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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to take off to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crew performed the first air refueling between a KC-46A Pegasus and a B-1B Lancer operational unit. It was a first for the four-person B-1 aircrew as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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National Police Week Guard Mount Ceremony

Members of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a National Police Week Guard Mount ceremony May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. National Police Week is recognized every year in May to honor those that have sacrificed their lives protecting their communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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National Police Week Guard Mount Ceremony

Airman 1st Class Christine Rogers, 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, folds a flag during a National Police Week Guard Mount ceremony May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Guard Mount ceremony was held to honor fallen law enforcement officers from McConnell and across the state of Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, discusses the importance of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to the 18th Air Force’s mission May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb visited a number of organizations across the installation over a two day period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, answers a question from an Airman May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb took time out of his visit to sit down with the members of Team McConnell and discuss the importance of the refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Tech Sgt. Christian Parris, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems noncommissioned officer in charge, explains how McConnell Air Force Base is innovating a new camera alignment tie rod to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Metals tech, as well as instrument and flight control systems, are working to recreate the tie rod to improve accuracy in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Senior Airman Chase Flemming, League of Extraordinary Airmen president, presents their organization to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This first–of–its–kind organization is expanding its efforts to Kadena Air Base, fostering unity, and prioritizes mental health with junior enlisted Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Master Sgt. Michael Barrett, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron green aircraft maintenance unit expeditor, shows Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander the overflow draining system on a KC-46A Pegasus May, 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd AMXS was one of 15 organizations Bibb visited during his trip to McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Senior Airman Michael Russel, League of Extraordinary Airmen secretary, present their organization to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The League of Extraordinary Airmen is a junior enlisted private organization that provides Airmen with the opportunity to increase motivation and mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Ero, 22nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, describes the process for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The COVID Point of Distribution administers shots one and two to beneficiaries, military members and civilian contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, operates a KC-46A Pegasus boom simulator May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb said in an all call with Team McConnell that he plans to come back later this year to qualify on the KC-46 himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, upon his arrival May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb visited organizations across the installation to gain a better understanding of McConnell’s role in the aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Personnel assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron repair a spall on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A spall is a five-foot-wide hole that has the potential to negatively affect McConnell’s air refueling operations. Airmen assigned to repair the airfield enable the refueling mission by correcting flightline discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Tech. Sgt. Michael Islava, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron airfield repair noncommissioned officer in-charge, places cement mixture on the flightline during a spall repair May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The mixture begins to set within 15 minutes, enabling the flightline to be fully operational within an hour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Rafael Machado, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, vacuums broken cement during a spall repair May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The repair is a multi-staged process that allows use of an airfield to be quickly reestablished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Staff Sgt. Reid Johanna, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery craftsman, utilizes a jack hammer during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Expedient spall repairs quickly repair holes, enabling aircraft to continue to safely land and depart from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Bismark Berchie, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, uses a saw during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Spalls, five-foot-wide holes, and craters, holes larger than five feet, located on the flightline are continuously serviced to ensure McConnell’s aerial refueling mission continues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Bismark Berchie, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, uses a saw during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airfield repair Airmen are on standby to restore any flightline faults in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Without hesitation

Airman Angela Hall, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution apprentice, poses for a photo April 29, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. On her way to the airport, Hall had acted without hesitation and was able to save an elderly couple from their smoking car after it crashed into a light pole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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McConnell AGE Airman repairs nitrogen cart

Senior Airman Josef Wentz, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, loosens a bolt on a self-generating nitrogen cart April 29, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE Airmen are responsible for maintaining flightline equipment for the 41 aircraft assigned to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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