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KC-46A Pegasus Completes Its First Aeromedical Evacuation Mission

Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus prior to patient arrival July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Prior to the mission, the aircraft was configured to support patient movement. A litter stanchion augmentation set container was secured on the aircraft to store the equipment required to build up to nine litter stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)
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KC-46A Pegasus Completes Its First Aeromedical Evacuation Mission

Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin, 18th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueler assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas places a cargo loader bridge plate prior to patient offload July 11, 2020, at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. In preparation for the first operational aeromedical evacuation mission, three separate aeromedical evacuations were simulated to help determine the usability of medical equipment, capacity of patients and proper aircraft staging. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)
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KC-46A Pegasus Completes Its First Aeromedical Evacuation Mission

Maj. Reynel Garcia, chief of aeromedical operations and training assigned to Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, directs Airmen carrying a non-ambulatory patient into a KC-46A Pegasus July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Of the five patients transited, three patients were ambulatory and two required transport via litters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)
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Metals tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds a repair metal piece onto the frame of a mobile aircraft generator July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen from metals technology use a metal inert gas welder to secure repair metal pieces into place in order to support the integrity of the frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a power shear to cut a piece a metal July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals technology Airmen develop, equip and sustain mission-ready Airmen, aircraft and their materials and equipment. These Airmen repair an array of equipment, from aerospace ground equipment to aircraft and vehicle parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, positions a C-clamp on a mobile aircraft generator July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Powell was using the clamp to hold the repair piece in place prior to welding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, verifies the measurement of a damaged area to repair a mobile aircraft generator July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals technology Airmen machine and fabricate parts and repair items in order to fulfill their mission of maintaining equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a grinder to remove excess metal July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The grinder allows Airmen to make precision cuts on metal. The grinder also enables Airmen to get their measurements within one-sixteenths of an inch of space needed to fix equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Senior Airman Jay Powell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, starts an oxygen acetylene torch July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The torch mixes compressed oxygen with acetylene gases to produce temperatures high enough to make metal malleable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Metals Tech brings the Heat

Flames from an oxygen acetylene torch soften the steel frame on a mobile aircraft generator July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Metals technology Airmen use heat to manipulate the steel frame to its original form to support the stability of the frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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22nd Maintenance Group Change of Command

Col. Emily Farkas, incoming 22nd Maintenance Group commander, right, assumes command during a change of command ceremony July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Farkas previously served as the deputy director for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Space Force at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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22nd Maintenance Group Change of Command

Col. Jonathan Downing, outgoing 22nd Maintenance Group commander, right, relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the 22nd MXG commander, Downing oversaw maintenance of McConnell’s fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft with an associated value totaling over $5.5 billion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Maintaining Readiness

Senior Airman Nicholas Summit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, secures a chafe wrap on a self-generating nitrogen cart July 7, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Summit was ensuing that the self-generating nitrogen cart was working properly by changing the hydraulic filter and securing the nitrogen cart components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintaining Readiness

Senior Airman Nicholas Summit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects wiring on a self-generating nitrogen cart July 7, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Nitrogen carts are capable of producing approximately 4400 psi the pneumatic servicing for tires on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintaining Readiness

Staff Sgt. Christopher Vetsch, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, assembles a 30-ton tripod jack July 7, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vetsch’s job was to disassemble the tripod jack to ensure there was no corrosion and keep the equipment running. Tripod jacks are used to lift of aircraft off the ground to perform maintenance and operational checks on landing gear components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintaining Readiness

Senior Airman Nicholas Summit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, screws a bolt into a self-generating nitrogen cart July 7, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE has a total of 70 Airmen that are responsible for providing all hydraulic, pneumatic and power support equipment for servicing aircraft on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintaining Readiness

Senior Airman Nicholas Summit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, inspects a bolt on a self-generating nitrogen cart July 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AGE Airmen are responsible for maintaining flightline equipment for the 41 aircraft assigned to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Rain or Shine, We're on the Line

After heavy rains, a KC-46A Pegasus sits on the flightline July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is home to KC-46 and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, two of three tankers used to support aerial refueling operations in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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22nd Maintenance Group Change of Command

Col. Emily Farkas, 22nd Maintenance Group incoming commander, right, assumes command during a change of command ceremony July 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Farkas previously served as the deputy director for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Space Force at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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22nd Communications Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col. Shannon Cummins, right, 22nd Communications Squadron outgoing commander, relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony July 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After two years at McConnell, Cummins’ next duty station is Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, where he will be an instructor at the Air Command Staff College. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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