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  • Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and veterans carry an American flag onto the Riverfront Stadium baseball field for the national anthem April 11, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. McConnell’s KC-46A Pegasus performed a flyover at the Wichita Wind Surge’s opening night. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Gavin Hameed) WHY WE DO IT
    WHY WE DO IT


McConnell Headlines

  • Airman Leadership School Class 25-F students take turns firing a M-249 machine gun during an ALS trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The trip aimed to build cross-functional readiness in the future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

    ALS range visit

  • Education and Training Award graphic

    McConnell’s Education and Training Team cultivates excellence with AF-level award

    The 22nd Force Support Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base has proven its dedication to fostering growth and readiness, earning the Air Force-level Education and Training Team of the Year award.

  • A photo of a couple is held in the lap of a woman.

    Wichita World War II pilot laid to rest

    1st Lt. Herbert Tennyson, a Wichita native and World War II pilot that died in 1944, was buried in Wichita, Kansas, June 27, 2025.

  • Two U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" wait to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the U.S., June 13, 2025. The KC-46 crew offloaded approximately 75,000 pounds of fuel to the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

    McConnell KC-46 refuels Thunderbirds

  • Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, and Capt. Cody Nelson, 22nd Operations Support Squadron KC-46 pilot, fly a KC-46 over the U.S., June 13, 2025. During this flight, the aircrew conducted a pilot checkride, over 20 training requirements, and offloaded 75,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

    KC-46 practice refueling KC-46

  • Two Team McConnell members feed a branch into a woodchipper

    22nd Civil Engineer Squadron cleans up after storm

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron clean up downed trees after a severe thunderstorm at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The overnight storm with wind gusts registering 100 mph struck the local area, damaging trees, vegetation and two light poles.

Our Command Team

  • Col Cory M. Damon is the Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, one of the Air Force’s three core tanker wings.

    CORY M. DAMON

    Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing

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  • Col Aaron J. Strode is the Deputy Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, one of the Air Force’s three core tanker wings.

    AARON J. STRODE

    Deputy Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing

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  • Official photo of Chief Master Sgt. MARKIESHA C. CRAWFORD

    MARKIESHA C. CRAWFORD

    Command Chief Master Sergeant, 22nd Air Refueling Wing

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AMC Headlines

  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Miller, 436th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts post-flight inspections on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft assigned to the 439th Airlift Wing in support of the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai’i, July 10, 2025. This mission is part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger, more lethal deterrent force. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Monica Roybal)

    AMC forces launch for DLE 2025 to elevate rapid global mobility

    Air Mobility Command generated the rapid deployment of troops and equipment in support of the Department-Level Exercise series, laying the essential logistical foundation for the entirety of DLE execution in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, including Guam, Australia, Japan and

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  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink pose for a photo in front of AMC’s coin display at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 9, 2025. Lamontagne and Meink discussed the success of the mission and AMC priorities . (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan Sherwood)

    SECAF AND CSAF recognize Airmen who supported Operation Midnight Hammer

    Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen David Allvin visited US Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command and Scott Air Force Base, July 9, engaging with service members and highlighting contributions to Operation Midnight Hammer.

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  • Three F-35 fighter aircraft fly

    DAF kicks off department-level exercise series in Pacific

    The Department of the Air Force launched its Pacific-focused first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series today in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility.

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Air Force Headlines

  • U.S. Airmen load cargo onto a Boeing 747 aircraft

    325th Fighter Wing leads the way during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3

  • A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.

    F-15EX visit offers first look at Indo-Pacific airpower evolution

  • Airmen walking on a flightline with C-17 Globemaster III's in the background

    US, Australian C-17s spearhead multinational joint force entry during Talisman Sabre 25

  • KC-135 taking off

    AF Week in Photos

  • Flight line full of vehicles

    Around the Air Force: Resolute Force Pacific, Resolute Space 2025, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

  • Airmen assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Air Rescue Wing, the U.S. Air National Guard 102nd Rescue Squadron, and the 130th Rescue Squadron participate in a cross-unit static display and capability exchange in order to strengthen combined capability during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2025.

    Rescue squadrons unite, strengthen interoperability during REFORPAC

  • U.S. Air Force Air National Guardsmen of the 113th Wing park multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 11, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a contested, dynamic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica)

    REFORPAC 2025: US Air Force executes unprecedented surge into Pacific theater

        

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