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Operation Linebacker II

Capt. Peter Giroux, a B-52 pilot, top left, poses for a photo with his flight crew 1972 at March Air Force Base. The crew departed Utapao Airbase, Thailand, on December 22, 1972, for a mission supporting Operation Linebacker II. During the mission their aircraft was shot down and the crew was forced to eject over enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Operation Linebacker II

Retired Col. Peter Giroux, a B-52 pilot, was taken as a prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese December 22, 1972, during his mission in part of Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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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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An Airman’s Pearl Harbor Survival Story

Retired Master Sgt. Mike Schaeffer, reflects on the events of the Pearl Harbor attacks from his home in Hayes, Kan. Dec. 4, 2016. Schaeffer was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii, during the attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Stai)
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Home Away From Home: connecting Airmen with community

Barb Callaway, honorary commander to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, and fellow members of the Wichita McConnell Ladies group, decorate the Robert J. Dole community center Nov. 29, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Members of the Wichita McConnell Ladies, many of whom participate in the Home Away From Home program, adorn the Dole Center for Christmas, in an attempt to bring the holidays to Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Structural Trainer Remodel

A 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter stands on the third floor of the base fire department’s structural trainer building Oct. 18, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Currently, this floor is mainly used for search and rescue training, but will soon be converted into a Class B propane combustion room. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Erin McClellan)
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Structural Trainer Remodel

Firefighters with the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to enter the fire department’s structural trainer building Oct. 18, 2016, during a live-fire exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The building will soon undergo renovations that will add more facets to the training the Airmen do in the building. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Erin McClellan)
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22nd AMXS Airman earns spotlight performer

Senior Airman Takia Ross, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander support staff, poses with Chief Master Sgt. Thomas, 22nd AMXS superintendent, Nov. 16, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Ross received the spotlight performer for the week of Oct. 17-21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Batch Plant

The batch plant, where iron and water are mixed, before being used for pneumatic fracturing, is covered by tarp, Nov. 8, 2016, at the fracturing site on the west side of Kansas Street, at McConnell AFB, Kan. The iron mixture is injected into the soil to break down ground water contaminants into non-hazardous by-products. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Carla Stefaniak)
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Batch Plant

Richard Needoba, Cascade general manager and base contractor uncovers the fracturing module, Nov. 8, 2016, at a pneumatic fracturing site on the west side of Kansas Street, at McConnell AFB, Kan. The fracturing model distributes pressure to create micro fractures in the soil. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Carla Stefaniak)
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22nd OSS Airman earns spotlight performer

Senior Airman Alexandria Napier, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, poses with Col. Phil Heseltine, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, Nov. 9, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Napier received the spotlight performer for the week of Oct. 24-28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Three generations, one call to duty

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McConnell Airmen welcome youngest pilot

Tyson Gray, 10 years old, sits in the cockpit of KC-135 Stratotanker simulator while 1st Lt. Carson Fugal, 344th Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot and “Pilot for a Day” coordinator, observes Nov. 8, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 344th ARS welcomed Tyson to the base as part of the first “Pilot for a Day” event since 2011. The squadron now plans to host this event twice a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
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McConnell Airmen welcome youngest pilot

Tyson Gray, 10 years old, poses for a photo with his parents and air crew members of Team McConnell Nov. 8, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Tyson battles mild cerebral palsy and became the latest honorary member of the 344th Air Refuleing Squadron as part of the squadron’s “Pilot for a Day” program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
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Combat to cowboy boots

Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman, poses for a photo with her horses, Tiz and Shoobie, Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. Nolan brings Airmen out to visit with the horses, in hopes of helping the Airmen decrease stress and build resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Combat to cowboy boots

A horse brand sits in the dirt Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. The brand belongs to Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman. The L stands for her first name, the R stands for her middle name, Rae, and the stars and stripes represents her time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Combat to cowboy boots

Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman, poses for a photo with her horses, Tiz and Shoobie, Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. When Nolan moved to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. her first duty station she had her horses shipped to the area and now boards them off-base in the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Combat to cowboy boots

Tiz, a 4 year old off-the-track throughbred, changes directions upon command from her owner, Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman, Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. Nolan works with her to train for barrel racing competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Combat to cowboy boots

Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman, leads her horses, Tiz Sunshine and Shoobie, Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. Tiz, 4 years old, and Shoobie, 6 years old, are both off-the-track thoroughbreds. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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Combat to cowboy boots

Airman 1st Class Lauren Nolan, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron materials management journeyman, practices her barrel racing patterns with her horse, Shoobie, Oct. 13, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. Shoobie is a 6 year old off-the-track thoroughbred. Nolan works with her to train for barrel racing competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)
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