AFE maintains night vision goggles 22nd Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment maintains night vision goggles at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 9, 2025.
Detachment 8 – where KC-46 crew chiefs are born McConnell is the original home of the KC-46A Pegasus. The KC-46 took its first flight in 2014, and in 2019, the 373rd Training Squadron’s Detachment 8 began to train crew chiefs on the new airframe. It takes a village of Airmen to raise a young aircraft, and it all starts here.
Two weeks left in McConnell's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign McConnell’s campaign has raised more than $14,000 over five weeks, surpassing McConnell’s 2024 total contributions by about $2,600, but it needs help pushing through the remaining 37% of its goal during its final two weeks.
McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening day The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover in celebration of the Wichita Wind Surge opening day, April 9, 2025. Over 5,800 people were in attendance of the game.
Kansas Aviation Museum honors Robin Spurrier with new exhibit The Kansas Aviation Museum unveiled a new exhibit honoring the life and legacy of Robin Spurrier, the first McConnell Air Force Base Golden Eagle and a longtime Wichita business leader and aviation enthusiast, during an April 1st ceremony attended by family, friends, and members of the local
Team McConnell Airmen complete in-house HAZWOPER training Approximately 17 Team McConnell Airmen completed the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training at McConnell Air Force Base from March 24-28, 2025.
