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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, flies next to two F-35 Lightning II’s assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during EXPLODEO Feb. 27, 2024, over the Rocky Mountains in the Western United States. EXPLODEO was a McConnell exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

Maintenance Airmen assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, wind up a fuels hose after refueling a KC-46 Pegasus during EXPLODEO Feb. 28, 2024, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. EXPLODEO was a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kanas, refuels an F-35 Lightning II assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during EXPLODEO Feb. 27, 2024, over the Rocky Mountains in the Western United States. EXPLODEO was a McConnell exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

Senior Airman Gabriella Martinez, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, sits in the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during EXPLODEO Feb. 26, 2024, over the Midwestern United States. EXPLODEO was a McConnell exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

Air crew assigned the 344th Air Refueling Squadron load cargo onto a KC-135 Stratotanker during EXPLODEO Feb. 26, 2024, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. EXPLODEO was a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

Tech. Sgt. Rod Harris, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts a wet wing defuel on a KC-135 Stratotanker during EXPLODEO Feb. 26, 2024, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. EXPLODEO was a McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, exercise that tested the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings’ ability to rapidly deploy and employ into a theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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KC-46 expands PACAF aeromedical evacuation mission

Crew members of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load equipment during a training event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2024. The team worked with several organizations to coordinate and set up specialized medical equipment that will be used to execute the first AE mission carried out on a KC-46 Pegasus in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Tarelle Walker)
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Hennesy Award critics inspect the Chisholm Dining Facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hennessy Award is an annual recognition given to the base with the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Senior Airman Shane Nacino, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, greets the Hennessy Award critics at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hennessy Award is an annual recognition given to the base with the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Airman 1st Class Christopher Blandino, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, talks to the Hennessy Award critics at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hennessy Award is an annual recognition given to the base with the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Airman 1st Class Saw Lournne Phyu, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, talks to the Hennessy Award critics at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hennessy Award is an annual recognition given to the base with the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Tech. Sgt. Briton Hurdle, 22nd Force Support Squadron dining facility manager, presents a slideshow for the Hennessy Award critics at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hennessy Award is an annual recognition given to the base with the best dining facility in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Lunn)
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Airmen from the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Wing and Air Force Reserve’s 419th Fighter Wing unload an AIM 120 missile coffin from a KC-135R at Hill Air Force Base Feb. 4, 2024 as part of Exercise PERSES. Exercise PERSES is a joint exercise that challenges the tactics, techniques, and procedures of both Utah Air and Army National Guard units along with other component units, while testing innovative ideas and communication practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

Drivers navigate a B-1B Lancer around obstructions en route to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research as part of a research partnership in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 27, 2024. B-1s are not unfamiliar to longtime local residents, although this type of low-level approach is a rarity. The Kansas Air National Guard’s current 184th Wing operated B-1s from McConnell Air Force Base when it was the 184th Bomb Group, starting in July 1994. The 184th Bomb Group became the 184th Bomb Wing in 1995 and flew the B-1s until June 2001. (Courtesy Photo)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

Contract crews along with Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office deputies control traffic as a B-1B Lancer makes a tight turn at 47th Street South and Greenwich Road in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 27, 2024. The bomber was bound from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research to be used in a research partnership with WSU and the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center. The bomber will be used to create a digital twin, which will allow for greater study and potential improvements of the B-1 fleet. (Courtesy Photo)
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Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

A B-1B Lancer stops in its final destination inside a hangar at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research in Wichita, Kansas, after making a four-day road trip from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2024. The bomber will be used to create a digital twin, which will allow for greater study and potential improvements of the B-1 fleet. The B-1 is one of several airframes being examined and virtually mapped to create digital twins, as part of a partnership with NIAR and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. (Courtesy Photo)
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McConnell receives and tests KC-46 Wing Aerial Refueling Pods

Airmen assigned the 22nd Maintenance Squadron assemble KC-46A Pegasus Wing Aerial Refueling Pods (WARPs) Jan. 24, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The WARP is an optional capability for the KC-46, it allows for the simultaneous refueling of two probe and drogue receivers, doubling fuel transfer rates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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McConnell receives and tests KC-46 Wing Aerial Refueling Pods

Master Sgt. Shannon Fox, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulic section chief, operates a forklift to raise a KC-46A Pegasus Wing Aerial Refueling Pod (WARP) Jan. 24, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The WARP is an optional capability for the KC-46, it allows for the simultaneous refueling of two probe and drogue receivers, doubling fuel transfer rates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
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Helmick assumes command of the 905th ARS

(Left to right) Col. Eric Rivero, 931st Operations Group commander hands the guidon to Lt. Col. Jason Helmick, incoming 905th Air Refueling Squadron commander, Jan. 6, 2024, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Prior to his current assignment, Helmick commanded the 931st Operational Support Squadron. (Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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View the January 2024 KANZA Warrior Spotlight: Master. Sgt. Angelique Brooks

The January 2024 KANZA Warrior Spotlight is Master. Sgt. Angelique Brooks. (Courtesy photo)
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