Third Annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council plans future objectives The 22nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW) hosted the third annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council (WSC) Nov. 13-15, 2024.Led by Col. Cory Damon, 22nd ARW commander and KC-46 Weapons Systems Council Chair for Air Mobility Command, the council’s theme was Operational Relevance: Building Enterprise Breadth and
Innovation Lab Pioneers a Remote Start System for the KC-46 Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab invented a new remote start device for the KC-46A Pegasus called the Auxiliary Power Unit Start System (APURSS) this year.The APURSS uses remote activation, cutting down on mission response times and enhancing mission efficiency by ensuring the
22 FSS hosts base tour for local educators and recruiters The 22nd Force Support Squadron, through their Military Outreach Committee (MOC), hosted high school and college professionals from the local area to participate in a base tour Nov. 6, 2024.
Supporting Our Own: Wingman Guardian Connect Debuts at McConnell Isolation among new Airmen has been an issue in the modern Air Force, and a new program has taken one step closer to combatting it.In an effort to enhance connection, mentorship and mental health support within the Air Force, McConnell recently introduced the Wingman Guardian Connect program. During
Sister Wings Support 908th Combat Readiness Exercise The 908th Flying Training Wing held a four-day wing-wide combat readiness exercise from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The exercise was designed, by planners, to prepare Citizen Airmen for potential future deployments, giving them an opportunity to display their skills
22 ARW earns third consecutive Air Force Outstanding Unit Award McConnell Airmen proved to make the core value “excellence in all we do” a priority when the 22nd Air Refueling Wing was recognized for winning the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the third year in a row for actions performed between Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.
