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Feeding the force

Staff Sgt. Shane Reeger, 22nd maintenance Squadron communications navigation craftsman, pours syrup on a pancake Jan. 13, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., approximately 200 Airmen received a free breakfast. This event was created to boost morale for maintainers who often times work long shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Feeding the force

Capt. Jason Rupp, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies chaplain, and the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeants provide breakfast to Airmen Jan. 13, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hoping to increase morale within the squadron, senior leaders distributed 400 pancakes, 200 sausage patties and cups of coffee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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ScriptCenter helping patients with 24/7 prescription refills

McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, is the first base to install the newest version of ScriptCenter as of December 2020. The machine allows all active duty, retirees and dependents to pick up prescription refills 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's advancement in air safety

Michael Jungen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron United States Fish & Wildlife Service’s biologist and Sikes Act liaison, conducts a bird survey Dec. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base. A Sikes Act Liaison develops and maintains military installations throughout the United States. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airmen 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

Senior Airman Cuong Nguyen, 931st Maintenance Squadron aero repair crew chief journeyman, observes a main jack while it lowers after a KC-46A Pegasus gear swing Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pressure gauges are located on the KC-46 jacks to provide a visual guide for maintainers to ensure the equipment is within safe parameters during use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

Airmen, assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron, lower a KC-46A Pegasus Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The two-man procedure required one Airmen to watch and regulate the pressure, while the other maneuvered the ram lock, ensuring the aircraft descended safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

Tech. Sgt. Dylan Pratt, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aero repair crew chief craftsman, and Senior Airman Jeremiah Cooper, 22nd MXS repair crew chief journeyman, operate a tail jack after a gear swing Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. To ensure the safety of future aerial refueling missions, a gear swing was performed to prepare the aircraft for a hydraulic fluid change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

Senior Airman Dakota Medlin, 931st Maintenance Squadron aero repair crew chief journeyman, rotates a ram lock on a KC-46A Pegasus jack Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Medlin lowered the main wing jack by rotating the ram lock, a part that increases the safety of the operator and ensures the aircraft does not descend further than the lock’s location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Kocinski, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems noncommissioned officer in-charge, and Tech. Sgt. Tommy James, 22nd MXS KC-46A Pegasus repair and reclamation craftsman, lower a KC-46s landing gear during a gear swing Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The swing flushed and cycled hydraulic fluids, preparing the aircraft to have liquids changed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

A KC-46A Pegasus sits suspended in the air during a gear swing Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lifting the aircraft enables maintainers to observe the retraction and descension of the main and nose landing gears in a simulated in-flight environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing

A KC-46A Pegasus sits suspended in a hangar Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintener Airmen performed a full aircraft jack to prepare the jet for a landing gear swing during maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic systems Airmen service KC-46

Staff Sgt. J. Brannon Dubose, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46A Pegasus hydraulic systems craftsman, hand-pumps hydraulic fluid into a KC-46 Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Due to the contamination, the skydrol in the aircraft was replaced in order to ensure the prolonged use of the aircraft for future air refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic systems Airmen service KC-46

Staff Sgt. J. Brannon Dubose, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46A Pegasus hydraulic systems craftsman, connects a hose to a drum containing skydrol, hydraulic fluid used for the KC-46, Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hydraulic systems Airmen drained and replaced the aircraft’s fluid due to a contamination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic systems Airmen service KC-46

Senior Airman Ryan Fugit and Senior Airman Steven Scott, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic journeymen, drain skydrol, specialized hydraulic fluid, from a KC-46A Pegasus’ center hydraulic system reservoir Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The skydrol was drained into a 55-gallon drum to flush contaminated liquid after a gear swing, a method used to cycle fluid in an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Master Sgt. Joel Trevino, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment production superintendent, oversees the operation of a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand during a KC-46A Pegasus flight control test Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Trevino is currently creating operating guidelines for future use, teaching several KC-46 technicians, across the Air Force, how to effectively use the stand. McConnell was the first to connect and operate the equipment with the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Senior Airman Steven Stott, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic journeyman, connects a hose from a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand to a KC-46A Pegasus’ external hydraulic pressure connection Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While testing the stand, maintenance Airmen were successfully able to filter the aircraft’s hydraulic system and ensure the flight controls operated properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Staff Sgt. Lenzy Lewis, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, observes the interior of a newly modified hydraulic portable test stand Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The stand has been equipped with new parts and flow regulators needed to efficiently provide pressure to the KC-46A Pegasus, allowing Airmen to test the flight controls while the aircraft is immobile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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McConnell first to use modified hydraulic portable test stand on KC-46

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Stewart, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, watches an air bleed tube sight on a hydraulic portable test stand Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The tube sight provides a visual indication of when the operator needs to initially release air from the system, preventing damage to the stand and the aircraft. This is the first time the newly modified test stand has been used on a KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Fear of failure: Beyond the Blue

Senior Master Sgt. Alan Gage, 22nd Maintenance Squadron flight superintendent, poses for a photo Dec. 17, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Gage shared his story as part of McConnell’s Beyond the Blue initiative, which takes steps to normalize help-seeking behaviors. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Chapel’s stocking drop

Capt. Jason Rupp, 22nd Wing Staff Agencies chaplain, leaves holiday stockings on the doors of the Airmen dorms Dec. 22, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s chapel lead the gift bag drop in order to boost morale for the Airmen that weren’t able to make it home for the holidays. The 20 volunteers were able to deliver more than 400 bags to the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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