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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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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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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

A memorial bracelet engraved with a name, Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellor, and the date he went missing, rests on a table May 20, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, has worn the bracelet for 18 years to honor the F-101 Voodoo pilot who was shot down on mission during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, refers to a KC-46 Pegasus preflight checklist before flight May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Baran wears a memorial bracelet every mission over the past 18 years, he believes that it has given him good luck from conflicts downrange and training missions stateside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, talks to Maj. Charles Hein, 18th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46 Pegasus pilot, before a flight, May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Through Baran’s many career milestones he has honored Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellory, Missing in Action Vietnam F-101 Voodoo pilot, by wearing a memorial bracelet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, boards a KC-46 Pegasus before flight May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Throughout Baran’s career he has worn the memorial bracelet for luck. He honors Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellory, Missing in Action Vietnam pilot, and plans to send the bracelet to Mellory’s family when he hangs up his flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, prepares for flight in a KC-46 Pegasus May 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Throughout Baran’s career, he has worn the memorial bracelet for luck. He honors Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellor, prior Missing in Action Vietnam pilot, and plans to send the bracelet to Mellor’s family when he hangs up his flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela R. Slanchik)
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190115-F-VN530-002

Fire engines from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department water salute the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to McConnell Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The water salute is represents honor and respect during special ceremonial events.
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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. flies over Colorado May 10, 2017. The aircraft was en route to refuel three receiving aircraft during the annual Landowner Appreciation Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

John Betzen, a local landowner, takes a photo through the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. May 10, 2017, while flying over Colorado. A Landowner Appreciation Flight is held annually to show local landowners who are part of the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program the importance of the tanker mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, flies near the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. after being refueled May 10, 2017, over Colorado. Aerial refueling allows aircraft to fly for longer periods of time without needing to land to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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2017 Landowner Appreciation Flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 10, 2017, over Colorado. The F-16 crew members are part of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s air demonstration team, and were traveling to an airshow in Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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