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Drones on duty: McConnell leads in AMC integration

Capt. Justin Lewis, 22nd Air Refueling Wing sUAS Installation Program Manager, cleans a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 10, 2025. Cleaning the sensors and cameras of the drone is a requirement to ensure safe operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)
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Drones on duty: McConnell leads in AMC integration

McConnell Airmen operate a small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 10, 2025. The sUAS is used to enhance installation safety, security, and operational awareness across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)
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Drones on duty: McConnell leads in AMC integration

A small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) flies in a hangar at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 10, 2025. The sUAS is used to enhance installation safety, security, and operational awareness across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

The hangar doors of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab are opened to ventilate the building at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 12, 2025. The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron ventilated the building as part of their salvage and overhaul efforts following a building fire the week prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

Civilians from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron position a scissor lift inside the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 12, 2025. Repairs are expected to take one to two months, and upon completion, the lab will be fully operational again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

New insulation and decking is installed in the ceiling of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab after a fire at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 12, 2025. A large portion of the insulation was ruined after a fire started in the ceiling a week prior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

Civilians from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron work to repair the ceiling of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab after a fire at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 12, 2025. The fire originated in the ceiling of the north side of the building during a severe thunderstorm the previous week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

The origin point of a fire caused by a suspected lightning strike in the ceiling of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 3, 2025. A conduit in the ceiling caught fire after the building was potentially struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

The decking of the roof and insulation in the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab is visibly damaged and burnt after a fire at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 3, 2025. The fire was discovered when Airmen responded to a carbon monoxide alarm that was triggered in the building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

Ceiling tiles, insulation and other debris are piled up in the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab after a fire at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 3, 2025. The debris was cut out of the ceiling for firefighters to gain access to the fire’s origin point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

Sections of the drop ceiling and insulation in the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s innovation lab dangle from the ceiling after a fire at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, June 3, 2025. It is suspected the building was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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Richard Timberlake, kSARIA west coast training manager, demonstrates repairing fiber optic cables using his company’s technology during STRATO-Tech, a convention for the sustainment of the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 24, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech aims to bring the U.S. Air Force together with outside agencies to collaborate on innovative technology for the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Richard Timberlake, kSARIA west coast training manager, uses his company’s technology to repair a fiber optic cable during STRATO-Tech, a convention for the sustainment of the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 24, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Air Mobility Command, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, and U.S. Transportation Command partnered to create an innovative testbed that keeps the KC-135 relevant and fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Shashwat Srivastav, Aivot chief executive officer, prepares to demonstrate his company’s robot working on a fuel truck during STRATO-Tech, a convention for the sustainment of the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 24, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech is an initiative under the Sustainment Technologies, Research and Automation for Transformative Operations Testbed that studies, develops and tests innovations to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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A machine scans a piece of equipment to find damage during STRATO-Tech, a convention for sustaining the KC-135 Stratotanker, on April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech aims to bring the U.S. Air Force together with outside agencies to collaborate on innovative technology for the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen and industry partners discuss safety equipment during STRATO-Tech, a convention to sustain the KC-135 Stratotanker, on April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Air Mobility Command, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, and U.S. Transportation Command partnered to create an innovative testbed that keeps the KC-135 relevant and fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Master Sgt. James Goerss, 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft structural section chief, tests the voice-activation for a headset during STRATO-Tech, a convention for the sustainment of the KC-135 Stratotanker, April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech is an initiative under the Sustainment Technologies, Research and Automation for Transformative Operations Testbed that studies, develops and tests innovations to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen and industry partners attend STRATO-Tech, a convention to sustain the KC-135 Stratotanker, on April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Air Mobility Command, the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, and U.S. Transportation Command partnered to create a testbed that finds innovative technology to keep the KC-135 relevant and fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen and industry partners attend STRATO-Tech, a convention to sustain the KC-135 Stratotanker, on April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech is an initiative under the Sustainment Technologies, Research and Automation for Transformative Operations Testbed that studies, develops and tests innovations to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen and industry partners attend STRATO-Tech, a convention to sustain the KC-135 Stratotanker, on April 23, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. STRATO-Tech aims to bring the U.S. Air Force together with outside agencies to collaborate on innovative technology for the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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