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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Airmen from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron pose after competing in McConnell’s cardboard race regatta at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 22, 2025. Aircrew flight equipment took first place in the boat race and the boat appearance competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Flights from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron compete in McConnell’s cardboard race regatta at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 22, 2025. Participants were permitted cardboard, tape and paint for building their competition boats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Airman Jakob Weichers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, celebrates after winning McConnell’s cardboard race regatta at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 22, 2025. Morale activities, such as boat races, foster an environment of collaboration, communication and group problem solving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Flights from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron compete in McConnell’s cardboard race regatta at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 22, 2025. Participants were permitted cardboard, tape and paint for building their competition boats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Healy, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight chief, builds a mallard-themed boat for McConnell’s cardboard regatta race at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 21, 2025. McConnell’s weather flight’s mascot is the mallard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

22nd Operations Support Squadron Airmen build a boat for a cardboard regatta race at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 19, 2025. Each flight from the OSS was challenged with building boats out of cardboard boxes to later compete in a race in the base indoor pool. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Sink or win: 22nd OSS flights compete in cardboard boat race

Capt. Jacob Reissner, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, and Senior Airman Isaiah Paulino, 22nd Operations Support Squadron commander’s support staff technician, build a boat for McConnell’s cardboard regatta race at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 19, 2025. Participants were permitted cardboard, tape, and paint for building their competition boats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Weather is always on watch

A tornado strikes military housing. April 16, 1991, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Over 100 housing units and nine major facilities were destroyed and damaged by the tornado during the most severe storm season ever recorded in Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Weather is always on watch

An operational risk management legend sits on the desk March 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The legend, which is based on flying operations, maintenance and personnel limitations, is used to dictate favorable, marginal and unfavorable conditions when crafting a five-day forecast and air refueling planner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Weather is always on watch

Airman 1st Class Kyle Carpenter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, looks through forecast reference material March 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The reference material is made up of meteorological techniques based on season specific weather regimes over the United States. It also contains local forecasting techniques based on topography and effects particular weather systems have on McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Weather is always on watch

Senior Airman Jonah Reeves, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, discuses water vapor bands March 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The system is effectively utilized for identifying large scale patterns in the upper troposphere, jet streams and regions where the potential for turbulence exists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Airfield Management protects the planes

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 phone is used to call a list of agencies during a real-world emergency, which allows first responders to report to any ground or air emergency in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Airfield Management protects the planes

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, picks up foreign object debris on the flightline Dec. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The airfield management team is required to conduct at least one visual inspections daily to prevent any hazards during aircraft operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Airfield Management protects the planes

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, performs a visual inspection on the runway Dec. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. If foreign object debris or a concrete damage is found, it is reported to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron for repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Airfield Management protects the planes

Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, radios the air traffic control tower prior to crossing the runway Dec. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Airfield Management shop is responsible for the maintenance of runways, lighting and integrity of the airfield, ensuring safe conditions for aircraft landings and departures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Staying Safe with AFE

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 March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE technicians play a vital role in delivering mission ready support equipment for aircrews supporting aerial refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

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 times along with the temperature and humidity of the room are documented to evaluate the integrity of the rafts in controlled conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

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 March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It is crucial that AFE technicians follow inspection cycles to ensure equipment is mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

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 emergency situation, the cylinder has the capability to inflate the raft within 60 seconds to keep the aircrew out of harm's way until a rescue team arrives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

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. Oxygen masks are tested for proper seal and oxygen flow at three levels of increasing altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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