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Operation Allies Refuge anniversary: McConnell Captain recalls deployment

Captain Adam Solomon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight commander, poses for a photo Aug. 12, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In August 2021, Solomon was forward deployed to Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, where he spent 10 days controlling the airfield during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brenden Beezley)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

William Turner, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire fighter, displays the auxiliary power unit fuel shut-off on the backside of the front landing gear Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force, Kan. Participants in the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium had the opportunity to tour the interior and exterior of the aircraft as part of the live-demonstration training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Staff Sgt. Tyler Ritchey, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman, instructs during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The symposium which, focused on the familiarization of the KC-46 to provide effective emergency response actions, was the first ever Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Roger Xanders, Wichita Airport Police and Fire chief, examines the interior of a KC-46 Pegasus fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage trainer, which is currently one of two KC-46 trainers in the world, replicates the interior body of KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

Bradford Voorhees, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron A shift captain, walks along the interior of a KC-46 fuselage trainer Nov. 12, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The fuselage is typically used by boom operators for quarterly cargo load training, allowed participants in the training to get hands on experience operating the interior of a KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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First Air Force-wide KC-46 fire protection training

McConnell firefighters demonstrate how to properly gain access into a KC-46 Pegasus during the KC-46 Firefighter Symposium Nov. 13, 2019 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total of 12 firefighters across all Air force Fire and Emergency Services organizations had the opportunity to participate in the three-day training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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190115-F-VN530-002

Fire engines from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department water salute the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to McConnell Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The water salute is represents honor and respect during special ceremonial events.
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KC-135 Stratotanker Touch and Goes

A KC-135 Stratotanker soars above McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Dec. 18, 2018. The KC-135 has been refueling U.S. Air Force and ally aircraft for more than 62 years, enabling rapid global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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KC-135 Stratotanker Touch and Goes

A KC-135 Stratotanker approaches the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Dec. 18, 2018. The KC-135 is a force multiplier by mfurthering long-range bombers reach and keeping fighters on target longer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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KC-135 Stratotanker Touch and Goes

A KC-135 Stratotanker approaches the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Dec. 18, 2018. The KC-135 is a force multiplier by furthering long-range bombers reach and keeping fighters on target longer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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KC-135 Stratotanker Touch and Goes

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew descends to the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Dec. 18, 2018. Aircrews practice their approch and landings repeatedly to perfect their abilities of manuevering the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a photo with Maj. Brittany Gilmer, 22nd Air Refueling Wing director of staff, March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail was a student of the first class to graduate from the Air Force Academy in 1959. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, inspects the wings of a private aircraft March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail and his crew performed a triple air refueling over the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, stands in front of a private aircraft March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail is a freelance instructor pilot who continued to teach after retiring with 21 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Airman aides secluded village in Puerto Rico mountains

Senior Airman Ian Boutwell, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron material-handling equipment mechanic, and other Airmen pose for a photo with Puerto Rican locals October 2017, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The area the Airmen found received supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency by helicopter after the Airmen left the area. (Courtesy photo)
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Airman aides secluded village in Puerto Rico mountains

Senior Airman Ian Boutwell, 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron material-handling equipment mechanic, and other Airmen pose for a photo with Puerto Rican locals October 2017, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The Airmen hiked for seven hours in order to provide food, water and other supplies to the locals. (Courtesy photo)
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Mobility Guardian

Capt. Aaron Cho (left) and Capt. Jared MacNaught, both pilots from the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fly a KC-135 Stratotanker into a visual approach during Exercise Mobility Guardian, while flying over Yakima, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of Mobility Guardian. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. The exercise is designed to sharpen Airmen’s skills in support of combatant commander requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)
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Mobility Guardian

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during Exercise Mobility Guardian while flying over Yakima, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of Mobility Guardian. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. The exercise is designed to sharpen Airmen’s skills in support of combatant commander requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)
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Mobility Guardian

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Potter, crew chief, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McConnell, K.S., inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of Mobility Guardian. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic contested environments. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. The exercise is designed to sharpen Airmen's skills in support of combatant commander requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracie I. Lee)
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Mobility Guardian

Aircrew members from the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., talk with maintainers from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., about aircraft details during Exercise Mobility Guardian, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of Mobility Guardian. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. The exercise is designed to sharpen Airmen’s skills in support of combatant commander requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)
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