138th FW thanks 22nd ARW
Col. James Dermer, left, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Payne, Oklahoma Air National Guard 138th Fighter Wing command chief, pose for a photo April 15, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Payne presented the 22nd ARW a plaque on behalf of the 138th FW, in appreciation of McConnell AFB’s assistance when they helped the 138th FW recover a downed F-16 Fighting Falcon when it crashed Oct. 20, 2014. McConnell Airmen provided support from the first response to the final aircraft recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal del Agua)