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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

A memorial bracelet engraved with a name, Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellor, and the date he went missing, rests on a table May 20, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, has worn the bracelet for 18 years to honor the F-101 Voodoo pilot who was shot down on mission during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, refers to a KC-46 Pegasus preflight checklist before flight May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Baran wears a memorial bracelet every mission over the past 18 years, he believes that it has given him good luck from conflicts downrange and training missions stateside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, talks to Maj. Charles Hein, 18th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46 Pegasus pilot, before a flight, May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Through Baran’s many career milestones he has honored Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellory, Missing in Action Vietnam F-101 Voodoo pilot, by wearing a memorial bracelet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, boards a KC-46 Pegasus before flight May 19, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Throughout Baran’s career he has worn the memorial bracelet for luck. He honors Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellory, Missing in Action Vietnam pilot, and plans to send the bracelet to Mellory’s family when he hangs up his flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela Slanchik)
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Keeping the fallen alive: a good luck charm’s legacy

Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, prepares for flight in a KC-46 Pegasus May 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Throughout Baran’s career, he has worn the memorial bracelet for luck. He honors Lt. Col. Fredric M. Mellor, prior Missing in Action Vietnam pilot, and plans to send the bracelet to Mellor’s family when he hangs up his flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela R. Slanchik)
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Putting the Miles in Milestones

Parade spectators celebrate the graduates as they watch the parade pass through neighborhood streets May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Families on base housing decorated drive ways, made congratulatory signs and cheered graduates as they toured through base housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Putting the Miles in Milestones

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks on the importance of cherishing the graduates’ memories and accomplishments before the parade May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The parade included more than 14 families and celebrated 17 seniors graduating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Putting the Miles in Milestones

Ana Graciela Lara, Derby High School graduate, throws a peace sign before riding through the parade to celebrate her graduation from high school May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Team McConnell hosted a drive-through parade on base to honor high school and college seniors graduating in the midst of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Putting the Miles in Milestones

The Williams family pose for a photo before riding through the parade to celebrate the graduation of Jazzy Williams, Andover Central High School graduate, May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Team McConnell hosted a drive-through parade on base to honor high school and college seniors graduating in the midst of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Working from Beyond the Flames

Personal protective equipment used by the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s firefighters lay out before being used in a bunker drill May 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bunker drills test Airmen on their ability to quickly don all of their equipment in two minutes, training them to respond to emergencies rapidly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Working from Beyond the Flames

Twenty-second Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters don personal protective equipment during a bunker drill May 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The complete set of PPE weighs 70 pounds, consisting of fire-retardant clothing, an oxygen tank, mask and helmet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Working from Beyond the Flames

Airman 1st Class Logan Bruno, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons his oxygen tank during a bunker drill May 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell's firefighters perform bunker drills twice a week to practice their ability to equip their gear within two minutes for a real-life response. The bunker drill is a National Fire Protection Association requirement that firefighters are required to perform annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Keeping the Communications Clear

Senior Airman Alec Mellick, 22nd Communications Squadron server administrator, accesses a server to scan for vulnerabilities in the Air Force network May 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd CS continues to provide fast, mobile and reliable networks to more than 7,000 personnel assigned to McConnell AFB working at home through the fight against COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Keeping the Communications Clear

Senior Airman Lucas Lacoste, 22nd Communications Squadron cyber operations technician, speaks to a customer over the phone May 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CyOC uses various programs to troubleshoot technical issues and assist customers experiencing network disruptions. Remedy Information Technology Service Management allows technicians to manage client requests and enables online remote access to resolve disputes within the secured network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

A KC-46A Pegasus parks after performing multiple flight maneuvers April 30, 2020, at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina. The airfield is designed to test airframes and train aircrew in low-light environments. The testing data will be used to advance research in aerial refueling and night flying operations using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Thomas Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron chief of group training, performs preflight checks in the KC-46A Pegasus with Col. Mark Baran, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, April 30, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The flight was the last of two training missions to certify aircrews using night vision goggles on the new platform. This allowed aircrews to begin operational testing and evaluation in low-light emission environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Jacob Belka, 22nd Operations Group evaluation pilot, approaches a runway for a touch and go flight maneuver April 30, 2020, at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina. Belka performed a total of 17 touch and go’s in the KC-46A Pegasus using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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344th ARS fuels development of RVS 2.0

A KC-46A Pegasus sits on the flightline April 30, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In April, Boeing and the Air Force reached an agreement to bring a new Remote Vision System to the KC-46, the RVS 2.0. After testing the aircraft’s cameras during a three-week test cycle at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Team McConnell and the 344th Air Refueling Squadron played a vital role in the finalization of critical factors in the new camera system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc Garcia)
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Maintaining Mental Health

As Team McConnell adapts to ‘the new norm,’ it is crucial that Airmen and their families maintain their mental health while practicing safe social distancing. If you or someone you know is seeking professional support please contact, Military OneSource at (800) 342-9647 or the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

A 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus receives fuel from a 924th ARS KC-46 April 23, 2020. Aircrews practiced nighttime aerial refueling operations on the way to North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, in conjunction with tactical takeoffs and landings using night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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