• Wichita Wind Surge flyover

    McConnell Air Force Base’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover while McConnell Airmen presented an American Flag alongside Honor Guardsmen at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night.

  • SECAF visits team McConnell

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 931st ARW and 184th Air National Guard Wing here April 3 – 4, 2022, to get an up-close visual of air-refueling aircraft and missions with a focus on service modernization.

  • Women’s History Month: Next Gen Inspiration

    The 909th Air Refueling Squadron and the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducted an all-female flight from Kadena Air Base to McConnell Air Force Base to commemorate Women’s History Month.

  • McConnell refuels a B-1B

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, refueled a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, March 28, 2022. The B-1 is a versatile, multi-mission weapon system that carries the largest conventional payload of guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory.  (U.S.

  • Fit to Fly: KC-135 ISO Preparation

    The KC-135 Stratotanker has been in service for over six decades and in order to keep this aircraft in operation they must undergo routine inspections, which checks every valve, gear and panel to make sure they are at peak performance and mission ready.

  • Security Forces TACC training

    The 22nd Security Forces Squadron conducted their annual training of Tactical Casualty Combat Care, under simulated fire from enemy combatants Mar. 9, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.

  • Bring You Kid to Work Day '22

    Airmen from across McConnell participated in Bring Your Kid to Work Day (BYK2WD). Children of all ages got to see what their parents and other Airmen do every day, all while enjoying different squadron booths complete with games, toys, food and fun.

  • McConnell strengthens ties with Mulvane

    Colonel Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, got the chance to talk to community leaders from Mulvane, Kansas, located 11 miles south of McConnell.