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  • 2025 State of the Base address

    Col. Cory Damon, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks to the crowd during the annual State of the Base address at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 13, 2025. Damon spoke about Team McConnell’s 2024 accomplishments and plans for the future, including the announcement of the 2026 Frontiers

  • From High School to High Altitude

    Lt. Col. Christopher Smith awaited a bittersweet connection as he embarked on his last flying mission as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 11, 2025.

  • 2025 Mission Wichita class kicks off with a social

    Tech. Sgt. Darius Gamble, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe powerplant general noncommissioned officer in charge, socializes with Abigail Hammack, a civilian member of Mission Wichita, at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas, March 4, 2025. Mission Wichita is a program that

  • 22 MXS AGE Airmen support the mission from behind the scenes

    Staff Sgt. Kyle Wilson and Staff Sgt. Franklin Bonam, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians, work on a tripod jack in the AGE shop at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 25, 2025. The tripod jack is used to hoist heavy equipment for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • A SARC's sweet escape

    The job of a sexual assault response coordinator (SARC) isn’t for the weak. SARCs, even on their worst day, must show deep empathy, emotional intelligence and immense strength while guiding victims through hard times. The weight of such responsibility can take a toll on some. For Vickie Hayden, 22nd

  • M&FRC to host Career and Education Fair

    McConnell’s Military and Family Readiness Center will be hosting their annual Career and Education Fair in the Pulley Ballroom at the Dole Center March 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • 2024 Annual Award winners

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing announced its 2024 annual awards winners in a ceremony on Feb. 20, 2025. "Everything we do is important, and we should take great pride in what we do,” said Col. Cory Damon, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander. “All of our accolades are based on what you did.”