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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

A KC-46A Pegasus approaches the landing box at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 29, 2023, during Exercise Lethal Pride. The aircrew performed the first training on the newly installed Airfield Marking Patterns (AMP)-3 system at McConnell. AMP-3 is a specific type of airfield marking pattern that is used for unconventional airfields and landing zones that lack traditional airfield lighting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform an aircraft flush during Exercise Lethal Pride March 27, 2023. Aircrews from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 931st Air Refueling Wing performed an elephant walk and aircraft flush as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

Sixteen KC-46 Pegasus and five KC-135 Stratotankers perform an elephant walk during Exercise Lethal Pride at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 27, 2023. After the elephant walk the aircraft participated in an aircraft flush where they all took off in rapid succession. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off during Exercise Lethal Pride March 27, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircrews from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 931st Air Refueling Wing performed an elephant walk and aircraft flush as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Gavin Hameed)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

Sixteen KC-46A Pegasus’ and five KC-135 Stratotankers line up for an elephant walk during Exercise Lethal Pride March 27, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The elephant walk launched the exercise and consisted of aircraft and air crews from both the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 931st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron set up a tent in preparation for Exercise Lethal Pride at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 22, 2023. Lethal Pride is a week-long exercise to test McConnell’s capabilities and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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22 ARW leads the way in future operations with Exercise Lethal Pride

Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron set up a tent in preparation for Exercise Lethal Pride at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 22, 2023. Lethal Pride is a week-long exercise to test McConnell’s capabilities and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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221118-F-GC264-635

Senior Airman Kevin Thomas, 22nd Medical Group aerospace medical technician, administers an influenza vaccine to a patient at a Flu Shot Point of Dispensing (POD) Oct. 18 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. PODs can be used for immunizations or dispensing medication quickly and efficiently in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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221013-F-MM027-1284

Staff Sgt. Jaylin Henderson, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron charge medical technician, collects a set of vitals from Master Sgt. Rihanna Scott, 18th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, during a simulated medical evacuation Oct. 14, 2022, based out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KC-46A Pegasus is equipped with two sets of litter stanchions, oxygen tanks, electrical outlets for medical instruments and a brightly lit cargo area to help assist in medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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221013-F-MM027-1151

Master Sgt. Matt Yunker, 18th Logisitics Readiness Squadron chief of fuels operations, shows Senior Airman Felix Cruz and Airman 1st Class Ivan Herrera, 22nd LRS fuels distribution operators, how the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling Kit would connect to a fuel hose during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The VIPER Kit allows crews to use partner nation equipment and ensures the fuel source meets the pressure requirements to fuel American military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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221012-F-MM027-1097

Senior Airman Stephen Ingram, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice, and Master Sgt. Trevor Kuhns, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Agile Combat Employment program lead, check the fuel levels during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, traveled to Japan to participate in an offsite training focused on ACE initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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221012-F-MM027-1015

Airman 1st Class Israel Ortiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, connects a fuel hose to a fuel pit during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Hot pit refueling is the onloading of fuel with at least one of the aircraft’s engines running, allowing pilots to cut down on time that would be spent on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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220713-F-MM027-1003

Airmen from the 22nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron pose with the Air Force Aerospace Team of the Year plaque outside of the 22nd Medical Group building, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 13th, 2022. The Air Force level award was presented to Col. Christopher Bates, 22nd OMRS commander at the time, and recognizes the squadron for their hard work and accomplishments completed in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Felicia Przydzial)
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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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