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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Colonel Nate Vogel (right), 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, April 27, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AMC command team visited McConnell and toured various organizations as well as received mission briefs from McConnell’s leadership and Airmen. AMC leadership also praised Team McConnell for their hard work and dedication in the advancement of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Jamie Baker, the Chief of Education and training for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, received this plaque after being selected for the Community College of the Air Force Advisor of the Year, here it hangs in her office April 26, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Jamie Baker won the award for advising Airmen on how to achieve their education goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn William Lunn)
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Jamie Baker, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Chief Education and training, poses for a photo with her Community College of the Air Force Advisor of the Year award outside of her office, April 26, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kanas. Jamie Baker was chosen over 900 individuals for the award for her work helping McConnell Airmen find the right path in their education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn William Lunn)
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A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, begins an overpass before landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 18, 2022. Due to its location and resources, the NATO base provided an ideal test-bed to provide insight into best employing the aircraft in future operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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A Spanish Air Force C-15 approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus for refueling off the aircraft’s centerline drogue April 18, 2022. This fueling method involves trailing a long hose with a windsock called a drogue behind the tanker to refuel certain aircraft types. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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A Spanish Air Force C-15 from Torrejón Air Base pulls away after refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2022. The fighter was amongst the first Spanish or European aircraft fueled by the U.S.’s newest tanker. McConnell’s aircrew and Pegasi were in Spain for an Employment Concept Exercise, which is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clay Wonders (right), KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise senior enlisted lead, explains boom station procedures to Spanish Air Force commanders Colonel Enrique Fernandez Ambel, 11th Wing commander, and Lieutenant Col. Ignacio Zulueta Martin, 11th Eurofighter Group commander, during an orientation flight April 18, 2022. As a sign of camaraderie, the two commanders were gifted patches from McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron and, in solidarity, wore them for the duration of the flight. Air Mobility Command recently approved the refueling of allied nation aircraft through the KC-46 Interim Capability Release plan, allowing the aircraft to conduct various missions along the road to full operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Staff Sgt. Seth Cook (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) hydraulics craftsman, alongside Master Sgt. Martin McAllister, 22nd AMXS production superintendent, attempts to rotate a stuck recoil assembly on a KC-46A Pegasus April 17, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The assembly allows the boom to move and rotate during air refueling to provide flexibility that protects both aircraft from potential damage. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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The participants of the first-ever KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise pose for a group photo April 17, 2022 at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise proved the aircraft's ability to operate for extended time in austere environments and facilitate refueling operations from anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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The McConnell Air Force Base Arts and Crafts Center displays different projects that can be created and purchased at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen can come to the arts and crafts center to create a wide variety of different projects such as pottery, framing and painting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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The McConnell Air Force Base woodshop offers many tools to help sand, frame and design projects that Airmen create themselves at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen can use the woodshop for any wood working project such as shelves, birdhouses and candle holders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Lieutenant Col. Daniel Walker, 22nd Force Support Squadron director of operations for the Airman Family Readiness Center, and Capt. Anderson Wiksell, 22nd Medical Group practice mananger, explore color options for frame inserts at the Arts and Crafts Center April 14, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen can come to the Arts and Crafts Center and get things framed by a skilled employee, so they know it will be a great product. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Ron Payne, Arts and Crafts Center manager, uses a sander to smooth the surface of wood for a project April 14, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen can use the woodshop for a variety of woodworking projects like framing, cutting and sanding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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A 22nd Air Refueling Wing service member works on his suspension at the Auto Hobby Shop April 14, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen can use the Auto Hobby Shop to work on their cars performing tasks such as oil and fluid changes as well as engine repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Four KC-135s assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, sit on the flight line at Morón Air Base, Spain on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force, and has done so for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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A KC-135, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, sits behind a KC-46A from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing April 12, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. U.S. Air Mobility Command currently manages an inventory of 396 Stratotankers and 55 Pegasi, stationed and projected across the globe to fuel the protection of America and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Honor Guardsmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, perform a National Anthem presentation of the colors at a Wichita Wind Surge game April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while McConnell Airmen presented an American flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Airmen from the 344th Air Refueling Squadron, fly a KC-46 Pegasus over a Wichita Wind Surge Game during the National Anthem April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while McConnell Airmen presented an American flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Captain Colton Wetzel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Aviation Inspiration Mentorship wing program director, talks with a Wichita Wind Surge fan about what it’s like being an Air Force pilot, April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while McConnell Airmen presented an American Flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Wichita Wind Surge flyover

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, present an American flag for the national anthem April 8, 2022, at Riverfront Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. McConnell’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while Airmen from across McConnell presented an American Flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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