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A walk in remembrance

Airmen march along the McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas memorial walk during the Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action remembrance walk Sept. 14, 2021. POW/MIA remembrance week honors those who are or have been prisoners of war or declared missing in action across all bases across the globe, through events such as a vigil walk and wreath-laying ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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A walk in remembrance

Airmen from across the 22nd Air Refueling Wing participate at the Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action remembrance walk Sept. 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This 13 hour event where the American flag and the POW/MIA flag carried for its entirety is one way Team McConnell recognizes and pays homage to the brave sacrifices made by service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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A walk in remembrance

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force #18 (ret.) Kaleth O. Wright discusses leadership with Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Airman Leadership School Sep. 10, 2021. Wright left the class with a challenge for each of these new supervisors to find their troop's story. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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CMSAF #18 (ret.) Wright visits McConnell

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force #18 (ret.) Kaleth O. Wright meets with staff from the Airman and Family Readiness Center at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 10, 2021. Wright and the team discussed strategies and resources to provide Airmen and their families with financial assistance in times of emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Kansas Medal of Honor POW returns home

Father Emil Kapaun celebrates Mass using the hood of his jeep as an altar, as his assistant, Patrick J. Schuler, kneels in prayer in Korea on Oct. 7, 1950, less than a month before Kapaun was taken prisoner. Kapaun died in a prisoner of war camp on May 23, 1951, his body wracked by pneumonia and dysentery. On April 11, 2013, President Barack Obama awarded the legendary chaplain, credited with saving hundreds of soldiers during the Korean War, the Medal of Honor posthumously. (Photo by U.S. Army Col. Raymond A. Skeehan)
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Kansas Medal of Honor POW returns home

Chaplain Emil Kapaun (right) and a doctor carry an exhausted soldier off the battlefield in Korea, early in the war. The photo shows Kapaun to the GI's left, and Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, a medical officer with the 8th Cavalry regiment, to his right. (Photo courtesy ACME)
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Welcome home

Three KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron land at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sep. 5, 2021. Four aircraft in total returned from deployment in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Welcome home

Senior Master Sgt. Aaron Tessmann, 350th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, hugs his son after returning home from a deployment Sep. 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tessmann was a part of the last refueling crew from McConnell to support Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell's Tail

Col. Emily Farkas, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, offers opening remarks during the tail flash ceremony Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Farkas acknowledged efforts from the 22nd and 931st MXGs and the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron for their skill and expertise in putting the tail flash together for McConnell AFB. The new tail number is a display of the ongoing relationship between the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell's Tail

A KC-135 Stratotanker static display tail was revealed Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell celebrated the legacy of the KC-135 along with the 65th anniversary of the Stratotanker’s maiden flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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CTK moves towards higher efficiency

Master Sgt. Michael Cunningham (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Atlas support section chief, and Master Sgt. Dustin Brewer (right), 22nd AMXS Atlas support section chief, lift a tool box onto a hydraulic assist counter Aug. 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The counters are a new feature of the CTK allowing Airmen to mechanically raise heavy equipment to prevent lifting-related back injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc Garcia)
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CTK moves towards higher efficiency

Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Latney, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 equipment custodian, utilizes a pallet jack to store a toolkit Aug. 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In addition to increased storage, the consolidated tool kit now has a streamlined system of locating tools to increase efficiency and minimize time spent on tool retrieval. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc Garcia)
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CTK moves towards higher efficiency

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Group stand in line for the consolidated tool kit Aug. 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After eight months of construction to improve organization and overall efficiency, the CTK recently completed its transition into its newly renovated building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc Garcia)
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CTK moves towards higher efficiency

Airman 1st Class Victor Fix, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight journeyman, inspects a toolkit during checkout Aug. 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Three additional checkout counters were included in the redesign of the consolidated tool kit and are expected to reduce checkout times by 50 percent per customer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, utilizes the Street Smarts Virtual Reality trainer during his tour of the Combat Arms Training Facility Aug. 26, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd Security Forces Squadron demonstrated the training capabilities the unit offers its Airmen and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Matt Leake, 22nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, watches over Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, as he fires an M4 rifle at the Combat Arms Training Facility Aug. 26, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CATF was one of the various organizations Bickley visited during his trip to McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Senior Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, gives Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, a tour of a KC-46A Pegasus fuselage, Aug. 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Soto highlighted McConnell’s role in leading the integration of the KC-46 and its journey to full operational capacity. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Technical Sgt. Jorge Perez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, briefed their performance on a KC-46A Pegasus A-check to 18th Air Force Command Chief Chad Bickley Aug. 25, 2021. An A-check is a 60-day maintenance inspection that focuses on the lubrication of critical aircraft components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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22nd MXS Airman puts service before self both on and off duty

Senior Airman Joshua Wilson, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, poses for a photo Aug. 10, 2021, at, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wilson has been selected as Air Mobility Command’s nominee for the 2021 United Service Organization Member of the Year Award, after helping save two lives while off-duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, fly in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, after being refueled by the aircraft Aug. 11, 2021. This mission marks the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46 after Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, approved the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System for operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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