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Touring McConnell AFB

Captain Micah Newman, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, briefs children visiting McConnell Air Force Base from a Camp Butler 2000 tour about the KC-135 Stratotanker June 10, 2021. Camp Butler 2000 is a three-year program in the Butler County school system for students who have the potential to attend and complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Team McConnell Airmen and family run during the first annual Run-the-Runway event June 4, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Awards were presented to the top three women and men that completed the 5k run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Team McConnell Airmen and family jog during the first annual Run-the-Runway event June 4, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Approximately 350 participants ran the morale-boosting event that was hosted by the 22nd Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Col. Thad Middleton, 22nd Operations Group commander, gives an opening statement before the first annual Run-the-Runway event June 4, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The purpose of the event was to increase morale through fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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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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Doc the Superfortress

Doc, a B-29 Superfortress, stays in a hangar June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In May of 2000, the aircraft returned to Wichita where it was began the process of reassembly and restoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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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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Fired up over fire safety

Children tour the interior of a fire truck June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each year Airmen from McConnell’s fire station 1 visit the School Age Program to educate youths about fire safety and what actions to take in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Fired up over fire safety

Airman 1st Class Kirsten Schaffer, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, briefs children at McConnell’s School Age Program about earthquake safety June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s SAP provides fun and educational all-day care during the summer months to military children between the ages of 5 and 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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Fired up over fire safety

Personal protective fire equipment sits on the sidewalk outside of the McConnell School Age Program June 2, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As part of the presentation, children had the opportunity to learn about the equipment fire fighters use, how to call for help in case of a fire and how to stay low and crawl to safety if there’s a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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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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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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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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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, 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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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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