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220218-F-GC264-753

Airman 1st Class Matthew Roosa, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, completes the lubrication process of an isochronal inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During this process Airmen look for components that need to be serviced and replaced. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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220304-F-EV810-1682

The aircrew assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group picture Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew had just landed after completing the 349th ARS’s last mission in the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220304-F-EV810-1556

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, parks a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After landing, the crew performs a post flight check to ensure the aircrafts mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force phot by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220304-F-EV810-1440

A MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220304-F-EV810-1402

Senior Airman Alan Wojciechowicz, 349th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling specialist, lines up a boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker in order to connect with an incoming MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing Mar. 4, 2022. Aerial refueling requires coordination from the pilots on both aircraft and the IRS in the back of the refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220304-F-EV810-1209

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, navigates a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas to perform a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The aircrew participated in a training mission with Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220304-F-EV810-1037

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Kolton Fields 349th ARS co-pilot perform pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Before taking off, the entire crew performs a variety of safety checks on the aircraft to ensure a safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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22nd Air Refueling Wing Annual Awards 2021

The trophy for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing annual awards at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 25, 2022. The trophy given to award recipients is a small-scale version of the Keeper of the Plains statue in downtown Wichita, Kansas, which represents a brotherhood of all Native Americans, and the confluence of all the communities of the Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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220118-F-RI665-003

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, is greeted by Lt. Col. Nicholas LaPlant, 22nd Operations Group deputy commander, at the building where the KC-46A Pegasus flight simulator is housed Jan. 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As Air Mobility Command’s sole numbered air force, the 18th AF ensures the readiness and sustainment of approximately 36,000 active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen and civilians at 12 wings and one stand-alone group. With more than 400 aircraft, 18th AF supports AMC’s worldwide mission of providing rapid global mobility to America’s armed forces through airlift, aerial refueling and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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220118-F-RI665-002

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th AF command chief, are greeted by Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Royster, 22nd ARW command chief, and Maj. Rich Bielecki, 22nd ARW senior intelligence officer, upon their arrival Jan. 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb and Bickley are visiting the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to learn how Team McConnell’s Airmen contribute to the 18th AF airlift and aerial refueling missions. Bibb experienced the 22nd ARW’s missions, toured facilities and developed an understanding on the unique global opportunities that come with being positioned at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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211221-F-RI665-005

Members of the 22nd Contracting Squadron and McConnell Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center pose for a photo during a Four Lenses training event Dec. 23, 2021, at the Greater Wichita Partnership in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Four Lenses training was presented by A&FRC personnel and is used as a way to gauge an individual's personality temperament, which can help units to better understand the members of their team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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211221-F-RI665-005

Major Kenneth Hawkins, 22nd Contracting Squadron commander, writes his personality type’s strengths and values on a sheet of paper as part of a Four Lenses training event Dec. 23, 2021, at the Greater Wichita Partnership in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Four Lenses training was presented by McConnell Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center personnel and is used as a way to gauge an individual's personality temperament, which can help units to better understand the members of their team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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211221-F-RI665-005

Senior Airman Joshua Rodriguez, 22nd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, decides which pictures best describe his personality as part of a Four Lenses training event Dec. 23, 2021, at the Greater Wichita Partnership in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Four Lenses training was presented by McConnell Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center personnel and is used as a way to gauge an individual's personality temperament, which can help units to better understand the members of their team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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210723-F-RI665-004

(From left to right) Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, Angie Evans, Wichita artist, and Jack Pulley, president of Friends of McConnell, pose for a photo next to the Keeper of the Plains replica donated to the base July 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210723-F-RI665-009

The 52nd Keepers on Parade statue donated to McConnell Air Force Base stands outside of the base visitor center after its unveiling July 23, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210723-F-RI665-006

Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, gives a speech at the unveiling of the Keeper of the Plains replica donated to the base July 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Honoring the ultimate sacrifice

Senior Airman Abigail Craig, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, salutes a flag held by Senior Airman John Wilson, 22nd FSS honor guardsman, May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The mission of McConnell’s honor guard is to make the final moments with a loved one special for the families of the fallen by providing a ceremonial performance honoring the veteran. These events emphasize the importance of holidays such as Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Honoring the ultimate sacrifice

Staff Sgt. Olajide Shasanya, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, holds a ceremonial flag May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s honor guard is responsible for covering events in 72 counties in Kansas and two counties in Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, takes off on a mission to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crews of both the aircraft performed inflight refueling and conducted a full tactical training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, taxis to the runway May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 flew to a training area near Rapid City, S.D., where the crew worked jointly with a B-1B Lancer aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron, assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to perform the first B-1 refueling for an operational B-1 unit and B-1 aircrew from Ellsworth and the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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