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McConnell Orientation Flight

Senior Airman Miles Humphries, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, demonstrates aerial refueling to Melinda Baca, orientation flight passenger, Oct. 4, 2018, in Missouri skies. Humphries refueled a KC-135 Stratotanker with receiver capabilities. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Orientation Flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a KC-135 with receiver capabilities Oct. 4, 2018, in Missouri skies. McConnell’s KC-135 fleet support bomber missions, special operations, fighter movements and medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Orientation Flight

Col. Josh Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, gives the opening brief for the Mission Orientation Flight Oct. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 344th Air Refueling Squadron hosted the flight to allow spouses of military members to experience aerial refueling. The spouses were coined, provided with shirts and able to learn how their Airmen help McConnell’s mission to refuel the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Orientation Flight

Staff Sgt. Clarissa Taylor, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, demonstrates how to use the emergency passenger oxygen system before the Mission Orientation Flight Oct. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The EPOS provides a quick oxygen source to the passengers in case of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Orientation Flight

Passenger terminal Airmen screen Mission Orientation Flight passengers Oct. 4, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The PAX Airmen ensured that all military spouses and members were cleared before entering the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Golden Eagle receives Tampa Bay Trophy

Jack Pulley, Friends of McConnell president, poses for a photo July 27, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pulley won the Tampa Bay Trophy on Sept. 21, 2018, for his impact he has had on the local community and Airmen stationed at McConnell. He leads the Friends of McConnell to support the base through fundraisers, and acts as a mediator between base leadership and key community leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA Lunch and Learn

Retired Col. Peter Giroux, former POW, shares his story with the audience at the BBQ/Lunch and Learn during POW/MIA week Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Giroux was taken as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese December 22, 1972, while supporting Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA Lunch and Learn

Retired Sgt. Maj. Lowell May, Camp Concordia historian, speaks to members from Team McConnell at the BBQ/Lunch and Learn during POW/MIA week Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Mays shared historical stories on multiple WWII POW’s that were housed at Camp Concordia, which was the largest POW camp in Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA Lunch and Learn

Members from Team McConnell attend the BBQ/Lunch and Learn during POW/MIA week Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The free lunch provided an opportunity for retired Col. Peter Giroux to share his story as a prisoner of war in Northern Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA Lunch and Learn

Team McConnell enjoys free food at the BBQ/Lunch and Learn during POW/MIA week Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. POW/MIA stories from World War II and Vietnam were shared during the lunch to give members at McConnell a new perspective on the lives the prisoners lived during time of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA Lunch and Learn

Tech. Sgt. Feleena Farris-whal, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron pest management noncommissioned officer in-charge, speaks to Janice May, wife of retired Sgt. Major Lowell May, Sept. 20, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. May spoke to Farris-whal about the history of the largest POW camp in Kansas, Camp Concordia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA relay

Airman 1st Class Joshua Wilson, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, runs with the POW/MIA flag on the McConnell Memorial Walk Sept. 18, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Several Airmen volunteered to keep the flag moving along the pathway from reveille to till retreat in honor of those that made sacrifices while serving their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA relay

Members from Team McConnell carry the POW/MIA flag on the McConnell Memorial Walk Sept. 18, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The relay event lasted 10 hours while Airmen volunteered to trade-off the flag during 30 minute intervals in honor of POW/MIA veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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POW/MIA relay

Airmen carry the POW/MIA flag on the McConnell Memorial Walk Sept. 18, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The memorial pathway was dedicated on May 31, 1999, to honor those who endured sacrifices during their time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22 MDG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

Senior Airman Christopher Newman, 22nd Medical Support Squadron pharmacy services frontline supervisor, poses for a photo with Col. Josh Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jaime Capps, 22nd ARW command chief, Aug. 17, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Newman orchestrates the daily flow of traffic for filling and dispensing of prescriptions from the McConnell AFB pharmacy. He received Faces of Air Refueling recognition August 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22 MDG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

Senior Airman Christopher Newman, 22nd Medical Support Squadron pharmacy services frontline supervisor, checks prescriptions Aug. 17, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Newman manages the frontline operations of 13 staff members and approximately 800 prescriptions a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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AF Cyclists put passion into action

Members of the Air Force Cycling Team North Texas Team pose for a photo July 28, 2018, in Rock Island, Illinois, after completing the 2018 Registers’ Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Cyclers dunked their tires in their Missouri River at the beginning of the ride and the Mississippi River to symbolize the completion of the RAGBRAI. (Courtesy photo)
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Tanker team: The crew of Python 62

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for flight July 30, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, four aircrew members worked as a team to safely land a KC-135 during an in-flight emergency. Fuel was dumped from the boom nozzle to bring the aircraft to a safe landing weight, while in flight with three engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Refueling Thunderbirds

Six F-16 Flying Falcon Thunderbirds fly in formation July 30, 2018, over Colorado. The demonstration team will be performing at McConnell Air Force Base’s Frontiers in Flight Air Show this year on September 8 and 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Refueling Thunderbirds

An F-16 Flying Falcon Thunderbird approaches a boom to receive fuel July 30, 2018, in the mid-western skies of the U.S. The Thunderbirds have been performing for audiences around the world since 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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