KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie Approximately 100 Airmen and four KC-46A Pegasus aircraft conducted 24-hour operations during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from August 27 through mid-September, 2022.
Never too late: McConnell pilot follows dreams to soar Growing up on a small farm in Southwest Kansas, a young boy developed a love for aviation but was never able to follow his interest until he was an adult. Despite the late start, he would become a civilian and Air Force pilot flying in over 100 different models of airplanes. Many pilots, both
MIA Airman from World War II, 344th Identified An MIA Airman whose organization has ties to McConnell has been identified and accounted for.
Innovation Lab Turns Ideas Into Reality McConnell’s Innovation lab is a creative space where Airmen can 3-D print, create prototypes, and even create new inventions that have been used on the base and others. Utilizing the ingenuity of Airmen, the Innovation Lab affords Airmen an area to troubleshoot work center problems and foster ideas
Operation Allies Refuge anniversary: McConnell Captain recalls deployment August 26 is the anniversary of a suicide bomber attack on Kabul’s airport, killing 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan refugees trying to depart for better opportunities. Capt. Adam Solomon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight commander, was forward deployed to
