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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Members of the crowd wait to board a C-17 Globemaster III during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The C-17 has been in service since 1993 and is capable of rapid strategic deployment of troops and cargo to bases around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony of the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The base honor guard exemplify the characteristics expected of all Airmen summed up by the Air Force Core Values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Members of the crowd watch as the Hot Streak II JetTruck drives past during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Hot Streak II is one of many ground performs participating in the open house and airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)
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First KC-135 out of factory

The first KC-135 Stratotanker comes out of the factory in Renton, Wash., next to the KC-97 Stratofreighter in 1956. This pairing symbolized the new age of jet tankers which eventually replaced the rotary wing aircraft to keep up with faster fighter aircraft. (Courtesy photo)
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First KC-135 static display

The first KC-135 Stratotanker has been at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., since its retirement in 1998. Aircraft 55-3118 spent its active duty career escorting fighter aircraft and transporting very important people all over the world. (Courtesy photo)
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First KC-135 to KC-46 Refueling Sortie

Senior Airman Madison Dolata, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a KC-46A Pegasus during a sortie April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The sortie marked McConnnell Air Force Base’s first air refueling of a KC-46 by a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skyler Combs)
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Fixing for fuel: maintainers lay ground work for aerial refueling

Airman 1st Class Alan Bounds, 22nd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, replaces a valve inside the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 19, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fuel-systems Airmen work in tight spaces such as the interior sections of wings. Each section permits a different amount of work-space. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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Flat Stanleys deploy from McConnell

A KC-135 Stratotanker crew consisting of Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., hold up Flat Stanleys, June 2016, at a deployed location. The Flat Stanleys, created by a class of second graders from Columbus Elementary School, McMinnville, Oregon, deployed with Airmen from the 384th, 350th and 349th Air Refueling Squadrons. (Courtesy photo)
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Flightline patrol

Airman 1st Class Dannielle Taylor, 22nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, poses for a photo, Feb. 2, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Taylor is part of a team of security forces Defenders who patrol the flightline and prevent unauthorized entries into controlled areas 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Bernal Del Agua)
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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

Senior Airman Patrick Bartosavage, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46 equipment crew chief, Senior Airman Andrew Kruckman, 22nd AMXS assistant vehicle control officer, and Master Sgt. Erik Louviere, 22nd Maintenance Group FOD monitor, attach the base’s new dual FOD system to a truck Dec. 2, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The equipment, which is valued at approximately $11,000, was recently purchased to support the base’s FOD prevention program and is used weekly to clear debris from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off into a foggy sky Feb. 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The refueling capabilities of the KC-135 are crucial to the U.S. military’s global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bevilacqua, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to perform aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Crew chiefs carefully inspect every aircraft before each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Woltemath, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses a technical order while performing aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintainers work to keep aircraft flight-ready, ensuring the safety of aircrews and mission completion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Force Protection Exercise

A U.S. Air Force assistant fire chief truck arrives on-scene during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s fire department and the 22nd Security Forces Squadron provided a secure perimeter around the location of the mysterious package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Force Protection Exercise

Jeremy Hayes, 22nd Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, describes the mysterious package during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hayes described the dimensions and appearance of the package so Airmen from bioenvironmental and explosive ordnance flight were properly prepared. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Force Protection Exercise

Senior Airman Seth Netherland, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prepares Tech. Sgt. Alexander Kuehn, 22nd CES EOD NCO in-charge of equipment, to encounter a mysterious package during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Due to possible chemicals, Kuehn wore Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive protective gear under the bomb suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Force Protection Exercise

Tech. Sgt. Alexander Kuehn, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron EOD NCO in-charge of equipment, completes an x-ray of the suspicious package during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7. 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The x-ray was used to discover what was inside the package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Force Protection Exercise

Jeremy Hayes, 22nd Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, observes a suspicious package during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Once the package was discovered, first responders reacted quickly to the call and Hayes located the box. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Force Protection Exercise

Jeremy Hayes, 22nd Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, maps the location of a mysterious package during a Force Protection Exercise Dec. 7, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Blockades were created to prevent any personnel from coming into close proximity of the package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fort Riley reclaims trophy, 12-18

Tech. Sgt. Andre Perry, 22nd Operation Support Squadron Air Traffic Control training NCO in charge, intercepts an Army pass during the final minutes of play Nov. 10, 2012, Fort Riley, Kan. The McConnell Tornadoes were defeated, 12-18, in the fourth annual flag football competition between the two teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)
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