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  • Tanker aircrews continue refueler training

    Lt. Col. Kevin White, 350th Air Refueling Squadron commander, reviews flight plans March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft commander, White, led a brief with his teammates to prepare for a 270 minute training sortie. This sortie allowed the aircrew to

  • POL fuels the fight

    A petroleum, oil and lubricants truck drives to refuel a KC-46 Pegasus on the flightline March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. POL services McConnell’s 55 aircraft and offloads approximately 75,000 gallons of Jet A fuel daily supporting aerial refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force

  • Metal Masters

    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. Metals technicians are responsible for welding, fabricating and machining metal aircraft

  • Turn quarantine time into quality time

    Social distancing can be defined as actions taken to slow the spread of a highly contagious disease. While it is important to practice good habits like washing your hands often and maintaining your personal hygiene, it is also recommended to avoid large gatherings and personal interactions in order

  • Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes in the sky

    Air traffic controllers follow safety measures by using binoculars to continually monitor the flightline March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Binoculars are only one of several pieces of equipment the shop uses to ensure flightline safety. Crews also utilize an Enhanced Terminal

  • Alexa, What's the weather today?

    Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, answers the phone March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field continually monitors weather severity and wind speeds to ensure everything from aircraft flights to outdoor physical fitness tests are permitted.

  • A New Path

    Dave Workman, contractor, cuts into a support board March 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s West Gate is currently undergoing construction in an effort to extend a 1.8 mile pathway connecting both air park displays. The West Gate will be closed to outbound traffic for the

  • Protecting our People

    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 safety and health of its members, new guidelines have been implemented base-wide to promote