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AGE Airmen Toy Drive for Students

Students at Linwood Elementary School in Wichita, Kan. select presents from an assortment donated by the 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Dec 19, 2019. Twelve Airmen distributed gifts to over 500 students at the school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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AGE Airmen Toy Drive for Students

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment guide small groups of students to select presents at Linwood Elementary School, Dec. 19, 2019, in Wichita, Kan. AGE Airmen were able to fill the school cafeteria with over 500 presents for students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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AGE Airmen Toy Drive for Students

Tech. Sgt. Allen Rodgers, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment NCO in-charge of production control, greets students at Linwood Elementary School, Dec. 19, 2019, in Wichita, Kan. This was the fifth year that AGE Airmen accepted gift donations to give to students at Linwood Elementary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Air Force cadets visit McConnell

An F/A-18 Hornet from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker June 13, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, flew the tanker while four U.S. Air Force Academy cadets witnessed an in-flight refueling. McConnell’s primary mission is to provide Global Reach, conducting air refueling and airlift missions where and when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Air Force cadets visit McConnell

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class George Michalke records a video of a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker refueling a B-2 Spirit June 11, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Every summer, cadets visit bases worldwide to learn about the Air Force mission as well as the specific missions of the maintenance, support, medical and operations groups. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Air Force names McConnell as first active duty-led KC-46A Main Operating Base

A artist's rendition of a KC-46A Pegasus.
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Air Force refueling aircraft support humanitarian operations in Africa

Pilots from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron prepare to take off for a night mission during spring in East Africa. McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Airmen assisted African Union-led forces disrupt the Lord’s Resistance Army and provide humanitarian relief in the area. (Courtesy photo)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors prepare to lift an air traffic control tower piece by using a crane April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 48,000 pound cab was lifted to the top of the tower. The new tower will be taller and more rigid to handle Kansas winds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors maneuver an air traffic control tower piece April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 10.5 million project will provide an ATC tower with a taller, more rigid structure in order to handle high winds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors attach an air traffic control tower piece April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ATCT Project costs more than 10.5 million and is projected to be completed in January 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors lift an air traffic control tower piece by using a crane April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crane lifted a 48,000 pounds of steel to the top of the tower to complete the cab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors attach an air traffic control tower piece April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The new tower will help ATC Airmen work around the clock by communicating and directing military and civilian aircraft to prevent mid-air collisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air traffic control tower construction project

Civilian contractors attach an air traffic control tower piece April 16, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The new tower will allow ATC Airmen to continue their mission to provide technically adept services in support of Team McConnell’s mission and local civil aviation requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eye in the sky

Master Sgt. Guy Mill II, 22nd OSS senior non-commissioned officer in charge of training and standardization, communicates with an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircrews and air traffic controllers are in constant communication within an estimated seven miles of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes in the sky

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell Air Traffic Control Airmen are responsible for an estimated 32,000 flights, landings and takeoffs annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes in the sky

Staff Sgt. Isamu Tsubaki, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower watch supervisor, updates a crew change checklist March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Crews work around the clock by communicating and directing military and civilian aircraft to prevent mid-air collisions. They are also responsible for personnel, vehicles and aircraft entering or leaving the flightline and air space within an estimated four and a half miles to the northeast and south, and one and a half miles to the west. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes in the sky

Senior Airman Skye Fugere, Airman 1st Class Justin Kissel, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, and Master Sgt. Guy Mill II, 22nd OSS senior non-commissioned officer in charge of training and standardization, communicates with aircraft in the air traffic control tower March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Controllers monitor and communicate with aircraft to control movement in and out of military airfields and airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes in the sky

McConnell’s air traffic control tower stands tall March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The new tower was completed May 1, 2019. The $10.5 million project provided a more rigid structure that can withstand 70 knot winds, increasing the safety and overall airfield visibility for controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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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 Voice System to grant flightline drivers permission to cross the airfield, control the intensity of airfield lighting, and monitor aircraft in a 60-mile radius with radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman wins AF award

Senior Airman Jonathan Spivey, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, won 2016 U.S. Air Force AFE Outstanding Airman Award. Spivey has been stationed at McConnell Air Force Base for three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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