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Airman 1st Class Nolan Clements, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, operates a tug to back a stand through the AGE shop at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 25, 2025. A tug is used to tow heavy equipment from place to place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O'Neill)
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22 MXS Sheet Metal Shop

Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron inspect aircraft parts to determine appropriate repair procedure Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircraft structural maintenance includes repairing and fabricating aircraft parts, fasteners, tubing and cables. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22 MXS Sheet Metal Shop

Senior Airman Caleb Chadwick, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a pneumatic rotary barrel file to trim a repair aircraft part Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd MXS fabricates parts for the structural maintenance of the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22 MXS Sheet Metal Shop

From left, Senior Airman Logan Arnold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, Airman 1st Class Seth Wright, and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Wilkom, 22nd MXS aircraft structural maintenance apprentices, inspect a part to determine repair procedures Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. MXS fabricates parts for the structural maintenance of the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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22 MXS Sheet Metal Shop

Senior Airman Justin Walters, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman cuts through a sheet of titanium Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Walters used double eye protection to ensure safety from sparks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Airman 1st Class Luis Garcia, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans a jack screw on a KC-135 Stratotanker cove lip door Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The cleaning was part of a 60-day inspection, which involved servicing aircraft components that are not usually investigated during a normal pre-flight or regular flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Senior Airman Jordon Moll, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, instructs maintainers during an hourly post-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the 60-day in-depth inspection, several crew chiefs replaced hydraulic fluid, lubricated moving components and investigated the aircraft for any further discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Team McConnell performs KC-46 fuel tank maintenance

A KC-46A Pegasus is prepared for fuel tank maintenance March 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fuel systems repair technicians entered the tanks after the aircraft was safe for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Foggy aircraft launches

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off into a foggy sky Feb. 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The refueling capabilities of the KC-135 are crucial to the U.S. military’s global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bevilacqua, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to perform aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Crew chiefs carefully inspect every aircraft before each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Woltemath, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses a technical order while performing aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintainers work to keep aircraft flight-ready, ensuring the safety of aircrews and mission completion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)
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McConnell maintainers get a taste of deployed life during Red Flag 18-1

Master Sgt. Brian Flanders, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931st Maintenance Squadron superintendent, and 2nd Lt. Toby John Cruz, Red Flag Tanker Task Force Maintenance Team officer in-charge, pose for a photo during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2018. The RFTTF Maintenance Team has generated 42 aircraft launches in the first two weeks of the exercise for a 100 percent success rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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22nd MXS hydraulic Airmen

Airman 1st Class Dustin Teague, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, checks for loose objects inside a spoiler actuator from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen assigned to the 22nd MXS maintain the KC-135 so it remains mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS hydraulic Airmen

Airman 1st Class Dustin Teague, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, reads technical orders while disassembling a spoiler actuator Sept. 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The actuator allows the spoilers on the aircraft to control the airflow that directs the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS hydraulic Airmen

Airman Ryan Fugit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, disassembles a spoiler actuator from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pressurized hydraulic fluid moves the actuator, which comtrols air flow over the wing and allows the plane to manuever. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS hydraulic Airmen

Airman Ryan Fugit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, releases hydraulic fluid out of a spoiler actuator from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The spoiler actuator is removed from the KC-135 and brought to the back shop to be inspected and exchanged if repairs are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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22nd MXS hydraulic Airmen

Airman Ryan Fugit, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, deconstructs a spoiler actuator from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen assigned to the 22nd MXS maintain aircraft parts, which allow aircrews to fly missions with confidence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Airman puts MX skills to use on motocross track

Staff Sgt. Thomas Tangedal, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metal technology journeyman, poses for a photo with a civilian contractor during his deployment to Kuwait, 2016. Tangedal volunteered for a no-notice deployment slot as a foreign military personnel escort. (Courtesy photo)
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Airman puts MX skills to use on motocross track

Staff Sgt. Thomas Tangedal, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metal technology journeyman, poses for a photo in Las Vegas, 2016. Tangedal joined the Air Force in 2010 and after his deployment to Kuwait in 2016, he decided to start his own racing endeavors. (Courtesy photo)
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Airman puts MX skills to use on motocross track

Staff Sgt. Thomas Tangedal, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metal technology journeyman, poses for a photo with his mother, Jill Tandegal, Las Vegas, 2016. Tangdal, a Calexico, California native, grew up in the motocross racing world helping friends and family as a pit crew member. (Courtesy photo)
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