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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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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Tony Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron chief of group training, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus April 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Preflight inspections require aircrews to perform visual checks of controls and instruments prior to starting engines. Aircrew prepared to execute the Air Force’s first night vision operational training mission on the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

A 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus receives fuel from a 924th ARS KC-46 April 23, 2020. Aircrews practiced nighttime aerial refueling operations on the way to North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, in conjunction with tactical takeoffs and landings using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Thomas Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron chief of group training, performs preflight checks in the KC-46A Pegasus with Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, April 30, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The flight was the last of two training missions to certify aircrews using night vision goggles on the new platform. This allowed aircrews to begin operational testing and evaluation in low-light emission environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Jacob Belka, 22nd Operations Group evaluation pilot, approaches a runway for a touch and go flight maneuver April 30, 2020, at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina. Belka performed a total of 17 touch and go’s in the KC-46A Pegasus using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

A KC-46A Pegasus parks after performing multiple flight maneuvers April 30, 2020, at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina. The airfield is designed to test airframes and train aircrew in low-light environments. The testing data will be used to advance research in aerial refueling and night flying operations using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Tony Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron and chief of group training, has his helmet fitted by Airman 1st Class Trezvon Miers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, April 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crew prepared to execute the Air Force’s first night vision operational training mission on the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Staff Sgt. George Baylon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, cleans a pair of night vision goggles April 22, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Night vision goggles provide aircrew the capability to execute takeoff and landings on covertly lit runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

William Turner, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire fighter, displays the auxiliary power unit fuel shut-off on the backside of the front landing gear Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force, Kan. Participants in the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium had the opportunity to tour the interior and exterior of the aircraft as part of the live-demonstration training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman, instructs during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The symposium which, focused on the familiarization of the KC-46 to provide effective emergency response actions, was the first ever Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Roger Xanders, Wichita Airport Police and Fire chief, examines the interior of a KC-46 Pegasus fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage trainer, which is currently one of two KC-46 trainers in the world, replicates the interior body of KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Bradford Voorhees, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron A shift captain, walks along the interior of a KC-46 fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage is typically used by boom operators for quarterly cargo load training, allowed participants in the training to get hands on experience operating the interior of a KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

McConnell firefighters demonstrate how to properly gain access into a KC-46 Pegasus during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total of 12 firefighters across all Air force Fire and Emergency Services organizations had the opportunity to participate in the three-day training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell Honor Guard Training

Airman 1st Class Darrell Mills, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels system maintenance craftsman and Nicholas Jones, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, present the colors during honor guard training Oct. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell’s Base Honor Guard trains five days a week to prepare for duties such as change of command ceremonies, community events, military retirements and funerals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell Honor Guard Training

Airman 1st Class Adam Worley, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airlift and Weather Systems technician, carefully folds the flag during honor guard training Oct. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen train for two weeks before serving four months as base honor guard members. The team currently provides services in 77 counties across Kansas and northern Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First female firefighter in 20 years

Airman 1st Class Taylor N. Thompson, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire apprentice deploys hand lines during a drill Sept. 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The drill is practiced to ensure firefighters can properly release and carry the hand line at a confirmed smoke or fire location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First female firefighter in 20 years

Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron practice water attack patterns Sept. 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise consists of spraying water in “T” and “O” patterns in order to cool the air while simultaneously extinguishing the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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190822-F-AD239-0049

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wooton, 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron operational medical technician, and Airman 1st Class Anthony Thomason 22nd Healthcare Operation Squadron medical technician, drag Airman 1st Class Dylan Nealy 22nd HCOS health services management apprentice, to safety during an Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Aug. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The medics practiced Tactical Combat Casualty Care tactics to effectively recover the Airman and stabilize his simulated injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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190822-F-AD239-0109

Members of the 22nd Medical Group discuss the strategy needed to perform Tactical Combat Casualty Care on an Airman with simulated wounds during an Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Aug. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The TCCC course replacing the Self Aid and Buddy Care Program are tentatively scheduled to begin at the end of 2019 for Airmen across McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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190822-F-AD239-0032

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wooton, 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron operational medical technician, and Airman 1st Class Ruben Toledo-Bravo 22nd Medicine Support Squadron health services management apprentice, participate in an Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Aug. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The rodeo consisted of medical technicians armed with paintball guns enduring a simulated combat scenario while trying to identify and perform combat care tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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