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Fort Riley reclaims trophy, 12-18

The fourth annual flag football game between McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and Fort Riley was held Nov. 10, 2012, Fort Riley, Kan. The McConnell Tornadoes were defeated 12-18, forcing them to hand over the traveling trophy to the Soldiers for the third time since the competition began in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)
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Fort Riley reclaims trophy, 12-18

Airman 1st Class Seth Corliss, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the Soldiers of Fort Riley Nov. 10, 2012, Fort Riley, Kan. McConnell and Fort Riley competed in the fourth annual flag football game for year-long rights to the traveling trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura L. Valentine)
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From engine grease to Air Force blues

George G. Shaw poses for a photo while repairing the courter panel on a 1967 Ford mustang, 1988, at his home in Arcata, Calif. Shaw built the mustang for his daughter as her first car, and the vehicle was later passed on to his granddaughter. (Courtesy photo)
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From engine grease to Air Force blues

George G. Shaw, center, poses for a photo with his granddaughters Jenna K. Caldwell left and Megan E. Caldwell on the back porch steps of their house, 2001, in Arcata, Calif. (Courtesy photo)
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From engine grease to Air Force blues

Jenna K. Caldwell poses for a photo in front of a Ford mustang, Nov. 2013, at her home in Arcata, Calif. The mustang, a 1967 fastback, belonged to her grandfather and a similar vehicle to her first car, a 1967 Ford mustang coupe. (Courtesy photo)
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From Ghana to Wichita: an Airman’s story

Airman 1st Class Samuel Nyamekye, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron engineering assistant, uses a total station controller to accurately measure four corners of a building July 31, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The buildings were originally mapped through satellite imagery but are re-measured by a surveying team for additional accuracy. Nyamekye enlisted in the Air Force to support his family living in the Republic of Ghana. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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From Ghana to Wichita: an Airman’s story

Airman 1st Class Samuel Nyamekye and Airman Mike Novelli, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron engineer assistants, map the floor plan of the 22nd CES compound buildings July 31, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Nyamekye, a native of the Republic of Ghana, was selected to receive a U.S. visa which enabled him to enlist in the Air Force and provide for his family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)
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From the tower to the skies

Mike Crabb, 22nd Operations Support Squadron tower watch supervisor, reviews a list of incoming flights Jan. 20, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. Air traffic controllers direct aircraft safely through their assigned flight paths, within a specific sector of airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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From the tower to the skies

Master Sgt. William Putnam, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller senior watch supervisor, guides a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot onto the runway Jan. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Air traffic controllers must have the ability to problem solve, communicate effectively, and multitask in order to ensure safety of air traffic on the ground and in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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From the tower to the skies

Tech. Sgt. Derek Cross, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller craftsman, radios to a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot Jan. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Cross is local controller, also known as tower control, and will issue instructions for the safe takeoff and landing of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Frontiers in Flight

Kent Pietsch performs with his Interstate Cadet during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pietsch performs in air shows across the country show casing daring stunts and awing audiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Kent Pietsch attempts to land his Interstate Cadet on a moving truck during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Landing on a truck is Pietsch’s signature stunt that leaves very little room for error. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Brian Correll performs an aileron roll while popping smoke from his highly-modified Pitts S2S during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll is a major with the 931st Air Refueling Wing and flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Red Line Airshows performs during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 8, 2018 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Red Line Airshows feature two dynamic acrobatic pilots who have teamed up for 12 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Thunderbird pilots make their way to deliver the Oath of Enlistment to those in the delayed entry program Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. DEP is for individuals in the process of joining the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

The Patriot Parachute Team makes their descent to McConnell’s flightline during Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018. The team is comprised of veterans who want to inspire the next generation of patriots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

A member of the Patriot Parachute Team stands for the National Anthem during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show, Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team is comprised of veterans and want to inspire the next generation of patriots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Col. Eric Vitosh, right, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, welcomes the audience to the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Frontiers in Flight was the first air show hosted at McConnell since 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

Brian Correll flies a Pitts S2S inverted during the Frontier in Flight Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll is a major with the 931st Air Refueling Wing, where he pilots the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Frontiers in Flight

A MiG-17F pilot hits the afterburner while performing a knife edge during McConnell’s Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show, Sept. 9, 2018. MiG-17s where produced in the 50’s and was one of the first aircraft to feature an afterburner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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