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30 years of service: mistakes made, lessons learned

Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, currently 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, hugs his son, Sean, in June 2013, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. after his fini-flight. Hughes will retire June 1, 2017, after 30 years of service in the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)
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344th Air Refueling Squadron change of command

Col. Thomas Riney, 22nd Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Travis Edwards, 344th Air Refueling Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony June 15, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Edwards assumed authority and responsibility of the 344th ARS, which operates McConnell’s KC-135 Stratotankers and conducts aerial refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges)
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A chief’s foundation: Faith, family, mentorship

Chief Master Sgt. Leon Calloway, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, poses with his family in Wichita Falls, Texas, 2014. His wife, Krystal bottom right, son Courtney, and his three daughters Olivia, top left, Cree center and Briana top right. (Courtesy photo)
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A chief’s foundation: Faith, family, mentorship

Chief Master Sgt. Leon Calloway, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, talks to Airmen Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Calloway has been the command chief since July. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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Air Force cadets visit McConnell

Col. Thomas Riney, 22nd Operations Group commander, speaks with Operation Air Force cadets June 18, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Riney shared some of his experiences as being an officer, offered advice and presented each cadet with a wing commander coin. The eleven cadets are touring McConnell to learn about the wing’s overall mission and to spend time with senior leaders for personal mentoring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Air Force cadets visit McConnell

Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks with United States Air Force Academy cadets June 5, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. In addition to touring the base, the 11 cadets will spend time with McConnell's senior leaders for personal mentoring and discussions about their career decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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All Hale the victor!

Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen, assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron AFE, pose for a group photo at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE Airmen provide and position safety equipment to allow aircrew members to accomplish their mission and come home safely. (Courtesy photo)
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Byers tours McConnell’s three rocks

Rex Bluml, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron chief asset manager, discusses energy sustainability efforts with Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, the U. S. Air Force Civil Engineer, Jan. 8. 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Byers, team lead for the 2013 Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award assessment team, visited several groups and squadrons as part of the two-day assessment of McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin)
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CC establishes 2012 vision

Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks at a commander’s call in the base theater Dec. 13, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Commander’s calls are used to distribute Air Force level information, recognize outstanding wing performances and answer Airman’s questions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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CC tours Wineteer

Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Charolette Rupp, his wife, visit a classroom during a tour of Wineteer Elementary School Jan. 17, 2012, Wichita, Kan. With approximately 70 percent of the students having a military tie, Rupp viewed how McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., affects the school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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CC tours Wineteer

Clint Corby, Wineteer Elementary School principal, speaks with Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, about the benefit of having McConnell’s volunteers during a tour of his school Jan. 17, 2012, Wineteer Elementary School, Wichita, Kan. Corby and Rupp discussed the impact of having positive role models volunteering out of McConnell Air Force Base has on Wineteer Elementary School and how the school educates and accommodates military children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Celebrating Air Force history through TFI

The McConnell Honor Guard salutes during a prisoner of war/missing in action ceremony during the 65th Air Force Gala Sept. 14, 2012 McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The POW/MIA Ceremony honors America’s heroes who were captured by enemies during war and those who went missing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges)
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CFC kickoff

Col. Mark Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, left, Col. Albert Miller, 22nd ARW commander, and Col. David Weishaar, 184th Intelligence Wing commander, pose for a photo while they fill out their donation forms for the Combined Federal Campaign, Sept. 26, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The CFC works on behalf of over 2,000 charitable organizations to raise money for health and human welfare causes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright)
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CGOs ‘school’ ROTC cadets

Second Lt. Ben Shafer, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron deputy chief programs flight commander, briefs Kansas State University ROTC cadets during a mentoring session at Feb. 7, 2013, Manhattan, Kan. Shafer was one many company grade officers who briefed more than 60 cadets about the Air Force and their specific duty assignments. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt. Jessica Brown)
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CGOs ‘school’ ROTC cadets

[Left to right] Shane Criqui and Christian Casey, U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets, recite the second article of the Code of Conduct to Cadet Anna Baughan during a “Career Day” leadership laboratory at Kansas State University Feb. 7, 2013, Manhattan, Kan. More than 20 company grade officers from McConnell AFB attended the event and provided mentorship to cadets. They discussed topics ranging from McConnell’s mission, duty assignments and day-to-day life in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt. Jessica Brown)
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change of command

Lt. Col. Martin Daack (right), the new 22nd Operations Support commander, accepts the 22nd OSS guidon from Col. Tom Riney, 22nd Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony May 21, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ceremony is a tradition in which authority and responsibility for a unit is transferred from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges)
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Chief out of the office

Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, stands on the flight line Dec. 17, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. As the command chief, Wright advises the 22nd ARW commander on the health, morale, welfare, mission effectiveness and proper utilization of the enlisted personnel at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Cleared for takeoff

Team McConnell leadership cuts the ribbon to re-open the West runway May 29, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The West runway recently underwent a year long, $46 million renovation that included new lights, an instrument landing system and improved taxiways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)
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CMSAF charges McConnell’s newest SNCOs

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright and Col. Josh Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, share a laugh Oct. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wright returned to McConnell, the home of air refueling, where he was the command chief from May 2012 to February 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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CMSAF charges McConnell’s newest SNCOs

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Airmen during a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Oct. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wright was the 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief from 2012-2014, he currently holds the highest position an enlisted Airman can obtain. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)
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