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SECAF visits team McConnell

Colonel Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, describes the KC-135 Stratotanker’s fuel transfer capabilities to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look at the air refueling airframes. The purpose was to highlight modernization and compare old and new airframe capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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SECAF visits team McConnell

Senior Airman Devin Olmedo, 350th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling specialist, describes the process of refueling an aircraft with a KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, April 3, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall toured a KC-135 Stratotanker followed by a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus to take an in-depth look at the air refueling airframes. The purpose was to highlight modernization and compare old and new airframe capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)
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Women mechanics power McConnell's KC-46 mission

Senior Airman Xochitl Hernandez, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Mobility Air Forces Integrated Communications Navigation specialist, and a Traditional Reservist, removes a ceiling panel as part of a Time Compliance Technical Order on a KC-46 Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 29, 2020. Hernandez is one of 40 women that work within the 931st Maintenance group.
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Women mechanics power McConnell's KC-46 mission

Tech. Sgt. Julie Holomalia, 931st AMXS KC-46 Pegasus Communications, Navigation and Mission Systems craftsman and and an air reserve technician, reprograms a High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor for a KC-46 assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 30, 2022. Holomalia is one of 40 women that work within the 931st Maintenance Group. There amore more than 270 members in the 931st MXG.
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Technical Sgt. Eric Yates, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loads fuel to a KC-46A Pegasus to prepare it for the first flight of the Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, 2022, at Morón Air Base, Spain. The exercise is designed to further operational testing and evaluation, increase crews' proficiency and support personnel and strengthen aircraft sustainment operations. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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220321-F-CV734-0007

Senior Airman Brandon Hargrave, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects air pressure on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during an Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) March 21, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Maintenance and other aircraft support personnel are key to the exercise by providing valuable data, enabling future operations in contingency environments. The aircraft is one of four participating in the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise, part of Air Mobility Command’s strategy allowing the Pegasus to support real-world missions and assess its capabilities on the path to full-operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Maj. Kristine Corser accepts command of the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maj. Kristine Corser accepts command of the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Chaplain providing support to USAF troop

Chaplain providing support to USAF troop
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KANZA Warrior Spotlight March 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight March 2022
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KANZA Warrior Spotlight February 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight February 2022
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KANZA Warrior Spotlight Jan 2022

KANZA Warrior Spotlight Jan 2022
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Titan II Missile Site SS012

The United States Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in coordination with the McConnell Air Force Base Defense Environmental Restoration Program and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has begun the first Five-year Review for McConnell AFB Titan Sites, Titan II Missile Site SS012 (MS12). MS12 is located approximately 35 miles southwest of McConnell AFB in Sumner County, Kansas.
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KANZA Warrior Spotlight December 2021

KANZA Warrior Spotlight December 2021
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Lynn Williams, Kaw Nation Tribal Chair, poses in front of wall art of female members of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation located outside the Kanza Museum in Kaw City, Oklahoma. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Andrea Morris)

Lynn Williams, Kaw Nation Tribal Chair, poses in front of wall art of female members of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation located outside the Kanza Museum in Kaw City, Oklahoma. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Andrea Morris)
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McConnell Air Force Base aircraft No. 58-0018 wore the official seal of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation during a ceremony honoring members of the Kaw Nation Aug. 18, 2017. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. The wing has shown appreciation to the Kanza tribe with Kaw Nation nose art on the unit’s KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

McConnell Air Force Base aircraft No. 58-0018 wore the official seal of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation during a ceremony honoring members of the Kaw Nation Aug. 18, 2017. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. The wing has shown appreciation to the Kanza tribe with Kaw Nation nose art on the unit’s KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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A patch used by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing honoring the Kanza tribe, displaying their tribal headdress “Roach”. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)

A patch used by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing honoring the Kanza tribe, displaying their tribal headdress “Roach”. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)
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Ms. Lynn Williams, Kaw Nation Tribal Chair, receives a lithograph from members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)

Ms. Lynn Williams, Kaw Nation Tribal Chair, receives a lithograph from members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)
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Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

Image of Air Force Logo with blue background.
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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Staff Sgt. Shae Biggs, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, discusses how varying fuel densities affect the KC-46’s Automated Performance Tool (APT) Oct. 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The APT is a software aircrews and maintainers use to calculate aircraft balance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Mr. Barry Teschlog, Boeing mass engineer, discusses mitigating shifts in aircraft balance during KC-46A refueling operations Oct. 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the Pegasus offloads fuel to receiving aircraft, the fuel must be shifted internally to keep the aircraft steady and maintain the center of gravity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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