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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Capt. Ryan Sheive, 22nd Operations Group lead instructor pilot during Operation Allies Refuge, operates a forklift during OAR in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Sheive and 22 other McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Airmen assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepare to set up a hangar to receive 5,000 refugees during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

U.S. Airmen, including some assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, assist refugees during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin makes remarks for the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024. The leaders outlined 24 specific decisions that will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space that has been a crucial foundation for deterrence and for protecting the nation’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall leads the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024. The leaders outlined 24 specific decisions that will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space that has been a crucial foundation for deterrence and for protecting the nation’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman makes remarks for the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” during the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 12, 2024. The leaders outlined 24 specific decisions that will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space that has been a crucial foundation for deterrence and for protecting the nation’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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134 ACS, 752nd OSS training on TOC-L

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carmen Mitchum, 752nd Operations Support Squadron, installs hardware for the Tactical Operations Center – Light during a training collaboration with the 134th Air Control Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 29, 2024. The TOC-L system is a mobile tactical-edge battle management system designed to operate across all domains from anywhere on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt McCoy)
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134 ACS, 752nd OSS training on TOC-L

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Omernik, 752nd Operations Support Squadron, assembles hardware for the Tactical Operations Center – Light during a training collaboration with the 134th Air Control Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 29, 2024. Members of the 134th ACS observed the setup of the TOC-L to learn how to employ it in future operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt McCoy)
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134 ACS, 752nd OSS training on TOC-L

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Pastor, left, and Senior Airman Carmen Mitchum, both assigned to the 752nd Operations Support Squadron, install hardware for the Tactical Operations Center – Light as Airmen assigned to the 134th Air Control Squadron observe the setup process during a training collaboration at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 29, 2024. The TOC-L system is a mobile tactical-edge battle management system designed to operate across all domains from anywhere on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt McCoy)
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134 ACS, 752nd OSS training on TOC-L

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carmen Mitchum, 752nd Operations Support Squadron, installs hardware for the Tactical Operations Center – Light during a training collaboration with the 134th Air Control Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 29, 2024. The TOC-L system is a mobile tactical-edge battle management system designed to operate across all domains from anywhere on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt McCoy)
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134 ACS, 752nd OSS training on TOC-L

Airmen assigned to the 184th Regional Support Group; the 134th Air Control Squadron; the 284th Air Support Operations Squadron; and the 752nd Operations Support Squadron discuss the functionality and applications of the Tactical Operations Center – Light during a training collaboration at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 29, 2024. The TOC-L is a new battle management system that is highly mobile, compact, and operates from anywhere on the battlefield. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt McCoy)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

Drivers navigate a B-1B Lancer around obstructions en route to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research as part of a research partnership in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 27, 2024. B-1s are not unfamiliar to longtime local residents, although this type of low-level approach is a rarity. The Kansas Air National Guard’s current 184th Wing operated B-1s from McConnell Air Force Base when it was the 184th Bomb Group, starting in July 1994. The 184th Bomb Group became the 184th Bomb Wing in 1995 and flew the B-1s until June 2001. (Courtesy Photo)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

A B-1B Lancer stops in its final destination inside a hangar at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita, Kansas, after making a four-day road trip from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2024. The bomber will be used to create a digital twin, which will allow for greater study and potential improvements of the B-1 fleet. The B-1 is one of several airframes being examined and virtually mapped to create digital twins, as part of a partnership with NIAR and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. (Courtesy Photo)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

Contract crews along with Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office deputies control traffic as a B-1B Lancer makes a tight turn at 47th Street South and Greenwich Road in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 27, 2024. The bomber was bound from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research to be used in a research partnership with WSU and the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center. The bomber will be used to create a digital twin, which will allow for greater study and potential improvements of the B-1 fleet. (Courtesy Photo)
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Five Tanker Formation

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off April 27, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 participated in a 5-tanker formation to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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221213-F-XM616-0140

Three KC-46A Pegasuses conducts Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) exercises Dec. 13, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MITO serves as a training tool to prepare aircrews for various missions at home or during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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240110-F-UT528-1002

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 10, 2024 in preparation for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. The RAAF is one of the partners Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, will work with during Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Nellis from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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152130-F-OV732-034

Ice hangs from a frozen street sign after a cold snap passed through the area, Dec. 30, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell is the Air Force’s largest supertanker wing, providing aerial refueling capabilities to American and allied forces across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras

Pallets of a cargo delivery to Honduras are transported to the flightline Dec. 3. 2023, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Recently, Citizen Reserve Airmen of the 18th and 924th Air Refueling and active-duty Airmen from 931st Maintenance Group maintainers provided humanitarian services via cargo load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Richey)
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18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras

Capt. Josh Hughes, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46 Pegasus pilot, approaches the runway with a cargo delivery to Honduras, Dec. 3. 2023, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Recently, Citizen Reserve Airmen of the 18th and 924th Air Refueling and active-duty Airmen from 931st Maintenance Group maintainers provided humanitarian services via cargo load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Richey)
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