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A sudden ‘patch’ of morale

Airmen from the 349th Air Refueling Squadron show off their morale shirts in the squadron break room March 14, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The large design in the center of the Airmen will be used as the squadron morale patch, which, in addition to the shirt, was recently approved for wear on Fridays in an update to Air Force instruction 36-2903. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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A temporary blackout

A photo of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., is taken through a spherical lens, Aug. 21, 2017. The KC-135s provided airpower through air refueling and protected the freedom of our nation for more than six decades. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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A temporary blackout

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flies during the solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017. The aircraft flew directly under the shadow of the moon during totality of the solar eclipse in the path of totality while executing air refueling training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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A temporary blackout

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., prepares to perform air refueling training during an eclipse Aug. 21, 2017. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force and has excelled in the role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Alan Ricker)
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A temporary blackout

Capt. Jacob Belka, 344th Air Refueling Squadron assistant flight commander, pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker while it’s refueled during an solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017. Belka slowly approached the flying boom, which is the KC-135’s primary fuel transfer method. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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A temporary blackout

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., prepares to refuel another KC-135 during totality of a solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017, over Missouri. The eclipse did not stop the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s ability to provide global reach through air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Clayton Allen)
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Academy cadets visit McConnell

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, poses with McConnell Airmen and several Academy‬ cadets from Squadron 22 on their visit to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 3, 2015. The 22 ARW is the sponsor base of the 22nd Squadron at the Academy. Cadets from all four classes came to McConnell to observe, first-hand, what life is like on active duty and in the operational Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jessica Brown)
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Academy cadets visit McConnell

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets C2C Veronica Morthorpe, left, and C3C Alec Hubbard, right, from Squadron 22 learn how to use the KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer while on a visit to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 3, 2015. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is the sponsor base of the 22nd Squadron at the Academy, cadets from all four classes came to McConnell to get first-hand experience in the operational Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photos by 2nd Lt Krystal Jimenez)
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Academy cadets visit McConnell

U.S. Air Force Academy cadet C4C Remington Hoyer from Squadron 22 learns how to use the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft simulator from Capt. Kari Benson of the 344th Air Refueling Squadron while on a visit to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 3, 2015. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is the sponsor base of the 22nd Squadron at the Academy, cadets from all four classes came to McConnell to get first-hand experience in the operational Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photos by 2nd Lt Krystal Jimenez)
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AF Cyclists put passion into action

Members of the Air Force Cycling Team North Texas Team pose for a photo July 28, 2018, in Rock Island, Illinois, after completing the 2018 Registers’ Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Cyclers dunked their tires in their Missouri River at the beginning of the ride and the Mississippi River to symbolize the completion of the RAGBRAI. (Courtesy photo)
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AF Joint Spouse Retention improves thanks to McConnell Airman

Capt. Millie Hale, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, and Capt. Ralph Hale, 22nd Operations Group executive officer, pose for a photo on a T-38 Talon Aug. 13, 2017, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. A German pilot instructor, while she was in pilot training, provided the inspiration for Hale’s joint spouse proposal that was recently implemented into the Career Intermission Program. (courtesy photo)
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AFE 1

Airman 1st Class Michelle Martos, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, closes a life raft’s inner accessory container, July 22, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Airmen inspect 67 sets of life rafts yearly to ensure they are safe for aircrew to deploy during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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AFE 2

Airman 1st Class Osmel Campos Perez, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, sews a life raft’s inner accessory container, July 22, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The life raft configuration used is specific to KC-135 Stratotankers as directed by Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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AFE 3

Airmen 1st Class Osmel Campos Perez and Michelle Martos, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, prepare a survival kit, July 22, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Airmen spend one week completing a set of F2B 20-man Life Raft equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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AFE 4

Airman 1st Class Michelle Martos, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, ties a rope to the handle of a life raft’s inner accessory container, July 22, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The rope will be attached to the outer container of a KC-135 Stratotanker after the equipment is loaded onto the aircraft and checked by the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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AFE 5

Airman 1st Class Michelle Martos, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, unravels a rope to attach from a life raft to the inner accessory container, July 22, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the only aircraft that uses the inner and outer accessories configuration as mandated by Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)
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AFE ensures safe flight

Senior Airman Zach Weller, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, creates labels for a KC-46A Pegasus helmet July 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen assigned to One Stop ensure that the helmets are inspected every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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AFE ensures safe flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker helmet sits in a locker July 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. With the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus, One Stop Airmen maintain helmets for the new aircraft as well as the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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AFE ensures safe flight

Senior Airman Michael Sorrentino, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, replaces a quick dawn mask on a KC-135 Stratotanker July 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 has six quick don masks on board. AFE Airmen are responsible for replacing and inspecting each mask. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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AFE ensures safe flight

Airman 1st Class Brandon Oliver, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, packs a 20-man life raft July 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A sewing room is readily available for AFE Airmen to make repairs if leaks are found in the flotation devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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