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220119-F-EV810-2191

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander talks to Team McConnell during a base all-call Jan. 19, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb praised the work the Wing has been doing in establishing the KC-46 into a weapon for combat deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220119-F-EV810-2108

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander talks to Team McConnell during a base all-call Jan. 19, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb visited a number of organizations across the installation over a two-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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220118-F-RI665-003

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, is greeted by Lt. Col. Nicholas LaPlant, 22nd Operations Group deputy commander, at the building where the KC-46A Pegasus flight simulator is housed Jan. 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As Air Mobility Command’s sole numbered air force, the 18th AF ensures the readiness and sustainment of approximately 36,000 active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen and civilians at 12 wings and one stand-alone group. With more than 400 aircraft, 18th AF supports AMC’s worldwide mission of providing rapid global mobility to America’s armed forces through airlift, aerial refueling and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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220118-F-RI665-002

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th AF command chief, are greeted by Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Royster, 22nd ARW command chief, and Maj. Rich Bielecki, 22nd ARW senior intelligence officer, upon their arrival Jan. 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb and Bickley are visiting the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to learn how Team McConnell’s Airmen contribute to the 18th AF airlift and aerial refueling missions. Bibb experienced the 22nd ARW’s missions, toured facilities and developed an understanding on the unique global opportunities that come with being positioned at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, utilizes the Street Smarts Virtual Reality trainer during his tour of the Combat Arms Training Facility Aug. 26, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd Security Forces Squadron demonstrated the training capabilities the unit offers its Airmen and the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Matt Leake, 22nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, watches over Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, as he fires an M4 rifle at the Combat Arms Training Facility Aug. 26, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CATF was one of the various organizations Bickley visited during his trip to McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Senior Master Sgt. Edward Soto, 344th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, gives Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, a tour of a KC-46A Pegasus fuselage, Aug. 25, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Soto highlighted McConnell’s role in leading the integration of the KC-46 and its journey to full operational capacity. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

Technical Sgt. Jorge Perez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, briefed their performance on a KC-46A Pegasus A-check to 18th Air Force Command Chief Chad Bickley Aug. 25, 2021. An A-check is a 60-day maintenance inspection that focuses on the lubrication of critical aircraft components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Tech Sgt. Christian Parris, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems noncommissioned officer in charge, explains how McConnell Air Force Base is innovating a new camera alignment tie rod to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Metals tech, as well as instrument and flight control systems, are working to recreate the tie rod to improve accuracy in aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Senior Airman Chase Flemming, League of Extraordinary Airmen president, presents their organization to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This first–of–its–kind organization is expanding its efforts to Kadena Air Base, fostering unity, and prioritizes mental health with junior enlisted Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Master Sgt. Michael Barrett, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron green aircraft maintenance unit expeditor, shows Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander the overflow draining system on a KC-46A Pegasus May, 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd AMXS was one of 15 organizations Bibb visited during his trip to McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Ero, 22nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, describes the process for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The COVID Point of Distribution administers shots one and two to beneficiaries, military members and civilian contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Senior Airman Michael Russel, League of Extraordinary Airmen secretary, present their organization to Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The League of Extraordinary Airmen is a junior enlisted private organization that provides Airmen with the opportunity to increase motivation and mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, discusses the importance of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to the 18th Air Force’s mission May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb visited a number of organizations across the installation over a two day period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, operates a KC-46A Pegasus boom simulator May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb said in an all call with Team McConnell that he plans to come back later this year to qualify on the KC-46 himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, upon his arrival May 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb visited organizations across the installation to gain a better understanding of McConnell’s role in the aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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18th Air Force Commander visits McConnell

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, answers a question from an Airman May 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bibb took time out of his visit to sit down with the members of Team McConnell and discuss the importance of the refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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190502-F-AD239-0019

Mrs. Kelly Barrett, wife of Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, attends a lunch in the chapel at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. May 2, 2019. During the lunch Mrs. Barrett met with the Wichita Grandmas, Gold Star Mothers and many civilian spouses to discuss what their role is at McConnell and in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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190502-F-AD239-0095

Master Sgt. Matthew Treadwell, 22nd Security Forces Squadron flight leader, discusses the barrier system with Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander and his wife, Mrs. Kelly Barrett, May 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Gen. Barrett and Mrs. Kelly Barrett visited McConnell to learn more about the base and the challenges the Airmen face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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190502-F-AD239-0005

Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander and his wife, Mrs. Kelly Barrett, meet with Key Spouses of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. May 2, 2019. The Key Spouses are chosen by the Squadron commander to offer assistance to families during crisis and provide family readiness information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
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