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931st Maintenance Operations Flight member earns spotlight performer

Airman Brittnie Mathi, 931st Maintenance Operations Flight Knowledge Operations manager, files military orders for the more than 150 members of the 931st Air Refueling Group. In addition to filing orders, the Kansas City, Mo., native is also responsible handling, directing, governing and controlling natural knowledge processes within the 931st ARG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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While many at McConnell are logging off their computers, several McConnell squadrons and units run 24-hour operations to ensure Team McConnell’s war-fighting mission is accomplished. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is comprised of four groups, 18 squadrons and a wing staff responsible who help carry out the wing’s mission. McConnell primary mission is to provide Global Reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Staff Sgt. William Roberts, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, stands at the ready position watching for suspicious activity at the McConnell flightline entry control point, June 2, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd SFS has one of the highest deployment rates in the Air Force with an one-to-one dwell ratio. Despite frequent deployments, the 22nd SFS continues to protect the base and the assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Senior Airman Keegan Jarvis, 22nd Security Forces Squadron installation entry control guard, observes oncoming traffic at McConnell’s main gate, June 2, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Entry control guards are the first line of defense for the installation and the first contact visitors have with Team McConnell. The 22nd SFS provides security 24-hours a day, seven days a week for more than 14,000 personnel and assets up including the more than 8,000 vehicles that pass though entry control points daily. The 22nd SFS members work eight-hour shifts, not including two additional hours before and after shift change to issue, clean and return weapons and equipment. The 22nd SFS has approximately 160 active-duty members, more than 20 guardsmen and reservists on active duty orders and more than 15 civilians who provide security and patrol for McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Members from Team McConnell’s 22nd Maintenance Group and 22nd Operations Group work around the clock to ensure that McConnell Air Force Base has operational aircraft that are mission ready. Maintenance personnel work with the Guardsmen and Reservists assigned to the base. McConnell flies more than 3,250 sortie hours a month. With the world’s largest KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, McConnell flies 42 percent of Air Mobility Command’s sortie hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell operators use machines like Braille Lite to write quick messages for themselves and others. New View Oklahoma, formerly the Oklahoma League for the Blind, currently holds the contract for the McConnell operators. According to the contract, 75 percent of the base operators must be legally blind. Operators must be able to type and know basic computer skills to work as a switchboard technician. McConnell Air Force Base has seven operators who provide telephone assistance for Team McConnell personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Andrew Doris, 22nd Communications Squadron switchboard operator, researches a number for a caller, June 2, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell’s switchboard operators answer more than 800 calls a day. The operators also connect official international and morale calls for servicemembers, deployed personnel and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Chisholm Trail Inn dining facility is manned 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to provide quality nutritious food for Team McConnell Airmen. Approximately 300 to 400 Team McConnell members eat at the Chisholm Trail Inn dining facility daily, with 100 to 200 extra members during drill weekend. Chisholm Trail Inn orders more than $45,000 worth of food for meals a month. McConnell’s dining facility offers a special birthday meal every quarter and holiday meals for meal card and dorm members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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Airman 1st Class Kelly Legion, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service craftsman, prepares the food line for a midnight meal at Chisholm Trail Inn dining facility, June 2, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airman Legion is one of more than 45 members assigned to the sustainment services flight here. McConnell’s sustainment services flight conducts monthly training to ensure personnel are proficient in all areas of their mission including food services, lodging, mortuary affairs, recreation and fitness. The 22nd Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight adheres to standards set by Public Health, U.S. Public Health Food Code and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell hosts 2010 Tanker Summit

Active-duty, Guard and Reserve wing commanders throughout Air Mobility Command discuss future plans for tanker aircraft during the 2010 Tanker Summit May 26, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The summit’s main focus was to identify problems and find solutions pertaining to the KC-135 Stratotanker and the KC-10 Extender aircraft. McConnell, the largest KC-135 tanker base in the world, hosted the summit courtesy of Col. Jamie Crowhurst, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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22nd Civil Engineer Squadron member earns spotlight performer

Senior Airman Michael Wheeler, 22nd Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal journeyman, aims a percussion actuated neutralizer or water canon for a precision shot to disable a simulated explosive device as part of his weekly training. As a member of EOD, the San Antonio, Texas, native is responsible for detecting, identifying, recovering and disposing of U.S. and foreign explosives and conventional military ordnance; criminal and terrorist homemade items; and chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abigail Klein)
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McConnell participates in ORE

McConnell Airmen wait to process incoming Airmen preparing to deploy as part of an operational readiness exercise May 20, 2010 McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Ensuring Airmen process efficiently is crucial to the wing’s mission. Airmen at McConnell support the base’s mission to operate and maintain the largest and most diverse KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell participates in ORE

2nd Lt. Michael Adams, 22nd Force Support Squadron force management operations, takes accountability for a bus holding Airmen for pre-deployment processing during an operational readiness exercise May 20, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Ensuring Airmen arrive on time is crucial for the wing’s mission. The exercise included Airmen from almost every unit on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell participates in ORE

Senior Master Sgt. Charles Jetton, 22nd Operations Group superintendant, fills out pre-deployment paper work as Staff Sgt. Quinton Sterling, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron public health specialist, observes May 18, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During an operational readiness exercise May 18 to 20, the public health flight assisted Airmen with pre-deployment health assessment documents to facilitate their medical out-processing. McConnell Airmen daily practice mission support skills necessary to prepare Airmen deploying in support of real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell participates in ORE

Tech. Sgt. Rosemarie Booth, 22nd Force Support Squadron personnel deployment flight NCOIC, answers telephone calls May 18, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen are required to have the correct information for pre-deployment documentation to help the process line move more quickly. The exercise included Airmen from almost every unit on base and was conducted to ensure Airmen follow proper procedures in case of real-world short-notice deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell participates in ORE

Master Sgt. Mary Diehl, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron medical service specialist “immunizes” Airman Jeremy Bennett, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron medical service assistant May 18, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The immunizations team is responsible for ensuring all servicemembers have up-to-date vaccinations. During the ORE, McConnell demonstrated the ability to rapidly process more than 200 personnel for a short-notice deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
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McConnell completes ORE

Team McConnell Airmen approach a bus for transportation to an aircraft for a simulated flight during an operational readiness exercise May 19, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The exercise simulated the deployment of more than 200 Airmen and 187 short tons of equipment to a forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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McConnell completes ORE

Airman 1st Class Kyle Williams, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment technician, prepares a chemical warfare bag for Senior Airman Greyson Thompson, 22nd Medical Operational Operations Squadron education and training technician, during an operational readiness exercise May 19, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The inspection of all bag items of deploying Airmen assures they have mandatory items issued to them. The 22nd LRS processed approximately 200 Team McConnell Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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McConnell completes ORE

Capt. Douglas Crow, 931st Air Refueling Group Exercise Evaluation Team chief, asks the communications point of the personnel deployment function line about information regarding PDF processes during an operational readiness exercise May 19, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The PDF ensures personnel are properly accounted for and processed before deploying. The ORE will prepare Team McConnell Airmen to mobilize the wing for a short notice deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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McConnell completes ORE

Staff Sgt. Shannon Walline, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, grabs a miniature flashlight from the Airmen and Family Readiness Center pre-deployment station during an operational readiness exercise May 19, 2010, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Bill Luzier, 22nd Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant, offers different AFRC programs, deployment guides and family assistance information for Airmen processing for “deployment”. The ORE prepared Team McConnell Airmen to deploy as a wing with little notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maria Ruiz)
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