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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Lt. Col. Leo Romero, 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, lines a KC-46A Pegasus up before takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25) Feb. 5, 2025, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During CN25, allies and partners take to the skies of Guam. Participants exercise interoperability during CN25 through agile, integrated generation of airpower, demonstrating Allied airpower resilience and survivability in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Capt. Daniel Kinnamon, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus co-pilot, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is piloted by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. CN25 aims to enhance the capabilities of partner air forces through training, exercises, and knowledge sharing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Senior Airman Oliver Hughes, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus boom operator, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is flown by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pacific Air Forces, alongside joint and multinational partners routinely exercise and train at various locations, demonstrating the collective ability to deploy airpower throughout the Pacific theatre. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

Capt. Daniel Kinnamon, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus co-pilot, prepares for takeoff on the first day of Exercise Cope North 2025 (CN25), Feb. 5, 2025. The KC-46 is piloted by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. CN25 aims to enhance the capabilities of partner air forces through training, exercises, and knowledge sharing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists, Regulars ready for Rodeo

Master Sgt. Al Ryder (top left) talks with some active-duty Airmen assigned to a maintenance team preparing for Air Mobility Rodeo 2009. Sergeant Ryder is a Reservist assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. A "blended" team of Reserve and Regular (activ-duty) Airmen from McConnell are preparing for the biennial readiness competition for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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McConnell Reservists, Regulars ready for Rodeo

Tech. Sgt. Erik Louviere creates a custom travel kit for tools and equipment needed for Air Mobility Rodeo 2009, a world-wide readiness competition scheduled for July 19-25 at McChord AFB, Washington. Sergeant Louviere is an active-duty Airman assigned to the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Sergeant Louviere is part of a Reserve and Regular (active-duty) team at McConnell preparing for Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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McConnell Reservists, Regulars ready for Rodeo

A painted and polished crash axe waits on a work table near a KC-135 Stratotanker scheduled to compete in Air Mobility Rodeo 2009. Cleaning and painting is part of the usual preparation for the biennial readiness competition. A crash axe can be used to cut through the wall of KC-135 in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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McConnell Reservists, Regulars ready for Rodeo

Tech. Sgt. Adam Keeter (on left) and Tech. Sgt. Seth Cullum work together to replace a seal at the bottom of a KC-135 Stratotanker in a hangar at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. They are part of a "blended" Reserve and active-duty team preparing for Air Mobility Rodeo 2009. Sergeant's Keeter and Cullum work for the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McConnell as air reserve technicians, full-time civilian employees who work in the same position they occupy as Reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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McConnell Reservists, Regulars ready for Rodeo

Senior Airman Gilberto Rodriguez-Martinez (on left) works in his socks and Master Sgt. Al Ryder steps on plastic to protect a new coat of paint to the floor of a KC-135 Stratotanker scheduled for competitions at Air Mobility Rodeo 2009. Both maintainers are assigned to a "blended" team of Reserve and Regular (active-duty) Airmen preparing to represent McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as a total force at the biennial readiness competition. Sergeant Ryder is a Reservist assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman Rodriguez-Martinez is an active-duty Airman assigned to the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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McConnell runway construction completion

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off Jan. 19, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft is the first to takeoff from runway 01Right since re-construction began in March of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell runway construction completion

Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, poses for a photo with members from the 22nd Airfield Management team after inspecting the finished runway Jan. 13, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team showcased the runway to the Wing commander after the completion of the construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell runway construction completion

A new runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas 01Right reopened for use on Jan. 19, 2023, after being closed for 10 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell runway construction completion

A KC-46A Pegasus taxies to the runway 01Right Jan. 19, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft is the first to takeoff from runway 01Right since re-construction began in March of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell runway construction completion

A KC-46A Pegasus takes off Jan. 19, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft is the first to takeoff from runway 01Right since re-construction began in March of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell runway construction completion

A KC-46A Pegasus lands Jan. 19, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft is the first to landing on runway 01Right since re-construction began in March of 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Members of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron trail a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Senior Airman David Brink, 18 ARS boom operator, refuels a member of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, Feb. 16, 2018. Brink, the third-generation member of a family who has been flying KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft almost continuously since 1964, made more than 21 contacts with the six aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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