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McConnell KC-135s refuel B-52s

A B-52 Stratofortress soars above Minnesota enroute to Polar Roar, July, 31, 2016. Polar Roar is a mission held in the Arctic Circle that demonstrates the ability to provide a flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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McConnell KC-135s refuel B-52s

Airman 1st Class Brandon Divins, 349th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress above Minnesota, July 31, 2016. Four of McConnell's KC-135s provided a non-stop flight for two B-52s to participate in Polar Roar. Polar Roar is a mission held in the Arctic Circle that demonstrates flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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McConnell KC-135s refuel B-52s

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress, July 31, 2016. Polar Roar included three non-stop, simultaneous strategic bomber routes. The B-52s and B-2 Spirits demonstrated the ability to provide a flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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McConnell KC-135s refuel B-52s

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress, above Minnesota, July 31, 2016. Four of McConnell's KC-135s provided a non-stop flight for two B-52s to participate in Polar Roar, a mission held in the Arctic Circle. Polar Roar included three non-stop, simultaneous strategic bomber routes. The B-52s and B-2 Spirits demonstrated the ability to provide a flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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McConnell KC-135s refuel B-52s

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-52 Stratofortress, above Minnesota, July 31, 2016. Four of McConnell's KC-135s assisted in refueling two B-52s to reach Polar Roar. Polar Roar is a mission in the Arctic Circle that demonstrates the ability to provide a flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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WWII riveter reminiscences with Airmen

Connie Palacioz, a riveter during World War II, left, talks with Senior Airman Ciarra White, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, July 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Palacioz was only 17 when she started working as a riveter at Boeing’s plant in Wichita, Kan., riveting the cockpits of B-29 Superfortresses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)

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WWII riveter reminiscences with Airmen

Connie Palacioz, a riveter during World War II, examines a rivet, July 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Palacoiz recently visited the base sheet metal shop where she learned about the mission of the shop and about the job of aircraft structural maintenance Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)

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WWII riveter reminiscences with Airmen

Master Sgt. Elizabeth Sarabia, 931st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance section chief, left, and Senior Airman Ciarra White, 22nd Maintenance Squadron ASM journeyman, right, pose with Connie Palacioz, a riveter during World War II, July 20, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Palacioz recently visited the base sheet metal shop where she received a tour and spoke with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)

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Generations of patriots: Family of KC-135 Maintainers

Staff Sgt. Austin Phillips, 22nd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire section chief, right, poses with his grandfather, retired Staff Sgt. Raymond Hopper, in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 25, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Phillips is assigned to the KC-135, one of the same airframes his grandfather once worked on nearly 60 years before. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

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Oil Check

Airmen 1st Class Samuel Gebhart and Gregory Newsom, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, simulate checking the engine oil level on a KC-135 Stratotanker for training, June 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Engine oil is checked after every flight to ensure proper quantities are maintained. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman Erin McClellan)

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Oil Check

Airman 1st Class Gregory Newsom, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, simulates checking the engine oil level on a KC-135 Stratotanker for training, June 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Engine oil is checked after every flight to ensure proper quantities are maintained. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman Erin McClellan)

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Staying hydrated

Senior Airmen Johanna Magner, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, drinks water on the flightline in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 15, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. With rising temperatures during the summer months, Airmen are encouraged to drink more water than normal to stay hydrated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenna K. Caldwell)

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McConnell “SOARs” through multi-lat

One of McConnell’s KC-135 Stratotankers awaits take off prior to a Special Operations Air Refueling mission March 23, 2012, over Northwestern, U.S. Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing set up a "bare bones" base and supported the special operations during their exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

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