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The closing of command

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, bids farewell to members from McConnell Air Force Base after completing a fini-flight June 22, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. With his change of command ceremony scheduled for June 28, Tanner’s family and friends celebrated his last flight as the 22nd ARW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The closing of command

Col. Thad Middleton, 22nd Operations Group commander, exits a KC-135 Stratotanker after finishing a fini-flight June 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition marking pilots' departure from a unit, or the last time they fly an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The closing of command

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, is welcomed by his children after completing his fini-flight in a KC-46A Pegasus June 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The fini-flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of an aircrew member’s time with a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The closing of command

Oliver Middleton (Left), Grant Middleton (Middle), and a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief marshal in Col. Thad Middleton (Father), 22nd Operations Group commander June 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fini-flights are the last flight that a pilot will conduct during their command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Training to protect all Airmen

Airman 1st Class Mathew Miller, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reloads his weapon while he performs box drills on a training simulator June 16, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Training drills allow security forces members to familiarize themselves with their gear as well as proper application of force when identifying and reacting to threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Training to protect all Airmen

Leo Balasi, 22nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, performs training drills on a multiple interactive learning objective training simulator June 16, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MILO is a simulator that allows security forces members to practice and train on use of force in a variety of scenarios such as active shooters, emergency calls and trespassers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Effective in any environment

Major Jordan Kemp, 18th Air Refueling Squadron, applies camouflage during Combat Survival Training June 10, 2021, in Derby, Kansas. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base participated in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training to ensure they retain skills necessary for conflict, survival, and confrontation. The 17 Airmen go through a refresher course every three years to stay mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Effective in any environment

McConnell Air Force Base Aircrew members cloak themselves to match the terrain June 10, 2021, in Derby, Kansas. The 22nd Operations Support Squadron supports the only active duty Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists in the state, providing personnel with the skills and confidence to return home safely from varying circumstances of isolation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The start of an engine

Senior Airman Steven Payne, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, performs a numeric starter inspection and servicing June 10, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Payne safely wired both the oil drain and fill plugs as well as the oil overflow plug to ensure the safety of the aircrew and numeric starter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The start of an engine

Senior Airman Steven Payne, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, performs a magnet chip inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus June 10, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While starting the engines before takeoff, magnet chips on each engine collect metal fragments that may have come off ensuring parts within the numeric starter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Touring McConnell AFB

Captain Micah Newman, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, tells students from a Camp Butler 2000 tour about the KC-135 June 10, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 41 eighth graders and adult chaperones toured McConnell to increase their understanding of the US Air Force and its mission (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Touring McConnell AFB

Captain Micah Newman, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, briefs children visiting McConnell Air Force Base from a Camp Butler 2000 tour about the KC-135 Stratotanker June 10, 2021. Camp Butler 2000 is a three-year program in the Butler County school system for students who have the potential to attend and complete. (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, 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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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, stays in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In May of 2000, the aircraft returned to Wichita where it was began the process of reassembly and restoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, sits in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Doc was first found by Tony Mazzolini in 1987 in the China Lake, Cal. where it was being used as a target for bomb training. It took Mazzolini and his team 12 years to take possession of the aircraft after finding it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, is parked in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After regaining airworthiness in June of 2016, the aircraft conducted its first flight after restoration July 17, 2016. Doc is currently at McConnell AFB to await for its own hangar at Eisenhower National Airport for a charity event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Danger in the details

Staff Sgt. Athena Garretson, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector in training, inspects blank rounds May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Munition Airmen store, transport, arm, and disarm weapon systems to ensure the safety of Airmen at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Danger in the details

Technical Sgt. Ryan Marrin, 22nd Maintenance Squadron senior munitions inspector, examines expired life vest flares that are set for decommissioning May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Flares are replaced every 10 years and are safely disposed of by explosive ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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