircrew time, money
Master Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, left, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Plans and Programs superintendent, and Tech. Sgt. Clayton Allen, 22nd ARW XP NCO in charge, make an adjustment on an antenna before mounting it to a 22... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation May 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The evacuation was completed to keep aircraft out of the way of potential severe weather. (U.S. Air Force... More
McConnell welcomes new honorary commanders
Honorary commanders, program alumni, Golden Eagles and 22nd Air Refueling Wing leadership pose for a photo following the honorary commander assumption of command ceremony Dec. 9, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Ba... More
Lt. Col. Jasmin Silence, 350th Air Refueling Squadron
Lt. Col. Jasmin Silence, 350th Air Refueling Squadron commander, Capt. Rachel Quirarte, 349th ARS pilot, Staff Sgt. Danielle Warren, 344th ARS boom operator, and Maj. Chrystina Jones, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Pl... More
Aircrews enter a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise
Aircrews enter a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise March 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The crews practiced quickly responding to and launching designated aircraft at a moment’s notice. U.S. Ai... More
A group of landowners from the surrounding area get
A group of landowners from the surrounding area get an inside look at the air traffic control simulator Dec. 3, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tour was part of the Landowner’s Appreciation Dinner i... More
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, wait to board a KC-135 Stratotanker April 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During their visit here, the FAIPs talked w... More
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ takes off for
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ takes off for the first time in approximately 60 years, July 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A restoration team worked on the aircraft for the last 16 years to ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 22nd Air Refueling
Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief and security forces augmentee, secures an area around KC-135 Strataotankers during an exercise March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, K... More
60 YEARS IN THE AIR: KC-135 supports war on terrorism
Then 1st Lt. Joey Markusfeld, center, KC-135 Stratotanker copilot, poses for a photo with the rest of his crew, October 2001, during a deployment in support of the war on terrorism. Markusfeld was one of five a... More
Use of military IDs not authorized for commercial gain
Airman 1st Class Austin Thoreen, 22nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, scans a military ID March 29, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Department of Defense prohibits personnel from using a ... More
A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals
A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals in a KC-135 Stratotanker with the help of the pilot’s son Feb. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The duo directed Lt. Col. Wendell Hertzelle, ... More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, stands guard during an exercise March 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Security Forces Airmen are tasked with providing security for ... More
A member of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron takes
A member of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron takes cover while participating in proficiency firing training Dec. 4, 2015 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd SFS prepares for real-world situations by str... More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, runs to reestablish a secure area around a fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers during an exercise March 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. D... More
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ flies over McConnell
A B-29 Superfortress, known as ‘Doc,’ flies over McConnell Air Force Base Kan., July 17, 2016. This was the aircraft’s first flight after being used by the U.S. Navy for target training in the Mojave Desert for... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker comes in for a landing Feb. 10,
A KC-135 Stratotanker comes in for a landing Feb. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capabilities for the U.S. Air Force for more than 60 years. (U.S. ... More
Lauren Caister, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Bird/Wildlife
Lauren Caister, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program manager, briefs local landowners about the Landowner Program Dec. 3, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Caister also tal... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis down the flightline March
A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis down the flightline March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Ai... More
Honor guard holds inaugural induction ceremony
Airman 1st Class Lauren Watson, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, practices a two-man flag fold, April 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Watson was one of eight members to be formally in... More
A 22nd Maintenance Airman escorts an Air Mobility Command
A 22nd Maintenance Airman escorts an Air Mobility Command civic leader to the top of a KC-135 Stratotanker to give an inside look at what goes into maintaining a tanker, Nov. 17, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Ba... More
The sun rises behind a KC-135R Stratotanker static
The sun rises behind a KC-135R Stratotanker static display March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The base is home to a fleet of KC-135s used to provide aerial refueling support to aircraft in the U.S... More
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, stand in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker April 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The FAIPs visited McConnell to gain a b... More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James has lunch
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James has lunch with Airmen, July 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The lunch was one of several events in which James interacted with Airmen while at McConnell.... More
MDG aces survey, US Air Force Photo
Lt. Col. Jo Anne Henderson, 22nd Medical Group health care integrator, listens to Dennis Levin, Joint Commission surveyor, give consultative recommendations while touring the base clinic, Feb. 13, 2017 at the M... More
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, 509th Bomb Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conducts pre-flight checks on Doc, a restored B-29 Superfortress, June 9, 2017, on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Tibbets’ gr... More
60 years in the air: A pilot’s perspective
Capt. Kari Benson, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, stands in front of a KC-135 during a deployment in June 2015. Benson has deployed five times since her arrival to McConnell Air Force B... More
McConnell Airmen review a checklist prior to departing,
McConnell Airmen review a checklist prior to departing, April 26, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Team McConnell worked together to evacuate 19 aircraft to different bases across the country after re... More
A 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog
A 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog looks up at his handler after completing K-9 spotter training Dec. 4, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise familiarized 22nd SFS members with... More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kyle Black, 22nd Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, signals to aircrews before allowing them to enter a secured area during an exercise March 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The base r... More
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, walk back to their aircraft after visiting McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilots, from Columbus AFB, ... More
Storm clouds roll in over an empty flightline at McConnell
Storm clouds roll in over an empty flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 18, 2017. Base leadership made the decision to evacuate aircraft to keep the assets out of the way of potential severe weathe... More
Dreams to Destiny: Ethiopian boy becomes American Airman
Second Lt. Ashenafi Asega, 22nd Medical Support Squadron TRICARE operations and patient administration flight commander sits at his desk, Nov. 4, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Asega left Ethiopia to c... More
Staff Sgt. Margaret Norotsky, 22nd Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Margaret Norotsky, 22nd Security Forces Squadron defense biometrics identification system manager, prepares to patrol the flightline during an exercise March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan... More
Gen. Carlton Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander,
Gen. Carlton Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, greets Team McConnell maintenance Airmen, Nov. 17, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Everhart joined AMC civic leaders on a tour of the base to showc... More
A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals
A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals one of McConnell’s KC-135 Stratotanker, April 26, 2016, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. A total of 19 aircraft were evacuated from McConnell... More
Air Mobility Command civic leaders eat breakfast with
Air Mobility Command civic leaders eat breakfast with Airmen assigned to various units of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, Nov. 17, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The breakfast was part of a base tour in w... More
Members assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron
Members assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron stand guard during an exercise March 1, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Security Forces Airmen are tasked with providing security for base personnel... More
The sun rises behind a KC-135R Stratotanker static
The sun rises behind a KC-135R Stratotanker static display March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The base is home to a fleet of KC-135s used to provide aerial refueling support to aircraft in the U.S... More
Members of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron perform
Members of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron perform a demonstration for local landowners Dec. 3, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The demonstration was part of a tour in which local landowners learned a... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation May 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The evacuation was completed to keep aircraft out of the way of potential severe weather. (U.S. Air Force... More
Mark Novak, left, a B-29 Superfortress pilot and Brig.
Mark Novak, left, a B-29 Superfortress pilot and Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., pose for a photo inside Doc, a restored B-29 Superfortress, June 9, 2017, on... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes flight during an evacuation May 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The evacuation was completed to keep the aircraft out of the way of potential severe weather. (U.S. Air F... More