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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Specialist Jose Arelanoparga, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command services technician, gives facts about a weapon to a child during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Over the weekend, McConnell opened up to the general public to demonstrate the latest in military and civilian aircraft capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Airshow guests explore the variety of static displays on the flightline during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell displayed approximately 35 different static displays during the airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Airshow guests walk through a static display of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-135’s primary mission is aerial refueling, which enhances the Air Force’s capability to accomplish the primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the opening ceremony for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The base’s Honor Guard team performs ceremonial drill regularly in marching parades, public events and funerals. The Airmen are required to complete more than 65 hours of training on the ceremonial sequences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Airshow guests stand in line to see the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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First day of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Capt. Fabian Tafuna, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, gives the invocation during the opening ceremony for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ceremony signaled the beginning of McConnell’s first airshow in six years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Airman uses psychology work to help other Airmen, community

Tech. Sgt. Chelsey Thornhill, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator currently acting as 22nd Air Refueling Wing Complaints and Resolutions noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo after obtaining her master’s degree in community and trauma counseling. Thornhill decided to pursue a career in psychology because she wanted to make herself a better Airman to benefit herself and the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)
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Airman uses psychology work to help other Airmen, community

Tech. Sgt. Chelsey Thornhill, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator currently acting as 22nd Air Refueling Wing Complaints and Resolutions noncommissioned officer in charge, refuels a receiver aircraft in a KC-135 Stratotanker. In addition to her Air Force career, Thornhill also works as a psychologist. (Courtesy photo)
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22nd SFS Airmen train for deployment, save money

Six Airmen assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo while on temporary duty at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Dec. 1, 2017. To prepare for an upcoming deployment, the Airmen are required to qualify on the M249 squad automatic weapon, M240B medium machine gun, as well as the .50-caliber M2 machine gun. (Courtesy photo)
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Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

Lt. Col. Kevin White, 344th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, poses for a photo with his family in November 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. White has served in the Air Force for 15 years. (Courtesy photo)
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Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

McKenna White, daughter of Lt. Col. Kevin White, 344th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, recovers after her first open-heart surgery in 2011 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. When McKenna was just five days old, she was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, meaning she essentially only has half a heart. (Courtesy photo)
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Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

Lt. Col. Kevin White, 344th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, poses for a photo with his family in front of a float Nov. 11, 2016, in Wichita, Kansas, before a parade. White’s second daughter was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and he says he gained a new appreciation for the Air Force because of the assistance he received during her surgeries and recovery. (Courtesy photo)
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Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

McKenna White, daughter of Lt. Col. Kevin White, 344th Air Refueling Squadron director of operations, recovers after her second open heart surgery in March 2012. McKenna underwent three reconstructive open-heart surgeries after being diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. (Courtesy photo)
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Faces of McConnell

Airman 1st Class Ian Woodburn, 22nd Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems apprentice, poses for a photo Oct. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airman assigned to the 22nd CS provide all telephone, radio service, navigational aid and weather systems maintenance for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker) (This image was created in color and changed to black and white)
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Ready line, fire

Team McConnell Airmen fire weapons during qualification training Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen have to qualify on the M4 Carbine and the M9 based upon arming groups and deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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Ready line, fire

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Byrd, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, fires an M4 Carbine from a kneeling postion during weapons qualification training, Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen have to complete weapons qualifications in accordance with deployment or career field requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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Ready line, fire

Airman Clinton Presley, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lines up his target as Staff Sgt. Collins Mensing, 22nd Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge combat arms range, observes Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen fire from the prone, kneeling and standing positons during weapons qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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Ready line, fire

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Byrd, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, pulls back a charging handle on an M4 Carbine, Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During M4 qualification training, Airmen have to complete live-fire qualification with both the iron sight and the close combat optic sight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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Ready line, fire

Magazine cartridges, bullets and a gas mask are gathered together waiting to be used during weapons qualification training, Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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Boom’s experience drives passion for instructing

Airman 1st Class Patrick Napolitano, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, tests his oxygen mask before a refueling flight, July 12, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Before any flight, oxygen masks are tested as part of the boom operator’s pre-flight checklist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)
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