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240808-F-FM899-5726

An F-22 Raptor flies in formation before being refueled by a KC-46 Pegasus over the coast of California for Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Aug. 8, 2024. The KC-46 Pegasus provides critical inflight refueling capabilities for the Air Force, testing its ability to deploy rapidly and maneuver the Joint Force at time, scale and mass. Pilots from the 344th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base demonstrated their capability to refuel various types of fighter aircraft from different branches during the coastal exercise. Bamboo Eagle tests the integration of mobility, combat, bomber, joint and Allied aircraft, which is key to joint force and international partner success. This iteration’s BE 24-3 is an example of how the Air Force implements large-scale exercises and mission-focused training encompassing multiple operational plans to demonstrate and rehearse for complex, large-scale military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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240808-F-FM899-9909

Senior Airman Orion Tyra, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, maneuvers a refueling boom aboard one of three KC-46 Pegasus tankers sent from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to refuel combat and support aircraft during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Aug. 8, 2024, over the coast of California. The 344th ARS provides critical inflight refueling capabilities with the Air Force’s newest tanker, testing its ability to deploy rapidly and maneuver the Joint Force at time, scale and mass. Bamboo Eagle is a coastal exercise that tests the integration of mobility, combat, bomber, joint and Allied aircraft, which is key to joint force and international partner success. This iteration’s BE 24-3 is an example of how the Air Force implements large-scale exercises and mission-focused training encompassing multiple operational plans to demonstrate and rehearse for complex, large-scale military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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240808-F-FM899-9147

Senior Airman Bridger Davis, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects a KC-46 Pegausus before it takes off for Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Aug. 8, 2024, at Sacramento Mather Airport, California. Air Mobility Command’s AMXS squadrons from different bases jointly provided critical ground support capabilities for the Air Force’s newest tanker by exploding into theater during Bamboo Eagle, a coastal exercise that tests the integration of mobility, combat, bomber, joint and Allied aircraft, which is key to joint force and international partner success. This iteration’s BE 24-3 is an example of how the Air Force implements large-scale exercises and mission-focused training encompassing multiple operational plans to demonstrate and rehearse for complex, large-scale military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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240808-F-FM899-6344

Capt. Thomas Terrell, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-46 Pegasus over the coast of California for Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Aug. 8, 2024. The 344th ARS provides critical inflight refueling capabilities with the Air Force’s newest tanker, testing its ability to deploy rapidly and maneuver the Joint Force at time, scale and mass. Bamboo Eagle is a coastal exercise that tests the integration of mobility, combat, bomber, joint and Allied aircraft, which is key to joint force and international partner success. This iteration’s BE 24-3 is an example of how the Air Force implements large-scale exercises and mission-focused training encompassing multiple operational plans to demonstrate and rehearse for complex, large-scale military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
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240202-F-FM899-7430

Staff Sgt. Amanda Estores, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, guards the flightline Feb. 2, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Estores recently returned as McConnell’s first female Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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240202-F-FM899-5789

Staff Sgt. Amanda Estores, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Airman Jonathan Battles, 22nd SFS entry controller, guard the flightline Feb. 2, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. The Airmen stopped at many locations to ensure the security of the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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240202-F-FM899-4915

A Raven patch shows the accomplishment of Staff Sgt. Amanda Estores, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, upon returning as her base's first female Raven Feb. 2, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Estores graduated from the Phoenix Raven Qualification Course in November of 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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240202-F-FM899-3355

Staff Sgt. Amanda Estores, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses for a photo on the flightline Feb. 2, 2024 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Estores recently returned as McConnell’s first female Raven. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell wraps up POW/MIA Week

Senior Master Sgt. Reginald Cormier, 22nd Operational Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, spoke about his experiences overseas when he was a member of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency during the POW/MIA Remembrance Closing Ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 14, 2023. The DPAA is an agency that coordinates with hundreds of countries around the world to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing personnel and provide closure to the member’s families and nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell wraps up POW/MIA Week

McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the POW/MIA Remembrance Closing Ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 14, 2023. Members from McConnell gathered for the event to reflect on the service and sacrifices of U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell wraps up POW/MIA Week

Col. Jacob Thornburg, 22nd Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Laura Hoover, 22nd ARW command chief, lay a wreath outside the wing headquarters building Sept. 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Wreath-Laying Ceremony honors the legacy of fallen heroes who were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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McConnell wraps up POW/MIA Week

Honor Guardsmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing fire a shot during a Wreath-Laying Ceremony Sept. 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Wreath-Laying Ceremony honors the legacy of fallen heroes who were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Wichita Street Reopens on Base

After eight months of diligent efforts, McConnell Air Force Base has successfully completed the reconstruction of Wichita Street, a significant thoroughfare within the base premises July 28, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. With the construction complete, residents and visitors will now have improved access to the commissary, BX RV lot and FAM CAMP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Goodly)
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22nd FSS send ALS instructor to Pease

Staff Sgt. Austin Thoreen, the instructor for class 23-E1 from the 22nd Force Support Squadron, congratulates graduates at the Airman Leadership School gratuation July 20, 2023 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. This was the first in-person ALS at Pease hosted by the 157th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)
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22nd FSS send ALS instructor to Pease

Airmen in Class 23-E1 are congratulated at the Airman Leadership School gratuation July 20, 2023 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. This was the first in-person ALS at Pease hosted by the 157th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)
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22nd FSS send ALS instructor to Pease

Class 23-E1 graduates Airman Leadership School July 20, 2023 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. This was the first in-person ALS at Pease hosted by the 157th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)
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22nd FSS send ALS instructor to Pease

John Levitow Jr., son of deceased Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. John Levitow, congratulates students, leadership and families at the Airman Leadership School gratuation July 20, 2023 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. This was the first in-person ALS at Pease hosted by the 157th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)
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VIPER kits boost ACE refueling capabilities at McConnell

Airman 1st Class Alan Mitchell, 22nd LRS fuels distribution operator, stand next to a fuel truck hooked to a Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit July 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. VIPER kits have the ability to conduct hot pit refueling of aircraft with any fuel infrastructure, making them a part of the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) construct. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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VIPER kits boost ACE refueling capabilities at McConnell

Airman 1st Class Ivan Herrera, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, left, and Airman 1st Class Alan Mitchell, 22nd LRS fuels distribution operator, oversee a Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit connected to a fuels truck July 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. VIPER kits have the ability to conduct hot pit refueling of aircraft with any fuel infrastructure, making them a part of the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) construct. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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VIPER kits boost ACE refueling capabilities at McConnell

Tech. Sgt. Cody Post, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of fuels distribution, right, and Master Sgt. Justin Engel, 22nd LRS fuels operation section chief, untwist a fuel hose next to a KC-46A Pegasus July 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Post, Engel and other 22nd LRS Airmen hooked the truck up to a Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit, which can be used to fuel any aircraft in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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