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A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, performs a flyover above GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 1, 2023. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing along with other Air Force units, perform flyovers in conjunction with training to satisfy the needs of the Air Force as well as the public. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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Wichita’s Flying Brothers: where McConnell got its name

Anna McConnell pins pilot's wings on her three sons Fred, Edwin and Thomas. In 1954, Wichita Air Force Base was formally renamed to McConnell AFB in honor of Fred and Thomas, who both died while serving. In 1999, base officials added Edwin's name to the installation after his death. (Courtesy Photo)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

Capt. Zachary Orsello, 349th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, completes in-flight refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker, in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. Throughout the first day of the long endurance flight, the aircrew from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, completed many rounds of in-flight refueling totaling more than 200,000 pounds of fuel, in support of long-rang precision strike training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. McConnell recently launched their first operational long endurance flight with the KC-46A Pegasus in support of a Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, takes part in a long endurance flight in support of a Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. The KC-46A Pegasus is crucial to providing credible capacity to project and connect allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, flies over a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus in preparation for in-flight refueling, in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. During in-flight refueling the KC-46A Pegasus was able to onload more than 100,000 pounds of fuel from the KC-135 Stratotanker, supporting long-range strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

Capt. Dariel Baker, 344th Air Refueling Squadron chief of operations group mobility, stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to begin in-flight refueling in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. The long endurance flight included two KC-46A Pegasus tankers flying a two-part mission for a combined total of 42 hours in the Indo-Pacific region, supporting long-range strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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KC-46 performs first operational long-endurance flight

Capt. Steven Strickland, 22nd Operations Support Squadron chief of wing tactics, flies the McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, KC-46A Pegasus during in-flight refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 17, 2022. Refueling operations highlight the ability of the KC-46A to support missions as Air Mobility Command continues to refine and expand the capabilities of the weapons system. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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McConnell conducts MITO exercises

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 a variety of missions at home or during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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McConnell conducts MITO exercises

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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McConnell conducts MITO exercises

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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McConnell conducts MITO exercises

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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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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RV lot open for service

Colonel Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Maj. Melissa Jamison, 22nd Force Support Squadron commander, cut the ribbon at the newly opened recreational vehicle lot Dec. 9, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd CES had 7,000 cubic yards of asphalt millings from the ongoing runway renovation that was used to complete the RV lot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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RV lot open for service

Colonel Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, provides the opening speech at the newly opened recreational vehicle lot Dec. 9, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The RV lot is available to McConnell’s military members, veterans and Department of Defense civilian employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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RV lot open for service

The first customer of the newly finished recreational vehicle lot pulls in to park his RV Dec. 9, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The lot is available for both short and long-term vehicle parking and can accommodate 130 RVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)
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New simulation lab comes to 22nd Medical Group

Technical Sgt. Christopher Prieto (right), 22nd Healthcare Operations Squadron flight chief, administers chest compressions during a CPR scenario on a CAE Apollo mannequin while monitoring Apollo’s vitals on a tablet held by Jethro Sofyan, clinical educator Nov. 30, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CAE Apollo can be programed with a variety of different scenarios for emergency health care training such as cardiac arrest and massive hemorrhaging. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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New simulation lab comes to 22nd Medical Group

Major Victoria Wu, 22nd Medical Group Flight Medicine flight commander inspects the dilated pupils of the CAE Apollo mannequin Nov. 30, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CAE Apollo can simulate blinking and has reactive pupils with multiple settings including color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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New simulation lab comes to 22nd Medical Group

Jethro Sofyan, clinical educator, showcases the inner mechanics of the CAE Apollo adult patient simulator Nov. 30, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CAE Apollo is a high-fidelity, tetherless and fully wireless, adult patient simulator with a wide range of life-like features such as breathing, circulation, bleeding, fluid secretions, urination and speech to deliver realistic simulation-based emergency health care training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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New simulation lab comes to 22nd Medical Group

Master Sgt. Brian Balcom (center), 22nd Medical Group Flight Medicine flight chief, connects a defibrillator to a CAE Apollo mannequin Nov. 30, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CAE Apollo high-fidelity mannequin is part of a new simulation lab the 22nd MDG will utilize for emergency health care training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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