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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Staff Sgt. Scott Cragle Jr., 22nd Air Refueling Wing contracting specialist, works on his laptop in mission-oriented protective posture gear during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 7, 2025. Lethal Stack was designed to train Airmen to work despite chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) hazards and degraded communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

From left, Capt. David Kilpatrick, 507th Air Refueling Wing Air Force Reserve Command Chaplain, Lt. Col. Ryan Stanfill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander, and Master Sgt. Timothy Hessel, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, participate in Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 6, 2025. 22nd Air Refueling Wing and Air Force Reserve Command personnel worked alongside each other during Lethal Stack, testing their interoperability throughout the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

The sun rises over Base X, the simulated deployed base for Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 8, 2025. Lethal Stack was a training exercise spanning five days, simulating deployment in the Indo-pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

A cover is cut off a boot during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 7, 2025. Boot covers are worn as part of level four mission-oriented protective posture gear, which protects against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Senior Airman Blake Ellison, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, pats down Capt. Paxton Petitpas, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief of tactics, during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 7, 2025. A pat down with decontamination gloves is the first step of the chemical decontamination process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Capt. Paxton Petitpas, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief of tactics, exits a KC-46A Pegasus during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 7, 2025. Lethal Stack aircraft practiced rapidly pivoting into theater, providing critical air refueling capabilities for allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Wurz, 931st Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, uses a two-way radio during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 6, 2025. Lethal Stack simulates a high-threat environment where McConnell Airmen prove they can operate and sustain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Team McConnell Airmen participate in Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 6, 2025. Lethal Stack trains McConnell Airmen to operate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) and communication-degraded conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Team McConnell Airmen participate in Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 6, 2025. Lethal Stack is a multi-day exercise that simulates real-world conflicts to evaluate McConnell’s ability to provide support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Team McConnell Airmen provide documentation and gear weight to in-process the passenger terminal during Exercise Lethal Stack at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 5, 2025. Lethal Stack is a multi-day exercise that puts emphasis on speed and coordination while under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Team McConnell tests their lethality in Exercise Lethal Stack

Team McConnell Airmen await an Exercise Lethal Stack in-processing brief at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, May 5, 2025. Lethal Stack exercises the ability to survive and operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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22nd ARW completes "Fighting Wyvern" at Aviano AB

From left, Capt. Dominic Haight, 344th Air Refueling Squadron assistant flight commander, and Maj. Tyler Johnson 22nd Operations Support Squadron chief of current operations, operate a KC-46A Pegasus over Europe, March 13, 2025. Team McConnell provided air refueling support during exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01; a large-scale combat readiness exercise. McConnell’s crew consisted of pilots, boom operators, maintainers and flying crew chiefs. Fighting Wyvern provided a training opportunity for teams to integrate before real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22nd ARW completes "Fighting Wyvern" at Aviano AB

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepare to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over Europe, March 13, 2025. Team McConnell provided air refueling support during exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01, a large-scale combat readiness exercise. McConnell’s crew consisted of pilots, boom operators, maintainers and flying crew chiefs. Fighting Wyvern provided a training opportunity for teams to integrate before real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22nd ARW completes "Fighting Wyvern" at Aviano AB

From left, Senior Airman Christian Capps, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, and Staff Sgt. William Lisk, 22nd AMXS electrical and environmental systems specialist, perform preflight maintenance in a KC-46A Pegasus during exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 11, 2025. 22nd AMXS Airmen participated in the exercise by supporting and maintaining two KC-46A Pegasuses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22nd ARW completes "Fighting Wyvern" at Aviano AB

From left, Senior Airman Trinidad Reyes and Senior Airman Brandon McDowell, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, wait to refuel F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 31 Fighter Wing, from inside a KC-46A Pegasus during exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01 at Aviano Air Base, March 11, 2025. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing delivered approximately 200 thousand pounds of fuel to 73 receiving aircraft during Fighting Wyvern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22nd ARW completes "Fighting Wyvern" at Aviano AB

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, taxis during exercise Fighting Wyvern 25-01, a large-scale combat readiness exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 12, 2025. McConnell Airmen provided air refueling support for the 31st Fighter Wing’s fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanner Todd, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, demonstrates the KC-46A Pegasus’ boom station procedures to U.S. Air Force Col. Dennis Cummings, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing deputy commander, Sept. 3, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Cummings flew with a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force commander and Combined Forces Air Component commander for U.S. Central Command, exits a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 3, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Grynkewich flew on a KC-46A Pegasus based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tommy James, 22nd Maintenance Squadron repair and restoration craftsman, uses a laptop during a preflight inspection Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Prior to the launch of an aircraft, maintenance personnel perform inspections on various parts of the aircraft to ensure the aircraft is ready for use. Airmen and KC-46 Pegasuses from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, are conducting Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 to evaluate the aircraft under stressed conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abigail Sherbondy, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, were participating in Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise and worked in conjunction with Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at AUAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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