/ Published April 22, 2016
Staff Sgt. Corina Waxenfelter, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, welds the base of a sculpture during the 2016 Welding Competition, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The event featured three different welding skill tasks and a creative construction portion with a 60th Anniversary KC-135 Stratotanker theme. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
Airman 1st Class Jacob McQueen, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron fire and refueler truck mechanic, creates a vertical t weld, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Out of the four categories, Mcqueen won the Airman category during the 2016 Welding Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
Staff Sgt. Corina Waxenfelter, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, welds the base of a sculpture with the help of Airman 1st Class Adrian Holland, 22nd CES structures journeyman, left, and 2nd Lt. Ramoane Jordan, 22nd CES deputy chief of project management, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the 2016 Welding Competition each squadron had five hours to create a sculpture based on the 60th Anniversary KC-135 Stratotanker theme. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
Staff Sgt. Corina Waxenfelter, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, creates a vertical t weld during the 2016 Welding Competition, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Competitors were each given an opportunity to familiarize themselves with each squadron’s welder before the competition began, so participants aren’t given an unfair advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
Staff Sgt. Corina Waxenfelter, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, prepares to weld a KC-135 Stratotanker model during the 2016 Welding Competition, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The theme of this portion of the competition was the 60th Anniversary of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 22nd Maintenance Squadron competed in the 2016 Welding Competition, April 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The event featured three different welding skill tasks and a creative construction portion with a 60th Anniversary KC-135 Stratotanker theme. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)