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Fire training on the flight line

McConnell firefighters prepare to leave the flight line after egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each firefighter is exposed to monthly training to retain their proficiency in responding to real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

Firefighter vehicles surround a KC-135 Stratotanker during egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd CES firefighters are expected to dawn their personal protective equipment and respond to an emergency within minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

A fire attack hose is packed tightly into a firetruck April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The hose is carefully stowed to prevent kinks that may stop the flow of water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Dressler, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, packs up after egress training on the flight line April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. At least two firefighters are needed to safely operate the fire attack hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

A 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter descends a ladder on the left wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Another firefighter held the bottom of the ladder to support the Airman from falling, which allowed them to safely exit and enter the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

Senior Airman Christopher Nodine, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, practices opening and closing the cargo door on a KC-135 Stratotanker during egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each firefighter received hands-on training on how to manually operate the cargo door during a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters exit through the port midships escape hatch of a KC-135 Stratotanker during egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Firefighters used the escape hatch as the primary entrance to the KC-135 while carrying the fire attack hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Fire training on the flight line

The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters practice opening the crew entry door to a KC-135 Stratotanker during egress training April 27, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The base firefighters trained to arrive at the scene of a base emergency within minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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McConnell Airman helps locate Vietnam War MIAs

Tech. Sgt. Garrett Wright, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape and Personnel Recovery specialist, (left), and three other service members carry a casket during a repatriation ceremony in Laos, February 2017. A team of 50-60 service members was assembled by the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency to locate several Airmen missing in action since the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo)
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McConnell Airman helps locate Vietnam War MIAs

Lao workers work at screening stations in January 2017, in Laos, examining soil to locate any belongings and remains of an Airman missing in action since the Vietnam War. Every shovelful of soil excavated during the digs was systematically examined to ensure nothing was missed. (Courtesy photo)
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McConnell Airman helps locate Vietnam War MIAs

Tech. Sgt. Garrett Wright, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape and Personnel Recovery specialist, excavates a ten-by-ten foot grid square in January 2017, in Laos, while searching for belongings and remains of an Airman missing in action since the Vietnam War. The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency assembled a team of 50-60 service members to locate several missing Airmen. (Courtesy photo)
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McConnell Airman helps locate Vietnam War MIAs

Lao workers assist U.S. service members in January 2017, in Laos, by lining up with buckets to move dirt to screening stations, where they examined it to locate any belongings and remains of Airmen missing in action since the Vietnam War. The U.S. government supplemented the locals’ income by paying them to assist with the digs. (Courtesy photo)
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Red Flag provides refined boom, instructor training

Tech. Sgt. Chris Yontz, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, provides feedback to Senior Airman Luke Emery, 349th ARS boom operator, over the Nevada Test and Training Range, following an in-flight refueling during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, Feb. 8, 2018. Emery is preparing to enter the Central Flight Instructor Course, a boom operator training milestone, held at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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Red Flag provides refined boom, instructor training

Senior Airman Luke Emery, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, uses a flashlight to read over boom operator checklist procedures prior to aerial refueling over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, Feb. 8, 2018. The 349th ARS deployed two full KC-135 Stratotanker crews to Nellis Air Force Base to practice combat maneuvers and provide aerial refueling capabilities throughout the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)
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KC-135 Stratotanker practices landings

A KC-135 Stratotanker descends before landing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 18, 2018. The KC-135 has served as the backbone of air refueling for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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KC-135 Stratotanker practices landings

A KC-135 Stratotanker descends before landing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 18, 2018. Air Mobility Command’s tanker fleet, which is primarily made up of KC-135s, offloaded 1.177 billion pounds of fuel to U.S. and allied aircraft in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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KC-135 Stratotanker practices landings

A KC-135 Stratotanker descends before landing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 18, 2018. McConnell’s first KC-135 arrived in 1971, and the base has continued KC-135 operations ever since. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)
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Hitting the right notes: singing boom operator inspires others

Airman 1st Class Julian Awari, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, sings the national anthem at a Kansas City Chiefs game Nov. 6, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. Awari has been singing since he was 6 years old, and has found ways to blend his hobby with his Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Thornbury)
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Young Airman joins Team McConnell for a day

Lt. Col. Jerry Bennett, 344th Air Refueling Squadron commander, presents a plaque to Grayson Westeman, 344th ARS Pilot-for-a-Day, Nov. 15, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Westeman, 3, battling Leukemia, became the latest honorary member of the 344th ARS as part of the squadron’s Pilot-for-a-Day program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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Young Airman joins Team McConnell for a day

Grayson Westeman, 344th Air Refueling Squadron Pilot-for-a-Day, looks over his shoulder from the pilot seat in a KC-135 Stratotanker simulator Nov. 15, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Westeman, a 3-year-old who battles Leukemia, spent more than 30 minutes flying to different destinations in the KC-135 simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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