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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, practices welding efficiency June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The metals technology team must sustain welding proficiency to ensure all aircraft and ground vehicle welds are safe and structurally sound. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, blends imperfections on a brake key with a grinder June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals technology Airmen repair equipment ranging from aerospace ground equipment to aircraft and ground vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a lathe to fabricate a communication navigation tool June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The lathe allowed Konold to shape the metal until it fit the size needed for the aircraft communication tool. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Willis)
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McConnell AGE Airman repairs nitrogen cart

Senior Airman Josef Wentz, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, loosens a bolt on a self-generating nitrogen cart April 29, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE Airmen are responsible for maintaining flightline equipment for the 41 aircraft assigned to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell AGE Airman repairs nitrogen cart

Senior Airman Josef Wentz, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects a self-generating nitrogen cart April 29, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE has a total of 70 Airmen that are responsible for providing all hydraulic, pneumatic, and power support equipment the service aircraft on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell AGE Airman repairs nitrogen cart

Senior Airman Josef Wentz, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects a self-generating nitrogen cart April 29, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE has a total of 70 Airmen that are responsible for providing all hydraulic, pneumatic and power support equipment the service aircraft on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander prepares to board a C-37 Gulfstream Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lyons visited Team McConnell to be briefed on current tanker operations with the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander congratulates Senior Airman Alexandra Garcia, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Garcia was one of eight members of Team McConnell coined by Lyons and recognized as an outstanding Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander visits the 350th Air Refueling Squadron Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lyons met with leadership and Airmen to discuss McConnell’s aerial refueling capabilities and their support of the U.S. TRANSCOM mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander congratulates Capt. Dariel Baker, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Baker was one of eight members of Team McConnell coined by Lyons and recognized as an outstanding Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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HPCON Bravo+

McConnell has changed to Health Protection Condition Bravo+, effective immediately.
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Lt. Col. Theodore Fisher, 344th Air Refueling Wing operations officer, introduces Brig. Gen. Nir Barkan, Israeli Air Force Chief of the Air Staff and Vice Commander, to the KC-46A Pegasus air refueling operator station during an in-flight tour from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Dec. 8, 2020. The flight was an opportunity for the IAF to observe the operation and procedures of the KC-46 as well as training and maintenance of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Israeli Air Force visits Team McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Wilson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance section noncommisioned officer in charge, gives Israeli Air Force members a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus’ exterior during their visit Dec. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tour demonstrated aspects of training and maintenance of the KC-46 as well as its role in McConnell’s air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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A dream to commission comes to fruition

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Zachary, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo Nov. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Zachary selected to commission by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass as part of the Senior Enlisted Commissioning Program-A. The program enables senior leaders to directly select talented enlisted members who exhibit exceptional performance to commission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Virtual 3rd Quarterly Awards

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Royster, 22nd ARW command chief, celebrate the winners of the 22nd ARW 3rd quarter awards.
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Breaking the ice

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron de-ice the wings of a KC-46A Pegasus using Global GL1800 de-ice trucks Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icing process demands coordination between aircrews, marshallers and de-ice truck operators to ensure the safety of Airmen and the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, sprays the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus from a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The de-icers spray a mixture of water and propylene glycol to strip away accumulated ice from the aircraft, making them flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Senior Airman Thomas Hawkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, controls a Global GL1800 de-ice basket Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircraft de-icing is a special duty assignment that recruits maintenance Airmen from various sections during the winter months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Breaking the ice

Ice builds up on the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 28, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Accumulated ice poses many problems in aircraft operations. Routine de-icing in the winter months is a mission essential function of the 22nd Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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A new breed of pilot

U.S. Air Force Second Lt. Alisson Moraes, 14th Student Squadron undergraduate pilot training graduate, sits at the controls of a KC-46A Pegasus during a tour of the aircraft Sept. 25, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Moraes is the first UPT graduate to have the KC-46 drop as their future aircraft assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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