McConnell Air Force Base

Contracting Airmen foster diversity & inclusion during training event

Members of the 22nd Contracting Squadron and McConnell Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center pose for a photo during a Four Lenses training event Dec. 23, 2021, at the Greater Wichita Partnership in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The Four Lenses training was presented by A&FRC personnel and is used as a way to gauge an individual's personality temperament, which can help units to better understand the members of their team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

AIM: Recruiting tomorrow’s Airmen

1st Lt. Ryan Cobb, 384th Air Refueling Squadron navigator, helps a Civil Air Patrol cadet suit up in Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear March 3, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. CAP cadets visited the KC-135 Stratotanker simulator and refueled different planes using the KC-135 Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Bernal Del Agua)

Chiefs flyover

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, performs a flyover above the Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, Dec. 26, 2021. The 22nd Air Refueling Wing along with other Air Force units, perform flyovers in conjunction with training to satisfy the needs of the Air force as well as the public. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)

ACE Combat Capabilities

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base gets refueled by a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker over the skies of Kansas during Operation SHIMA PRIDE Nov. 30. Operation SHIMA PRIDE is the latest demonstration of Agile Combat Employment or ACE. The exercise simulated day and night combat operations with aircraft commanders making decisions in a dynamic environment. The team tested themselves in hot-pit refueling, dual-defueling and off-site servicing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Gordinier)

Frontiers in Flight Open House & Airshow

Members of the crowd watch as the Thunderbirds break formation during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show Sept. 9, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Pilots from across the Air Force, with all different backgrounds are selected to fly for the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)