• Non-Destructive Testing Equipment Inspections

    Derrius Jones, Survice Engineering Company non-destructive testing equipment technician, unwraps a new body armor plate Aug. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell AFB was identified as the regional hub for NDTE inspections and have inspected more than 32,000 plates. (U.S. Air Force

  • Exercise Jaded Thunder

    A 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, taxis the runway after disengaging a mobile aircraft arresting system Aug. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell AFB successfully qualified to provide emergency divert support during Exercise

  • Super Guppy visits McConnell

    NASA’s Super Guppy takes off Aug. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Super Guppy’s cargo area is 25 feet wide, 25 feet tall and 111 feet long, enabling the aircraft to carry items that might otherwise need to be shipped via land or sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela

  • Fire station 1

    Airman 1st Class Jeff Farrell, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection apprentice, checks the power steering fluid during a morning truck checkout Aug. 4, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During these daily checks, firefighters ensure everything from the hose nozzles on the truck to

  • 22nd Force Support Squadron change of command

    Lt. Col. Matthew Dunn, 22nd Force Support Squadron incoming commander, right, assumes command during a change of command ceremony Aug. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Dunn will ensure the 22nd FSS will continue to ready Airmen and their families through the variety of their services.

  • Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

    Airman 1st Class Joshua Tillman, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, assists Airman 1st Class Francisco Ramirez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, with a 4A-check on a KC-46 Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tillman and Ramirez removed the panels to access the flight

  • A Day at the Lab

    Staff Sgt. Maria Sibert, 22nd Medical Support Squadron lab technician, cleans a chemistry analyzer July 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The chemistry analyzer tests plasma samples for abnormalities such as high or low cholesterol, electrolytes, thyroid hormones and diabetes. (U.S. Air

  • The Letter to My Mom – Beyond the Blue

    It is not what happens in life that makes me who I am, but it's how I am able to overcome obstacles that I face. Going through abuse shaped the way I thought, made me question who I trust and even changed my perspective on life.