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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Personnel assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron repair a spall on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A spall is a five-foot-wide hole that has the potential to negatively affect McConnell’s air refueling operations. Airmen assigned to repair the airfield enable the refueling mission by correcting flightline discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Tech. Sgt. Michael Islava, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron airfield repair noncommissioned officer in-charge, places cement mixture on the flightline during a spall repair May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The mixture begins to set within 15 minutes, enabling the flightline to be fully operational within an hour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Rafael Machado, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, vacuums broken cement during a spall repair May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The repair is a multi-staged process that allows use of an airfield to be quickly reestablished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Staff Sgt. Reid Johanna, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery craftsman, utilizes a jack hammer during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Expedient spall repairs quickly repair holes, enabling aircraft to continue to safely land and depart from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Bismark Berchie, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, uses a saw during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Spalls, five-foot-wide holes, and craters, holes larger than five feet, located on the flightline are continuously serviced to ensure McConnell’s aerial refueling mission continues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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22nd CES Airmen repair runway

Airman 1st Class Bismark Berchie, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy machinery journeyman, uses a saw during a spall repair on the flightline May 3, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airfield repair Airmen are on standby to restore any flightline faults in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Search and recovery training exercised at McConnell

Senior Airman Tierra Brown, 22nd Force Support Squadron storeroom manager, tags the location of simulated remains during an exercise April 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. When an object is found, the team will pause to allow proper handling and tagging, ensuring the item is recovered before departing the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Search and recovery training exercised at McConnell

Senior Airman James Herndon, 22nd Force Support Squadron services journeyman, participates in a search and recovery effort during an exercise April 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team moves in sync to ensure all belongings are properly tagged and recovered so casualties can be identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Search and recovery training exercised at McConnell

Staff Sgt. Alejandra Joynes, 22nd Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, searches for evidence of simulated remains as part of a search and recovery team during an exercise April 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team is responsible for finding all remains and personal belongings in case of fatalities after an accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Kris McKee, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, lines the interior of a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube with an O-ring March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The O-ring provides a seal around the telescoping tube, ensuring the fuel is properly distributed to the receiving aircraft when connected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Jacob Buffum, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulic craftsman and Senior Airman Jesse Jones, 22nd MXS hydraulic journeyman, remove a KC-46A Pegasus surge boot from a telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Surge boots are rubber-like sleeves that run the fuel tube’s length, used as a way to prevent damage during fuel surges when the boom disconnects from the aircraft after refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, removes a bolt from a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The surge boot, housed inside the telescoping tube, was replaced to ensure damage does not occur while disconnecting from a receiving aircraft during aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron maintain a KC-46A Pegasus boom March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hydraulics Airmen removed the interior telescoping tube to replace a boom surge boot, which acts as a shock absorber while attached to a receiver aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Ready to respond in LRS

Senior Airman Terien Fort, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, performs an exterior hydraulic function test on a 25K-loader March 9, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 25K-loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport, lift and load up to 25,000 pounds of cargo onto military and civilian aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Senior Airman Terien Fort, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, raises a 25K-loader March 9, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fort extended and lowered a 25K-loader during a hydraulic test to ensure that all controls and functions are in working condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander prepares to board a C-37 Gulfstream Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lyons visited Team McConnell to be briefed on current tanker operations with the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander congratulates Senior Airman Alexandra Garcia, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Garcia was one of eight members of Team McConnell coined by Lyons and recognized as an outstanding Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander visits the 350th Air Refueling Squadron Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Lyons met with leadership and Airmen to discuss McConnell’s aerial refueling capabilities and their support of the U.S. TRANSCOM mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander congratulates Capt. Dariel Baker, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, Mar. 4, 2021 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Baker was one of eight members of Team McConnell coined by Lyons and recognized as an outstanding Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)
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USTRANSCOM commander visits McConnell

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander, walks through the wing headquarters building during a tour at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Mar. 4, 2021. During the visit, Lyons was briefed on the installation’s aerial refueling capabilities that stand readily available for USTRANSCOM support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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