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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, sits in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Doc was first found by Tony Mazzolini in 1987 in the China Lake, Cal. where it was being used as a target for bomb training. It took Mazzolini and his team 12 years to take possession of the aircraft after finding it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, is parked in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After regaining airworthiness in June of 2016, the aircraft conducted its first flight after restoration July 17, 2016. Doc is currently at McConnell AFB to await for its own hangar at Eisenhower National Airport for a charity event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, practices welding efficiency June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The metals technology team must sustain welding proficiency to ensure all aircraft and ground vehicle welds are safe and structurally sound. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, blends imperfections on a brake key with a grinder June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals technology Airmen repair equipment ranging from aerospace ground equipment to aircraft and ground vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Masters of aircraft precision

Senior Airman Anthony Konold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a lathe to fabricate a communication navigation tool June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The lathe allowed Konold to shape the metal until it fit the size needed for the aircraft communication tool. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Willis)
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Therapy through triathlon: Beyond the Blue

Master Sgt. April Spilde, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies equal opportunity superintendent, poses for a photo with her Iron Man medal April 19, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Spilde shared her story of how she used triathlon to overcome challenges throughout her career as part of McConnell’s Beyond the Blue initiative. Beyond the Blue focuses on taking steps to normalize the conversations that surround seeking help. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Danger in the details

Staff Sgt. Athena Garretson, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector in training, inspects blank rounds May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Munition Airmen store, transport, arm, and disarm weapon systems to ensure the safety of Airmen at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Danger in the details

Technical Sgt. Ryan Marrin, 22nd Maintenance Squadron senior munitions inspector, examines expired life vest flares that are set for decommissioning May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Flares are replaced every 10 years and are safely disposed of by explosive ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Honoring the ultimate sacrifice

Senior Airman Abigail Craig, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, salutes a flag held by Senior Airman John Wilson, 22nd FSS honor guardsman, May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The mission of McConnell’s honor guard is to make the final moments with a loved one special for the families of the fallen by providing a ceremonial performance honoring the veteran. These events emphasize the importance of holidays such as Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Honoring the ultimate sacrifice

Staff Sgt. Olajide Shasanya, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, holds a ceremonial flag May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s honor guard is responsible for covering events in 72 counties in Kansas and two counties in Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Danger in the details

Senior Airman Corey Boone, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector in training, analyzes spent rounds May 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Munitions Airmen check all spent brass to ensure that there are no unfired rounds or gunpowder left in casings before being recycled. Currently, McConnell’s munitions team provides ammunition to 37 military organizations across Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The base of the Keeper

Staff Sgt. Reid Johanns, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery craftsman, chips at sandstone landscape rock May 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper is being donated by Friends of McConnell as a part of a public art project called “Keeper’s on Parade”, founded by Together Wichita. This project allows local artists to design and paint miniature Keeper replicas that are displayed throughout Wichita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The base of the Keeper

Airman 1st Class Bismark Berchie, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery apprentice, uses a K-12 rescue saw to cut sandstone May 24, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The sandstone is being used to construct a base for the new Keeper of the Plains statue that will arrive later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Training to save Airmen

Staff Sgt. Kaanen Brabbs, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, marks the clear area to a “bomb lab” during a training exercise May 20, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. “Bomb lab” training exercises allow EOD Airmen to practice entering and clearing a building, capturing evidence, and disposing of explosive making materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Staff Sgt. Kaanen Brabbs, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, conducts post-blast evidence collection during a “bomb lab” training exercise May 20, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. EOD technicians are responsible for the detection, disarming, detonation, and disposal of explosives that pose a threat to service members and civilians around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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210511-F-DU873-1073

U.S. Air Force Maj. Will Watson, a pilot assigned to the 905th Air Refueling Squadron from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conducts a pre-flight check on a KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Wing, prior to take off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 11, 2021, in support of exercise Northern Edge 2021. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Barrientos)
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210520-F-XM616-0042

Staff Sgt. Kaanen Brabbs, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, takes photo evidence during a training exercise May 20, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Collecting evidence allows the U.S. military to build terrorist profiles and track explosive device makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, takes off on a mission to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crews of both the aircraft performed inflight refueling and conducted a full tactical training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, taxis to the runway May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 flew to a training area near Rapid City, S.D., where the crew worked jointly with a B-1B Lancer aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron, assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to perform the first B-1 refueling for an operational B-1 unit and B-1 aircrew from Ellsworth and the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

Maintenance professionals conduct a preflight inspection and prepare a KC-46A Pegasus for a mission to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This was the first time a KC-46 refueled a B-1 from an operational unit and is a testament to the strong relationship between Air Mobility Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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