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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink tours the National Institute for Aviation Research facility in Wichita, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Secretary Meink met with aviation experts to learn more about the research and technology capabilities that help strengthen the nation’s aviation industry and support the future of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Obi)
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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink tours the National Institute for Aviation Research facility in Wichita, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Secretary Meink met with aviation experts to learn more about the research and technology capabilities that help strengthen the nation’s aviation industry and support the future of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Obi)
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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink addresses a group of Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Secretary Meink handed out several challenge coins before delivering final thoughts prior to his departure from the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)
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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink joins Airmen for lunch at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Secretary Meink led a Q&A panel for attendees to help facilitate a better understanding between enlisted personnel and appointed officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)
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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph D. Wall, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, welcomes Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Secretary Meink visited McConnell during a historic period as the 22nd Air Refueling Wing works toward completing its transition from the KC-135 Stratotanker to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB

An aircraft transporting Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink arrives at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026. Dr. Meink, the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, visited McConnell to engage with Airmen and leadership to discuss Air Force priorities. Secretary Meink is responsible for organizing, training and equipping the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker departs over McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The team prepared to wish farewell to a KC-135 as part of the squadron’s upcoming conversion to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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Members of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron salute a KC-135 Stratotanker as it taxis away for its final departure from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The departure marked a significant milestone in McConnell’s transition from the KC-135 to the KC-46A Pegasus, shifting the base’s aerial refueling mission entirely to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyrone Banks, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, moves a fire bottle at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. Fire bottles are moved from engine to engine during the startup sequence to ensure each engine has immediate access to fire protection as it is started. The bottles hold a pressurized fire-extinguishing agent that can be released into the engine area to suppress an engine fire quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Simpson and Capt. Brad Keating, 350th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commanders, prepare for a KC-135 Stratotanker departure at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The aircraft is part of McConnell AFB’s transition from the KC-135 Stratotanker to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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Members of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron and 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose for a photo at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, August, 14, 2026. The team prepared to wish farewell to a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the wing’s upcoming conversion entirely to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hector Agosto, 350th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, and Capt. Travis Simpson and Capt. Brad Keating, 350th ARS aircraft commanders, pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The 350th crew delivered this KC-135 to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyrone Banks and Airman 1st Class Hannah Jenkins, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watch as a KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to depart McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The aircraft’s departure supports the wing’s upcoming tanker transition to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hannah Jenkins and Senior Airman Tyrone Banks, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watch as a KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to depart McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The aircraft’s departure supports the wing’s upcoming tanker transition to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
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U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-22A Raptors and a KC-135 Stratotanker conduct sorties over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2026. This flight gave Gen. Gregory Guillot, , commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), and Danish Gen. Michael Hylegaard, Chief of Defense, a firsthand look at Alaska's unique training environment, preparing U.S. and allied forces to operate in extreme cold-weather conditions while advancing security and cooperation in the Arctic. (Courtesy Photo)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, taxis the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base Florida, July 3, 2026. The aircraft carried Airmen assigned to the 50th and 91st Air Refueling Squadrons, returning from a scheduled deployment providing critical aerial refueling capabilities to joint and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monique Stober)
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A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing flies steadily behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling wing above the Midwestern United States, Aug. 5, 2026. This B-52 was one of three refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 350th Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing flies below a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling wing above the Midwestern United States, Aug. 5, 2026. This B-52 was one of three refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 350th Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing holds its distance behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing above the Midwestern United States, Aug. 5, 2026. The B-52 is the oldest bomber still operating in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing above the Midwestern United States, Aug. 5, 2026. The B-52 is the oldest bomber still operating in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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