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From Ghana to Wichita: an Airman’s story

Airman 1st Class Samuel Nyamekye, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron engineering assistant, uses a total station controller to accurately measure four corners of a building July 31, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The buildings were originally mapped through satellite imagery but are re-measured by a surveying team for additional accuracy. Nyamekye enlisted in the Air Force to support his family living in the Republic of Ghana. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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From Ghana to Wichita: an Airman’s story

Airman 1st Class Samuel Nyamekye and Airman Mike Novelli, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron engineer assistants, map the floor plan of the 22nd CES compound buildings July 31, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Nyamekye, a native of the Republic of Ghana, was selected to receive a U.S. visa which enabled him to enlist in the Air Force and provide for his family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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From stripes to bars

Staff Sgt. Marvina Jones, 22nd Maintenance Squadron commander’s support staff assistant NCO in-charge, poses with 2nd Lieutenant ranks Jan. 14, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Jones has been accepted into the Air Force Commissioned Officer Training program and will be commissioned during the first week of February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin)
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From the AMC commander: A message to Mobility Airmen

Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander.
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FSS welcomes new commander

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Col. Mark White, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Colin Huckins, incoming 22nd Force Support Squadron commander, during the Force Support Squadron Change of Command at the Dole Center ballroom, June 22. Major Huckins accepts the guidon to symbolize his assumption of command. (Photo by Senior Airman Anthony Mejia)
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FTAC Class graduates today

Congratulations to Team McConnell’s newest First Term Airman’s Center graduates who graduated today. Front Row: Airman 1st class Andrew Mann, Airman Cirio Sanchez, Airmen 1st class Noah Briggs, Michael Duck, Joseph Stepka, Cameron Forte. Back Row: Airman 1st class Brandon Burgess, Airmen Steven Blackman, Ryan Haught, Airmen 1st class Blake Trammell, Stewart Weaver.
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FTAC June 19 graduates

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Congratulations to Team McConnell’s newest First Term Airman’s Center graduates who graduate today. Front row: Airmen 1st Class Brooklyn Matthews, Heleina Mixon, Heather Fellers, Cody Bryce, Brittany Hockemeyer and Kate Myers. Back row: Airmen 1st Class Richard Mixon, John Lozano, Andre Vines, Troy Howard, Patrick Lara and Airman Jason Zink. (Photo by Senior Airman Roy Lynch)
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Gas mask fit test

Airman 1st Class Clifton Scott, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, takes his initial gas mask quantitative fit test, Sept. 28, 2009, at the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Medical Clinic. The 22nd Medical Group Bioenvironmental Flight administers quantitative fit tests to ensure Airmen’s gas masks fit properly and are in good working order. During the test, Airmen move their heads up and down and from side to side while wearing their masks, which are hooked to a computer that monitors each mask’s functionality.
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General McNabb address McConnell Airmen

Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, commander Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., addresses remarks to Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., who participated in a combat skills and convoy training demonstration April 5, during a visit to the base with Herb Kelleher, a founder and executive chairman of Southwest Airlines, while Col. Richard Wesche, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Group commander and Maj. Mike Green, 22nd Security Forces Squadron commander, look on. (Photo by Senior Airman Jamie Train 22nd Communications Squadron)
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Gold Star Mothers visit McConnell

Members of the American Gold Star Mothers Kansas chapter pose for a group photo after participating in an air refueling flight May 4, 2010. The American Gold Star Mothers, a national organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of the country, not only toured McConnell and learned about its mission they each provided heartfelt accounts of how they joined the group. (courtesy photo)
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Gold Star Mothers visit McConnell

McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker refuels another Stratotanker during an refueling mission May 4, 2010. McConnell’s primary mission is to provide Global Reach by conducting air refueling and airlift missions where and when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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Gold Star Mothers visit McConnell

Capt. Derek St. John, 350th Air Refueling Squadron assistant flight commander and instructor pilot, describes the navigational controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker simulator to Joseph and Matthew Lane, family members of a Gold Star Mother May 4, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Joseph and Matthew lost their brother Spc. David Lane during combat in 2007. Gold Star Mothers’ members keep the memory of their departed sons and daughters alive by helping other mothers who have lost a child serving in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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Gold Star Mothers visit McConnell

Master Sgt. Kevin Scheer, 22nd Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight chief, briefs Joseph Lane, Matthew Lane, Kathie Echols and Roderick Phiele, on the inspection process of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an isochronal inspection May 4, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell Airmen family members of the Kansas Gold Star Mothers a tour as the mothers flew on a Stratotanker. The Gold Star Mothers is an organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter during their service in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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Governor's Military Council meets at McConnell

Col. Jamie Crowhurst, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander welcomes Kansas Governor, Mark Parkinson, for a meeting of the Governor's Military Council, Sept. 24, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Governor’s Military Council has been charged with optimizing the military presence in Kansas, including recruitment and retention of new missions and force structure. McConnell held the meeting while also hosting the 2010 Open House and Air Show Sept. 25 through 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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Groups allows playtime for all

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Brianna Dethample grabs the attention of Ellie Wylie, 10 months, daughter of Staff Sgt. Joseph Wylie, 22nd Maintenance Squadron, while mother Meghan Wylie watches at the Play Group Center in Bldg. 833, April 21. Play Group is for children, from birth to 5 years, to interact with other children. This time allows parents of small children a chance to socialize with each other and discuss parenting issues. (Photo by Senior Airman Roy Lynch)
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Hanging in hangars

Under the shelter of hangars, McConnell’s KC-135 Stratotanker’s are regularly inspected and maintained, May 15, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell is one of three supertanker wings proving in-flight refueling to enable coalition aircraft to be anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Happy St. Pat's

Twenty-eight family members of deployed personnell from McConnell Air Force Base, along with 22 Senior Airmen from the McConnell Airman Leadership School participated in the Wichita St. Patrcik's day parade March 17. The group was greeted by community members cheering and clapping in support of the Airmen and their loved ones. (Courtesy photo)
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Happy St. Pat's

Twenty-eight family members of deployed personnell from McConnell Air Force Base, along with 22 Senior Airmen from the McConnell Airman Leadership School participated in the Wichita St. Patrcik's day parade March 17. The group was greeted by community members cheering and clapping in support of the Airmen and their loved ones. (Courtesy photo)
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Happy St. Pat's

Twenty-eight family members of deployed personnell from McConnell Air Force Base, along with 22 Senior Airmen from the McConnell Airman Leadership School participated in the Wichita St. Patrcik's day parade March 17. The group was greeted by community members cheering and clapping in support of the Airmen and their loved ones. (Courtesy photo)
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Happy St. Pat's

Twenty-eight family members of deployed personnell from McConnell Air Force Base, along with 22 Senior Airmen from the McConnell Airman Leadership School participated in the Wichita St. Patrcik's day parade March 17. The group was greeted by community members cheering and clapping in support of the Airmen and their loved ones. (Courtesy photo)
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