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Equipped to refuel: AFE saves lives

Senior Airman Jordon Porter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, cleans a flight helmet for a post-flight check Aug. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Porter and other AFE Airmen are tasked with maintaining flight helmets, chemical gear, night vision goggles and other safety equipment used by aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Equipped to refuel: AFE saves lives

McConnell Airmen equip a KC-135 Stratotanker for flight Aug 11, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Everything is tested and checked to allow aircrew to safely conduct missions even during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., breaks away after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 30, 2017, over Missouri. The KC-135’s primary function is aerial refueling, but it can also be used for airlift and medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, observes Senior Airman Andrew Mays, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II, June 30, 2017, while flying over Missouri. Air refueling is vital to Air Force operations to allow aircraft to efficiently complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., fly in formation after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 30, 2017, over Missouri. The A-10 is designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, operates a control panel after landing a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 30, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller was greeted and hosed down with water by his family and friends upon completion of his fini-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, listens to a pre-flight checklist before his fini-flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 30, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A fini-flight is a member’s final flight with a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd ARW commander fini-flight

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, changes frequencies on a radio during his fini-flight, June 30, 2017, above Missouri. The fini-flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a pilot’s time with a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell maintainers provide reliable tankers for Red Flag

A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 22, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Maintainers assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group enabled the effective use of tankers during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2, which ran June 8 - 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)
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McConnell maintainers provide reliable tankers for Red Flag

Staff Sgt. Josh Jenkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, checks the oil on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2, June 22, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise demanded aircraft to operate reliably at an increased rate, flying more than three times as often as usual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)
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Maintenance Airmen perform safety inspections

Airman 1st Class Jordan Brinkle, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, right, and Senior Airman Andrew Colson, 931st Maintenance Group crew chief inspect a hinged door on the undercarriage of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 29, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Maintenance Airmen ensure McConnell's aircraft are always ready to respond thereby enabling rapid global mobility daily. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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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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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

A dual FOD system is dragged behind 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 can be operated by one person. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group walk across the flightline while looking for foreign object debris Dec. 5, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. FOD walks are performed weekly as part of the base’s FOD prevention program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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Tankers: Jack of all trades

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off, July 19, 2016 from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 extends the Air Force’s global reach by providing aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The tanker partakes in a wide-range of missions to include supporting the war on terror, routine training missions and the war on drugs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Erin McClellan)
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384th ARS temporarily deactivates, makes room for KC-46

The 384th Air Refueling Squadron will deactivate temporarily after Sept. 30, 2016 after establishing McConnell Air Force Base's aerial refueling mission. The 384th ARS will deactivate to make room as McConnell will receives the newest iteration of aerial refueling aircraft, the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
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Retired Chief Master Sgt. Bobby McCasland

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Bobby McCasland, bottom right, a former crew chief, talks with crewmembers of the C-135 Stratolifter, tail number 55-3126, that was used to transport dignitaries under the command of then-Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Curtis E. LeMay from 1957-1965. McCasland, who was part of the crew that delivered the Air Force’s first KC-135 Stratotanker in June 1957, attended the KC-135’s 60th anniversary at McConnell Air Force Base, Aug. 31, 2016. (Courtesy photo)
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The couple that flies together

Capt. Chrystina Jones, left, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Maj. Matt Jones, 349th ARS pilot, pose with their son, Dec. 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. They once flew the C-130 Hercules but currently “refuel the fight” as KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, an aircraft that first took flight 60 years ago. (Courtesy photo)
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The couple that flies together

Capt. Chrystina Jones, left, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Maj. Matt Jones, 349th ARS pilot, pose with their son, Dec. 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. They both “refuel the fight” as KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, an aircraft that first took flight for the first time 60 years ago. (Courtesy photo)
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Big for a day

McConnell Airmen interact with children from the local community during the annual “Big for a Day” event, Aug. 9, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The event, in conjunction with the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters, allowed children to learn about different jobs in the Air Force with demonstrations from base organizations like the fire department and military working dogs. “We’re hoping the kids learn and have fun today,” said Amanda Foy, Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer enrollment specialist. “And we are also hoping to recruit some more volunteers for the program and match the kids we have here on our waiting list with a positive role model.” (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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