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Detect and deter

Senior Airman Joshua Espinoza, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and Polo, 22nd SFS MWD clear a room during detection training Aug. 4, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Espinoza and Polo train weekly to ensure base security and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Detect and deter

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Willett, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Kato, 22nd Security Forces Squadron MWD, enter a building during detection training Aug. 4, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Willett practiced low-light detection with his canine to increase capabilities in night and loss of power scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Thirteen U.S. flags hang in the cargo area of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. McConnell Airmen hung the flags during their flight home after participating in the evacuation to honor the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in the attack at Kabul International Airport. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

KC-135 Stratotankers sit on the flightline during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Afghan refugees depart from a C-130H Hercules during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Capt. Ryan Sheive, 22nd Operations Group lead instructor pilot during Operation Allies Refuge, operates a forklift during OAR in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Sheive and 22 other McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Airmen assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepare to set up a hangar to receive 5,000 refugees during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

U.S. Airmen, including some assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, assist refugees during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Multiple cots sit inside an office room serving as living quarters for Airmen assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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The Untold Stories: 23 McConnell Airmen receive medal upgrade for OAR

Afghan refugees depart from a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Allies Refuge in August of 2021 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Twenty-three McConnell Airmen received Air Medal-Combat Devices for their participation in the evacuation. (Courtesy Photo)
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210723-F-RI665-004

(From left to right) Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, Angie Evans, Wichita artist, and Jack Pulley, president of Friends of McConnell, pose for a photo next to the Keeper of the Plains replica donated to the base July 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210723-F-RI665-009

The 52nd Keepers on Parade statue donated to McConnell Air Force Base stands outside of the base visitor center after its unveiling July 23, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210723-F-RI665-006

Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, gives a speech at the unveiling of the Keeper of the Plains replica donated to the base July 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Enjoying the ride

A 1929 Ford Model A is parked on a side road July 20, 2021, At McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tech. Sgt. Joshua Schmitz, 22nd Operational Support Squadron, survival evasion resistance escape specialist, spends his free time, maintaining his automobile and providing the local community the opportunity to see his antique vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Enjoying the ride

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Schmitz, 22nd Operational Support Squadron survival evasion resistance escape specialist, poses with his 1929 Ford Model A July 20, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Schmitz encourages Airmen to find hobbies outside of their career fields to help decompress from the demands of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell undergoes pre-flight inspections on the airfield July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The extreme temperatures and arid climate of southern Nevada allowed McConnell Airmen to test the KC-46’s performance in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell undergoes maintenance inspections on the airfield July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. RED FLAG 21-3 marks the first time the KC-46 has appeared at the famous joint-force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform inspections on two KC-46A Pegasus’ July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. These two aircraft are the first KC-46’s to participate in RED FLAG, expanding overall mission capabilities through the airframe’s versatile refueling platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Capt. Chase Cooper, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot & evaluator, performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Cooper is part of one of eight KC-46 and KC-135 flight crews sent from McConnell to Nellis as part of the RED FLAG “Tanker Task Force.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-135 lifts off the runway as part of RED FLAG 21-3 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. McConnell sent two KC-135’s and two KC-46’s to Nellis to provide air refueling support to a variety of joint force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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