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Month of the Military Child

Gracie Carlton, 10, holds a cup of paint for her and her sister, Valorie, 8, April 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. April is the Month of the Military Child, in dedication to children of military members who learn at a young age to adapt to the unique challenges of serving. The Carltons painted windows in their house to spend quality time together while physically distancing from others during the coronavirus outbreak. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Month of the Military Child

Valorie, 8, and Gracie 10, children of Tech. Sgt. Patrick Carlton, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron non-commissioned officer-in-change of customer service liaison, paints a window in their home April 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. April is the Month of the Military Child, a month that recognizes the children who face challenges as part of a family serving in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Month of the Military Child

Valorie Carlton, 8, paints a window in her home April 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. April is the Month of the Military Child, in dedication to the children who show their strength and resiliency while adjusting to the military lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Month of the Military Child

The Carlton family paints their windows to have fun while staying indoors to practice physical distancing because of the coronavirus April 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. April is the Month of the Military Child, which is designated to recognize military kids for their sacrifice following their families’ careers. The Carltons and many other families are doing their part in minimizing the spread of the coronavirus while enjoying time with their loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Turn quarantine time into quality time

Various activities and crafts lay on a coffee table inside of Corvias Military Living April 2, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. For the approximately 1,200 Airmen and their families living in military housing, it can be easy to feel disconnected while practicing physical distancing. Taking the time to pick up new hobbies like reading and exploring one’s creativity through art are great ways to stay entertained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

Staff Sgt. Shane Wofford, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8 instructor, poses for a photo March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Since the start of building the shields, Wofford and his team have been working around the clock to ensure the printers are working non-stop. After the frames are built, they are sanitized and distributed to those on the frontline battling the coronavirus.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

Staff Sgt. Shane Wofford, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 8 instructor, breaks off the connectors of face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A team of five Airmen were able to build 612 face shield frames in just over a month. All of these frames were donated to first responders and healthcare workers on the frontline battling the coronavirus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

A Lulzbot mini 3D printer prints face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. When the frames are combined with a clear shield, it creates a physical barrier covering the eyes, nose and mouth, mitigating the spread of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases between patients and first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell’s Innovation Lab partners with the community to support healthcare workers

A Lulzbot Taz 6 3D printer builds face shield frames March 31, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab partnered with Sgt. Ted Wisely, Wichita Police Department, and other members of the community to build face shields for first responders such as medical staff, firefighters and law enforcement during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

Maj. Tony Gorry, 344th Air Refueling Squadron chief of group training, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus April 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Preflight inspections require aircrews to perform visual checks of controls and instruments prior to starting engines. Aircrew prepared to execute the Air Force’s first night vision operational training mission on the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, answers the phone March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field continually monitors weather severity and wind speeds to ensure everything from aircraft flights to outdoor physical fitness tests are permitted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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200326-F-AD239-0056

Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, refers to a standard operating procedure March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The weather shop has 47 SOPs used in their everyday duties as well as to help them forecast. If one step is missed, it could cause an inaccurate prediction and put pilots and aircraft at risk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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200326-F-AD239-0076

Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, checks the tactical meteorological observing system March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. TMQ-53 is capable of delivering real-time weather updates such as atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud ceilings, and lighting strike information in 5-second intervals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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200326-F-AD239-0078

Staff Sgt.Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, checks the level of the tactical meteorological observing system March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field used a bullseye level to ensure the TMQ-53 is level in order to get accurate readings on the wind direction. The TMQ-53 is a portable, automated weather system that makes observations on all types of weather in five second intervals. This information is then sent to a laptop where a forecast can be developed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, counts the number of emergency passenger oxygen systems located in the interior of the KC-135 Stratotanker March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE technicians play a vital role in delivering mission ready support equipment for aircrews supporting aerial refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, documents the inflation times of life rafts March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Inflation times along with the temperature and humidity of the room are documented to evaluate the integrity of the rafts in controlled conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Cameron Sigler, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, removes bags containing life preservers and emergency passenger oxygen systems from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It is crucial that AFE technicians follow inspection cycles to ensure equipment is mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, connects a carbon dioxide cylinder to a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In an emergency situation, the cylinder has the capability to inflate the raft within 60 seconds to keep the aircrew out of harm's way until a rescue team arrives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Cameron Nixon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, increases the altitude on an oxygen mask test unit, March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Oxygen masks are tested for proper seal and oxygen flow at three levels of increasing altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inflates the floor support tube of a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Rafts must be inflated and observed over the course of four hours to ensure there are no air leaks and prevent equipment failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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