• McConnell kicks off 2023 Air Force Assistance Fund

    This year’s annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign will be held March. 13, 2023 through April. 12, 2023.The AFAF campaign raises funds for charities that support Air Force families in need. The four charities are the Air Force Aid Society, the Air Force Enlisted Village, the LeMay Foundation, and

  • 22 SFS conducts helo training with U.S. Army

    Tech. Sgt. Bradley Hornberger, 22nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, and other defenders disembark from a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk during joint training at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 3, 2023. The Airmen trained with U.S. Army Soldiers from the

  • MLAT exercises simulate real-world deployments for Airmen

    Airmen from McConnell's 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 350th Air Refueling Squadron participated in a Multi-Lateral Exercise and Training (MLAT) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The program provided a unique opportunity for intra-service training and to sharpen skillsets in various deployment

  • Refueling the F-16

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, is being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 26, 2023. Aerial refueling is a crucial component to the U.S. Air Force’s air superiority mission. (U.S. Air

  • Stratotanker de-icing

    Airman 1st Class Aaron Anderson (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Senior Airman Nicholas Handy (right), 22nd AMXS communication, countermeasure and navigation systems journeyman de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker with a de-icing truck at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 26,

  • 22 ARW fourth quarter award winners

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing recognized the wing’s fourth quarterly award winners January, 27, 2023, during an awards ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom. Ceremonies like these are a celebration of hard work and effort.