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Comptroller Airman runs through records

Airman 1st Class Moses Tum, 22nd Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, pulls away from competitors during a 5k run May 22, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airman Tum recently broke the Wichita Rosstoberfest 5K course record with a time of 15 minutes, 13 seconds. He has ran his mile and a half in 6:56, setting a new McConnell Air Force Base record. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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22nd Communications Squadron member earns spotlight performer

Airman 1st Class Michael Persondek, 22nd Communications Squadron radio frequencies transmissions systems technician, performs a voltage check Oct. 5, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airman Persondek is currently assigned to the base honor guard where he performs ceremonial duties within 86 counties in Kansas and two counties in Oklahoma. The Garden City, Mich., native also maintains and monitors the base mass notification systems.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Maintenance Group hosts AFSO 21 event

Col. Jamie Crowhurst, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, shares his final thoughts after a Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century static inspection, expressing his appreciation to McConnell Airmen for their contributions during the event, Sept. 17, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. In an effort to further streamline and sustain the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, McConnell recently hosted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)
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McConnell hosts Open House

Guests of McConnell’s 2010 Open House and Air Show enter the belly of a C-5 Galaxy Sept. 25, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Guests were able to explored more than 50 static displays and watched civilian and military aerial demonstrations. Approximately, 95,000 people attended McConnell’s open house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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McConnell hosts Open House

Cadet 1st Class Alexander Choi, U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue jumper, folds his parachute after a performance Sept. 25, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Cadet Choi was one of several acts included in the opening ceremony of McConnell’s 2010 Open House and Air Show. More than 95,000 guests joined McConnell to experience military life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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22nd Aircraft Maintance Squadron members earns spotlight performer

(Left) Master Sgt. Jeremy S. Heitman, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief and security manager, moves gym equipment with the help of Airman 1st Class Scotty Carte, 22nd AMXS assistant flying crew chief, Sept. 28, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Sergeant Heitman is in charge of additional duties, one of which is the rearrangement of the flightline gym. The Sacramento, Calif., native is also in charge of 22nd AMXS temporary duty assignments.
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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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McConnell hosts Open House

(Left) Tech. Sgt. Cameron Camacho, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron radio frequency transmission systems maintenance craftsman, greets his grandfather (right) Gerald Camacho, WWII veteran. Sergeant Camacho’s grandfather was one of 140 WWII veterans honored during a WWII veteran ceremony that helped kick off McConnell’s 2010 Open House and Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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McConnell hosts Open House

Col. Jamie Crowhurst, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, presents a flag to Betty Jean Pulliam during a Gold Star Mothers ceremony at McConnell’s 2010 Open House, Sept. 26, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Betty Jean has been part of the organization for 43 years and was one of 12 mothers who received a flag from the American Legion Riders, honoring their sacrifice for the nation. Mrs. Pulliam’s so Dale was killed in Vietnam on Mother’s Day 1967. The Gold Star Mother's ceremony was one of many events featured at McConnell's open house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell hosts Open House

Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Air Demonstration Squadron commander, reenlists McConnell Airmen prior to the Thunderbirds practice aerial demonstration Sept. 24, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Master Sgt. Rebecca Smith, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Overcash, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Witmer, Staff Sgt. Christopher Kelley, Staff Sgt. Marques Myrick, Staff Sgt. Luis Hernandez and Senior Airman Walter Benson reenlisted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell hosts Open House

Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Air Demonstration Squadron commander, signs a calendar for 6-year old Tessa, who is diagnosed with leukemia, from the Kansas Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Sept. 24, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Thunderbird pilots greeted and signed autographs for the Make-A-Wish children after performing a practice air show. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has been granting wishes to children with progressive, degenerative or malignant conditions since 1980 and has reached more than 193,000 children around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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18th Air Force commander visits McConnell

Staff Sgt. Jessica McDonald, 22nd Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, watches as Susan Allardice, wife of Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, tries a Beam Hit System, at the combat skills training facility, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 8, 2010. A Beam Hit System is a training simulator that uses laser-mounted weapons and a video screen to simulate situations where deadly force might be necessary. Mrs. Allardice visited key facilities and members of McConnell to familiarize herself with base practices and available services for military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)
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384th Air Refueling Squadron member earns spotlight performer

Tech. Sgt. Cesar Flores, 384th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, steadies the tail support of a KC-135 Stratotanker, ensuring it is aligned for cargo loading Sept. 10, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Sergeant Flores conducts at least three aerial refueling missions per week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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Airmen honor 9/11 victims

A KC-135 Statotanker flies over a retreat ceremony at the base flag pole at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Sept. 10, 2010. Airmen from McConnell, along with police and fire department representatives from Sedgwick County, Butler County, Wichita, Derby and Rose Hill participated in the ceremony which honored the first responders and civilians who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)
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Airmen honor 9/11 victims

McConnell Airmen fold a flag during a Patriot Day Retreat Ceremony held at the base flagpole Sept. 10, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ceremony honors those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It is held annually and included the ringing of the last alarm bell, a “21-gun salute” by the base honor guard, a bagpiper and a KC-135 Stratotanker flyover. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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Airmen honor 9/11 victims

Richard Barnett, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speaks to Team McConnell about honoring those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, during a ceremony at the base flagpole, Sept. 10, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The formations at the ceremony consisted of base and community first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell completes MARE

Senior Airman Zuleyma Perez-Rodriguez and Senior Airman Thomas Haney, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron medical technicians, provide emergency medical care to an accident victim during a Major Accident Response Exercise Sept. 1, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. After evacuating the “casualties” from the simulated crash site, they were placed in a triage area where their injuries were evaluated by Airmen of the 22nd Medical Group. The volunteers who played victims held a slip of paper to help the firefighters and medics identify their medical conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell completes MARE

Team McConnell and community members participate in a Major Accident Response Exercise Sept. 1, 2010, to prepare for the upcoming Open House and Air Show Sept. 25 and 26, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise prepared emergency services members from McConnell, Sedgwick County responders, the American Red Cross and three local hospitals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell completes MARE

Leann Smith, a member from the Kansas Community Emergency Response Team, applies moulage makeup on Kyle Leey, a Derby High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet, Sept. 1, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Moulage requires the use of artificial blood, makeup and other materials to create patient scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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Retreat Ceremony honors 9/11 victims

McConnell’s Airman Leadership School graduates of class 10-F light candles as a tribute to the victims of 9/11 during a graduation ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom, Sept. 2, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell Airmen will also honor the victims of 9/11 at a Retreat Ceremony scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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