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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. Tony Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron and chief of group training, has his helmet fitted by Airman 1st Class Trezvon Miers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, April 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crew prepared to execute the Air Force’s first night vision operational training mission on the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Staff Sgt. George Baylon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, cleans a pair of night vision goggles April 22, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Night vision goggles provide aircrew the capability to execute takeoff and landings on covertly lit runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

Staff Sgt. Shane Wofford, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8 instructor, poses for a photo March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Since the start of building the shields, Wofford and his team have been working around the clock to ensure the printers are working non-stop. After the frames are built, they are sanitized and distributed to those on the frontline battling the coronavirus.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

Staff Sgt. Shane Wofford, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8 instructor, breaks off the connectors of face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A team of five Airmen were able to build 612 face shield frames in just over a month. All of these frames were donated to first responders and healthcare workers on the frontline battling the coronavirus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

A Lulzbot mini 3D printer prints face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. When the frames are combined with a clear shield, it creates a physical barrier covering the eyes, nose and mouth, mitigating the spread of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases between patients and first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

A Lulzbot Taz 6 3D printer builds face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab partnered with Sgt. Ted Wisely, Wichita Police Department, and other members of the community to build face shields for first responders such as medical staff, firefighters and law enforcement during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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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 soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

Four F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbirds fly in a formation April 18, 2020, through the skies of Colorado. The traditional multirole fighter aircraft has a limited range due to the smaller airframe and requires aerial refueling support to reach further distances. Capable of traveling speeds up to 1,500 miles per hour, they can burn up to 8,000 pounds of fuel at low altitudes.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird is in a refueling holding pattern April 18, 2020. Six F-16’s received fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, enroute to Colorado. The flyovers allowed the Thunderbirds to showcase the Air Force’s support and gratitude to the heroes that continue to support the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19. The precision aerial maneuvers performed by the six-man team could be enjoyed by residents of Colorado from the safety of their homes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird flies above Colorado April 18, 2020. The Thunderbirds performed a series of flyovers across Colorado in recognition of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s class of 2020 as well as all frontline COVID-19 responders that have worked tirelessly to combat the coronavirus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 18, 2020, in the skies of Colorado. Aerial refueling support was provided by KC-135 Stratotankers from Team McConnell and March Air Reserve Base, Colorado. Six F-16’s were refueled three separate times during the flight towards Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Thunderbird approaches a boom to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, April 18, 2020, in the skies of Colorado. Following the Air Force Academy’s graduation, the Thunderbird team honored healthcare workers, first responders, military servicemembers and all other essential personnel with a series of community flyovers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell soars to honor medical personnel and academy graduates

Lt. Col John Caldwell, commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, waves after his aircraft receives fuel April 18, 2020, in the skies over Colorado. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s premier aerial demonstration team and performed flyovers for the Air Force Academy’s class of 2020 graduation as well as all frontline COVID-19 responders that have worked tirelessly to combat the coronavirus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Bandits Lead Tanker Takeoff

Tech. Sgt. Lucas Treat, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries engine covers in a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 8, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The deploying aircrew will fly a 16 hour direct flight to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 has the capability of traveling 1,500 miles with 150,000 pounds of transfer fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Bandits Lead Tanker Takeoff

1st Lt. Julia Knapp, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to her preflight checklist Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A pilot must ensure aircraft systems and flight controls are mission ready to support rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Bandits Lead Tanker Takeoff

Aircrews’ cargo sits on a baggage pallet Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A five-man team preloaded aircrews’ cargo onto the KC-135 Stratotanker, which allowed for the immediate departure of the deploying aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Bandits Lead Tanker Takeoff

Senior Airman Joshua Granados, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, carries his personal belongings to a KC-135 Stratotanker Apr. 9, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In order to support ongoing air refueling operations, each aircraft was assigned a second augmented aircrew to take over operation of the aircraft during the second half of the flight to Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Bandits Lead Tanker Takeoff

Maj. Seth Paulsen, 349th Air Refueling Squadron chief of standards and evaluations, reviews the mission and egress plan prior to a preflight check Apr. 8, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Approximately half of the 349th squadron deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, supporting air refueling operations to U.S. and allied partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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