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Airmen help fulfill wish

Air Force veteran Bob Spatz, 92, four generations of family members and managerial team members of Sterling House Emporia pose in front of Spatz Hall, dormitory 340, June 14, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The group toured the dorm which is named for his brother, Sgt. Harold Spatz, who was killed in 1942 following his role in the World War II Doolittle Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Maria A. Ruiz)
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'Delicious' summer reading program continues

Libraries across the nation, including McConnell’s, host a range of free activities, with the theme of “Reading is so Delicious,” for children and adults, to encourage and support a love of reading. McConnell offers approximately 50 planned activities as part of the summer reading program. (courtesy illustration)
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Airmen register to vote

Airman 1st Class Andres Gonzalez, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications navigation journeyman, registers to vote at the Robert J. Dole Community Center June 28, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The installation voting assistance office registers Airmen and encourages 100 percent voter registration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges)
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Team McConnell gets educated

Team McConnell Airmen receive information from colleges and universities during the annual education fair held in the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom June 19, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fair was held to spread knowledge of the different programs for Airmen and their family members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Summer reading starts with a splash

Team McConnell children get sprayed by a fire truck at the 2012 Summer Reading Program Splashdown June 4, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Approximately 70 Team McConnell members visited with Sparky the Fire Dog, played with a fire hose and enrolled in the McConnell Library’s reading program. This year’s program, which began June 4 and ends July 28, offers more than 45 activities to keep children’s and adult’s minds engaged during the summer months. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)
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47 year reunion: man, metal

Melvin Cline, Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations director of base realignment and closure, left, reminisces about the KC-135 Statotanker 62-3498 with Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Group May 23, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Cline revisited this particular KC-135, now assigned to McConnell, at the end of his 47 year career which started when he was a crew chief on this plane in 1965. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Bowling for kids

Master Sgt. Jason Hall, 350th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, bowls during the 2012 Bowl for Kids’ Sake May 18, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen from McConnell garnered more than $6,000 for Sedgwick County Big Brothers Big Sisters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Bowling for kids

Lt. Col. Gary Spillman, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, bowls the first ball during the Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser May 18, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. It takes approximately $900 to fund a year-long Big Brothers Big Sisters match and McConnell raised more than $6,000 for the program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Attorneys hold mock trials

Capt. James Gutzman, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Judge Advocate assistant staff judge advocate, right, argues his case to practical law students of Wichita High School East May 3, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Gutzman was participating in a moot court for Law Day, held annually to educate about the justice system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Attorneys hold mock trials

Capt. Fred Lewis, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Judge Advocate assistant staff judge advocate, left, argues against a case presented by Capt. James Gutzman, 22nd ARW JA assistant staff judge advocate, middle, to practical law students of Wichita High School East May 3, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Lewis and Gutzman were at the school to educate the students about the importance of the law, justice, fairness and due process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Local boy becomes pilot for a day

Adam Andrulis, 344th Air Refueling Squadron honorary pilot for a day, sits in his foster mother's lap in the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator May 1, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Adam was selected for the Pilot for a Day program through a partnership with Wesley Medical Center, Wichita Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jose Leon)
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For the love of trees

Troop members from Girl Scout Troop 40710 celebrate Arbor Day by assisting with the planting of three trees at the school-age program facility April 28, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Arbor Day was founded in 1872 and is celebrated across the nation by planting trees. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Witt)
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For the love of trees

School-age program students and Girl Scout Troop 40710 members celebrate Arbor Day with Col. Mark Evans, 22nd Mission Support Group commander April 28, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Three trees were planted at the SAP facility for this year’s ceremony and marked the 18th consecutive year McConnell has received the title Tree City USA. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Witt)
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Teachers fly with Airmen

Teachers from Wichita, Kan., area schools prepare for an orientation flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker April 28, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The orientation flight was designed to familiarize the teachers with information about the 22nd Air Refueling Wing mission and the Air Force. (U. S. Air Force photo/ 2 Lt. Jessica Brown)
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22nd CES practices safe riding habits

Team McConnell Airmen gather for a short safety brief from Master Sgt. Kenneth Webel, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron program flight superintendent, before a group ride April 13, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This is the third year the 22nd CES has held a ride to promote motorcycle safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Laura L. Valentine)
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Spring equals motorcycles

A Harley Davidson motorcycle sits on display in the Robert J. Dole Community Center March 22, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd Force Support Squadron has motorcycles on display for McConnell’s fourth bike week, held each spring. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)
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Hearts Apart celebrates St. Patrick's Day

An Air Force Humvee pulls Hearts Apart members aboard McConnell’s float during Wichita’s 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade March 17, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Hearts Apart offers services specifically for family members and significant others of servicemembers who are deployed, on a remote tour or a temporary duty station more than 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Maria Ruiz)
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Cadets fly with McConnell Airmen

Damien Ackley and Joshua Parker, East High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, talk with Capt. Dick Durstein, 22nd Operations Group chief of plans about different functions of the KC-135 Stratotanker during an incentive flight March 15, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 50 cadets from four Wichta, Kan., high schools came to McConnell to witness the air refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Laura L. Valentine)
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Tops in Blue rocks Wichita

Vocalist Senior Airman Emerald Payne sings and dances with an audience member during Tops in Blue’s performance at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center Jan. 4, 2012, Wichita, Kan. The 2011 tour, entitled “Rhythm Nation,” took the audience on a musical journey with tunes from the early 1900s to today. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Laura L. Valentine)
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Tops in Blue rocks Wichita

Tech. Sergeant Doug Boren, left, performs on the quad drums during the opening number of Tops in Blue’s performance at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center Jan. 4, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Boren, a 384th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, has been touring worldwide with Tops in Blue for the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Laura L. Valentine)
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