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220418-F-CV734-0019

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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220418-F-CV734-0012

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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220418-F-CV734-0011

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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220418-F-CV734-0001

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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220417-F-CV734-0005

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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220321-F-CV734-0007

Senior Airman Brandon Hargrave, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects air pressure on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during an Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Maintenance and other aircraft support personnel are key to the exercise by providing valuable data, enabling future operations in contingency environments. 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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220321-F-CV734-0005

Technical Sgt. Eric Yates, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loads fuel to a KC-46A Pegasus to prepare it for the first flight of the Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment 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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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Mrs. Ashley Minihan (center), spouse of Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and Kareen Kruzelnick (third from right), spouse of Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief meet with dual-mil service members for lunch April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of the Air Mobility Command, talks with Airmen from 22nd Maintenance Group in a hangar April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, discusses the 22nd Security Forces Squadron upcoming kennel improvements with Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Kuehne, 22nd SFS kennel master, April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan (right), Commander of Air Mobility Command; Col. Nate Vogel (left), 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander; Col. Emily Farkas, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Royster, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief, are shown a demonstration of how the KC-46 Pegasus is maintained and repaired April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

Air Mobility Command’s command team attends a KC-135 Stratotanker operation brief April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, tours a hangar with new projects and is shown how Maintenance Airmen are contributing to and enabling KC-135 and KC-46 operations April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn
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Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, tours a hangar and talks about maintenance of the KC-46 Pegasus April 28, 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 in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Lunn)
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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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220414-F-FM899-888

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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220414-F-FM899-738

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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220414-F-FM899-019

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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220413-F-FM899-566

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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220413-F-FM899-396

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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