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Team McConnell would like to congratulate the following individuals who graduated from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airmen Leadership School, May 7.

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Base happenings May 15

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Hector Ruiz, 16, brother of Airman 1st Class Maria Ruiz, 22nd Director of Staff admin, gets an autograph from heavy metal band Slipknot’s lead singer, Corey Taylor, during a signing at the Base Exchange, May 10. Slipknot made an appearance at the base before performing in the Wichita area. (Photo by Senior Airman Laura Suttles)

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Base happenings May 15

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Airman 1st Class Maria Ruiz, 22nd Director of Staff admin, plays a round of Rock Band with members of the Airman’s Council at the Storm Cellar, May 8. Airman’s Council started Rock Band nights to allow Airmen to socialize after work and promote morale. (Photo by Senior Airman Laura Suttles)

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Base happenings May 15

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Capt. Aaron Harris, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron, assists Justin Clark, 13, Joseph Harris, 9, Nathaniel Harris, 11, and James Harris, 7, with their fishing gear at the Krueger Recreation Area, May 9. The Krueger Recreation Area opened April 4, in remembrance of deceased vice wing commander, Col. Michael V. Krueger. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Shelton)

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Amn Poteet

Airman Jeffery Poteet, 22nd Security Forces Squadron defender. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Shelton)

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Team McConnell marches in Sundown Parade

WICHITA, Kan. -- A Navy honor guard leads officers and enlisted members of Naval Operational Support Center Wichita, in the Sundown Parade as the official kickoff to the nine-day Wichita River Festival gets underway. An estimated 40,000 people watched along the parade route as various walking units, marching bands and floats entertained the audience throughout the evening. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Trevino)

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Team McConnell marches in Sundown Parade

WICHITA, Kan. -- Team McConnell’s spouses of deployed members and children ride in the McConnell float during the Sundown Parade in downtown Wichita, May 8. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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Team McConnell marches in Sundown Parade

WICHITA, Kan. -- Senior Airman Anisah Lavine, 22nd Operations Support Squadron, marches a class of Airmen from the First Term Airmen’s Center during the Sundown Parade in downtown Wichita, May 8. Under Airman Lavine’s cadence, the FTAC class marched in the traditional military column fashion in front of an estimated 40,000 onlookers. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Senior Airman Tracey Holderfield, 22nd Operations Group aircrew flight equipment, performs an inspection on a pair of night vision goggles before issuing them to aircrews. Night vision goggles allow aircrews to see in near complete darkness. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Master Sgt. Rodney Ward, 22nd Operations Group, chief boom operator for a multi-lateral exercise, double checks mission flight documents ensuring crew members documentation are prepared before departing for a sortie, April 16. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Tech. Sgt. John Jennings and Senior Airman Kyle Mitsuyasu, 22nd Operations Group, set up high gain ultra high frequency antennas at an undisclosed location, April 15. With these antennas, McConnell Airmen can communicate with aircraft in the air from the ground and provide real time data. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Team McConnell Airmen board a KC-135 Stratotanker loaded with four pallets totaling the length of the aircraft. With cargo loaded, passenger seating is limited and reduces the number of Airmen that can be transported. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Staff Sgt. Gary Shamlian, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, double checks his checklists after cargo has been loaded, April 15. Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135 Stratotanker’s primary fuel transfer method. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Staff Sgt. Gary Shamlian, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, guides a 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman to the proper height a cargo loader needs to get to safely load cargo pallets onto a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a multi lateral exercise, April 15. With the help of rotating wheel brackets, cargo can easily be loaded and guided into McConnell aircraft and securely locked in place for transport. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Staff Sgt. Gary Shamlian, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, reviews preflight checklists ensuring the KC-135 Stratotanker is secure and ready for flight operations. Boom operators fill critical roles on the refuelers. In addition to refueling aircraft they assist in loading cargo, briefing passengers, and ensure passenger safety among many other functions. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Master Sgt. Rodney Ward, 22nd Operations Group and chief boom operator for a multi lateral exercise, secures passenger seating on a KC-135 Stratotanker for Team McConnell members deploying in response to a multi lateral exercise, April 15. The tanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its daily missions. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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How to make an exercise successful

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BAES, Kan. -- Capt. Brandon O’Steen, a navigator with the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, hands a flight map to Capt. Samuel Dixon, a pilot with the 384th ARS, during a mission crew brief with chalk one flight crews for a multi lateral exercise, April 15. Mission crew briefs are essential to the success of a sortie, exercise or flight. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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Fitness Spotlight

Airman 1st Class Moses Tum, 22nd Comptroller Squadron customer service representative. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)

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Community school supports deployed servicemembers

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Andover Elementary School children recently created a flag honoring deployed servicemembers. Each stripe and star is a hand print from a child at the school and contains either a message from the child or just their name. The flag hangs in the processing center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Anybody moving in or out of the Area of Responsibility will see it as they receive their in/out processing briefs. (courtesy photo)

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Base happenings April 10

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Senior Airman Daniel Mills, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief’s assistant, watches an Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Storm Cellar, April 1. The event headlined fighting champions Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann in addition to various other fighters. (Photo by Senior Airman Laura Suttles)

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