• WWII MIA Wichita Airman Coming Home

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – After 80 years, a Wichita, Kansas Airman declared Missing in Action during World War II has been identified and is returning home to be laid to rest.

  • 349th ARS receives volunteer award

    The 349th Air Refueling Squadron received the Terry Brewster Volunteer Award on Aug.4 for their work with Rainbows United during the National Baseball Congress Tournament at Wichita State University's Eck Stadium in Wichita.

  • New 22nd ARW commander hosts first all-call

    On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Col. Cory Damon, the newest commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, hosted three all-calls alongside 22nd ARW Command Chief Laura Hoover.The briefings served as an opportunity for top leadership to engage with, share priorities, and continue

  • Wichita Street Reopens on Base

    After eight months of diligent reconstruction efforts, Wichita Street, a significant thoroughfare within the base premises, has successfully reopened.

  • 22 FSS sends ALS instructor to Pease

    The 22nd Force Support Squadron sent Staff Sgt. Austin Thoreen, an Airman Leadership School instructor, to Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, to teach the ALS class there.The 157th Air Refueling Wing hosted in-person ALS at Pease for the first time in over three decades.“The location on

  • VIPER kits boost ACE refueling capabilities at McConnell

    The 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron received two Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kits, the latest innovation in refueling methods, this year.The VIPER kit is an adapter that allows hot refuel operations, which is when the aircraft still has its engines running, with any

  • Darwin XAB showcases integrated ally and partner interoperability

    Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, participated in Air Mobility Command’s Mobility Guardian 23 as an expeditionary hub for eight U.S. aircraft assigned to the 22nd and 92nd Air Refueling Wings conducting extensive endurance missions throughout the exercise.

  • 22 CES battles it out in Battle of the Bulls

    An Airman assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron, left, buddy checks the mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear for Airman 1st Class Danilo Martinez, 22nd CES explosive ordinance technician, during the Battle of the Bulls competition July 12, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.