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McConnell Melting Pot: From Qatar to Kansas

Master Sgt. Mohammed Abouhasem, 22nd Maintenance Squadron production supervisor, left, listens to a phone call during turn over with Capt. Michael Molloy, 22nd MXS operations officer, May 15, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During turn over, Abouhasem informs Molloy about the status of aircraft. Abouhasem was raised in Doha, Qatar, and has proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 15 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)

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Maintenance Airmen perform safety inspections

Airman 1st Class Jordan Brinkle, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, right, and Senior Airman Andrew Colson, 931st Maintenance Group crew chief inspect a hinged door on the undercarriage of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 29, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Maintenance Airmen ensure McConnell's aircraft are always ready to respond thereby enabling rapid global mobility daily. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)

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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

Senior Airman Patrick Bartosavage, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46 equipment crew chief, Senior Airman Andrew Kruckman, 22nd AMXS assistant vehicle control officer, and Master Sgt. Erik Louviere, 22nd Maintenance Group FOD monitor, attach the base’s new dual FOD system to a truck Dec. 2, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The equipment, which is valued at approximately $11,000, was recently purchased to support the base’s FOD prevention program and is used weekly to clear debris from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

A dual FOD system is dragged behind a truck Dec. 2, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The equipment, which is valued at approximately $11,000, was recently purchased to support the base’s FOD prevention program and can be operated by one person. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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FOD prevention program supports tanker mission

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group walk across the flightline while looking for foreign object debris Dec. 5, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. FOD walks are performed weekly as part of the base’s FOD prevention program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

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Hydraulics Airmen taking care of business

Airman 1st Class Sherman Purnell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, removes a spoiler bypass valve Oct. 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Spoiler bypass valves allow the operation of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s speed brakes to increase drag and safely decrease speed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)

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Hydraulics Airmen taking care of business

A 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist installs a union on a spoiler bypass valve Oct. 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Spoiler bypass valves allow the operation of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s speed brakes to increase drag and lower speed safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)

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Maintenance commander outruns cancer

Maj. Patrick Cain, 22nd Maintenance Squadron commander, left, runs with Lt. Col Duane Richardson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, at a 5k race, Nov. 14, 2015, at Wichita, Kan. Cain was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer on Aug. 15, 2015. Can ran the 5k while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

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Maintenance commander outruns cancer

The family of Maj. Patrick Cain, 22nd Maintenance Squadron commander, hold up a sign at the Strut-4-Guts 5k race, Nov. 14, 2015, at Wichita, Kan. Cain, an avid long distance runner, was officially declared in remission June 7, 2016, after almost a year battle with colorectal cancer.

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