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NORE tests capabilities

Members of the 22nd Security Forces line the perimeter of the ‘play area’ during a nuclear operational readiness exercise Sept. 5, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the NORE, McConnell Airmen exercise their ability to deploy and mobilize for short-notice taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina M. Brisbin)

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NORE tests capabilities

Senior Airman Kyle Schultz, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces the telephone light on a KC-135 Stratotanker to generate a mission ready aircraft Sept. 5, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd AMXS generate aircraft to have them on stand-by in the event of short notice taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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NORE tests capabilities

Airman 1st Class Erik Tallant, 22nd Operations Group operations intelligence analyst, checks in with Airman 1st Class Alisha Holmes, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management office journeyman, at the passenger terminal during an operational readiness exercise Sept. 5, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Exercises ensure the base is ready to react and mobilize in response to a short-notice tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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NORE tests capabilities

Staff Sgt. James Marsh, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment journeyman, issues Staff Sgt. Bob Carmichael, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, mobility bags during a nuclear operational readiness exercise Sept. 4, 2012. McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Marsh and the 22nd LRS distribute mobility bags to deploying Airmen to ensure preparedness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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NORI complete, McConnell successful

Aircrew members sprint to their aircraft April 14, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the recent nuclear operational readiness inspection, Team McConnell operated around the clock April 12 to 16, to showcase the wing’s ability to function at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force Photo/2nd Lt. Jessica Brown)

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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This Stratotanker is one of two prototypes that have updated instrument panels and a new auto-pilot, as well as other modifications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

(Standing, from left to right) Maj. Chris Brockman, 22nd Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker Block 45 program chief pilot, Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd OG Pilot, Capt. Travis Neal, 22nd OG instructor pilot, Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, and (kneeling) Senior Airman Josh Garrett, 350th Air Refueling Squadron Boom Operator, pose in front the wing’s first block 45 KC-135 Stratotanker to take off from here, July 22, 2013, at McConnell AFB, Kan. Block 45 is a program that addresses critical obsolete aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

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Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

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Not your typical prototype: McConnell Block 45 upgrades take off

(Left) Maj. Scot Stewart, 22nd Operations Group aircraft commander, describes to Lt. Col. Eugene Croft, 22nd OG deputy commander, the upgrades that have been installed in the prototype KC-135 Stratotanker that they are in July 22, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Some of the upgrades in block 45 include analog gauges that have been replaced with a digital monitor and a new auto-pilot system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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Not your typical prototype: McConnell Block 45 upgrades take off

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ORE 13-01

Master Sgt. James Krahl, 22nd Force Support Squadron military personnel flight section superintendent simulates washing gloves during an operational readiness exercise July 16, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise was to train McConnell Airmen on how to handle a potential chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)

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ORE 13-01

Airman 1st Class Jarrod Vickers, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist, uses a canteen to hydrate through a M50 gas mask July 16, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The M50 gas mask equipped with a drinking hose allows the person wearing it to drink without taking the mask off exposing them to any dangerous chemicals that might be in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)

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ORE 13-01

A 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot removes the gloves from his mission oriented protective posture gear at a decontamination station before getting into a KC-135 Stratotanker during an operational readiness exercise July 15, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 300 McConnell Airmen participated in the rehearsal of performing the mission in adverse conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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ORE 13-01

Airmen from Chalk 13 perform self-aid and buddy care on a “victim” during an operational readiness exercise July 16, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 300 Airmen participated in the exercise, which processed 13 chalks and evaluated players on their ability to survive and operate in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)

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ORE 13-01

An exercise evaluation team member explains how to decontaminate an aircraft to 22nd Maintenance Group Airmen during an operational readiness exercise July 15, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. After the explanation the Airmen split up and were evaluated on their ability to execute the mission in a simulated hazardous environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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ORE 13-01

Master Sgt. Gerard Hammond, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron Family Health Clinic NCO, and Airman Jeremiah Rangel, 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental assistant, complete steps in protecting simulated assets during an operational readiness exercise July 16, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen from across the base participated in the two-day exercise, completing training in areas such as self-aid and buddy care, asset protection, and pre- and post-attack measures. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)