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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 379th Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a KC-46A Pegasus based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 26, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-46A arrived at AUAB as a part of an Air Mobility Command multi-week Employment Concept Exercise aimed at testing the KC-46A’s ability to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities under stressed conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

Air Mobility Command’s Employment Concept Exercise 22-08’s Mission Defense Team analyze a KC-46A Pegasus’ network stance inflight Sept. 3, 2022, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This test was the MDT’s first ever inflight mission and was used to ensure the KC-46A’s integrated systems remained secure throughout its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie

U.S. Air Force Capt. Abbie Wendelken, 344th Air Refueling Squadron mission pilot, pilots a KC-46A Pegasus Sept. 3, 2022, in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. Wendelken was participating in Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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McConnell’s upcoming UEI Capstone

A 22nd Air Refueling Wing Airman fills out an inspection form Aug. 16, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd ARW will conduct a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone event from February 27 to March 23, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Mrs. Ashley Minihan (center), spouse of Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and Kareen Kruzelnick (third from right), spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief meet with dual-mil service members for lunch April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of the Air Mobility Command, talks with Airmen from 22nd Maintenance Group in a hangar April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, discusses the 22nd Security Forces Squadron upcoming kennel improvements with Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Kuehne, 22nd SFS kennel master, April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan (right), Commander of Air Mobility Command; Col. Nate Vogel (left), 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander; Col. Emily Farkas, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Royster, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, are shown a demonstration of how the KC-46 Pegasus is maintained and repaired April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Air Mobility Command’s command team attends a KC-135 Stratotanker operation brief April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, tours a hangar with new projects and is shown how Maintenance Airmen are contributing to and enabling KC-135 and KC-46 operations April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, tours a hangar and talks about maintenance of the KC-46 Pegasus April 28, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Colonel Nate Vogel (right), 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, April 27, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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22nd MXS Airman puts service before self both on and off duty

Senior Airman Joshua Wilson, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, poses for a photo Aug. 10, 2021, at, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wilson has been selected as Air Mobility Command’s nominee for the 2021 United Service Organization Member of the Year Award, after helping save two lives while off-duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell’s VR suicide prevention training

Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies public affairs, holds the headset utilized for virtual reality suicide prevention training April 15, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 30-minute training provides a fully immersive experience that involves Airmen wearing a headset and entering into a virtual training scenario where they interact with an Airman in distress. Currently, the VR training is approved to be one of four options Airmen can choose to fulfill their annual suicide prevention training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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McConnell’s VR suicide prevention training

Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies public affairs, experiences the headset used for virtual reality suicide prevention training April 15, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Air Mobility Command is the first in the Department of Defense to utilize VR for suicide prevention training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

1st Lt. Jayce Gravdahl, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, tests the KC-135 Stratotanker electrical system during a pre-flight check March 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During a pre-flight check, aircrew members test equipment to ensure everything functions properly before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base March 25, 2021. Two KC-135, two KC-46A Pegasus, and a KC-10 conducted refueling training after a KC-46 familiarization at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-10 Extender assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base during aerial refueling March 25, 2021. 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 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

A KC-46A Pegasus lands March 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. With greater refueling, cargo, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities, the KC-46 will provide the next generation of aerial refueling support to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and partner-nation receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Airmen in a League of their own

Senior Airmen Chase Flemming and Matthew Higgs, League of Extraordinary Airmen president and vice president, present their organization to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 3, 2021. The League of Extraordinary Airmen enlisted organization provides Airmen an opportunity to unite and increase motivation and mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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