Connecting the community: McConnell prepares for suicide prevention awareness month McConnell is preparing to observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September with a month-long slate of events designed to foster connection, promote mental wellness, and reinforce support systems across the installation.
Spin it to win it: McConnell innovation A 3D-printed tool designed by a Team McConnell maintainer is helping Airmen refinish aircraft wheels faster by allowing them to rotate the wheels while painting, eliminating hours of drying time between coats.
McConnell hosts 2026 Air Mobility Command Summer Industry Preview MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Air Mobility Command hosted its 2026 Summer Industry Preview at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 18-19.
Innovation, Modernization, Readiness highlight SECAF visit to McConnell AFB MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Readiness, modernization and cutting-edge aviation technology brought the Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 12, 2026.
Celebrating 70 Years of the KC-135: Enduring Lessons in Acquisition The 70-year legacy of the KC-135 proves that deploying an "85 percent solution" when needed is vastly superior to waiting for a technically perfect but unbuilt aircraft.
McConnell’s latest departure Aug. 14 2026 marks a historic day for McConnell, as it bids farewell to yet another KC-135. McConnell is transitioning from hosting both KC-135s and KC-46A Pegasus to only the KC-46 as its main refueling tanker. This latest departure will make its way to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, before being
