News

Oct. 27, 2022
Housing Residents Invited to Participate in Satisfaction Survey

Residents of McConnell’s on-base housing now have the opportunity to complete the 2022 Department of Defense Tenant Satisfaction Survey.
Oct. 26, 2022
22nd ARW Third Quarterly Award Winners

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing recognized the wing’s third quarterly award winners October 25, 2022, during an awards ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom. Ceremonies like these are a celebration of hard work and effort.
Oct. 24, 2022
McConnell hosts second KC-46 Weapons Systems Council

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW) hosted the second annual KC-46 Weapons Systems Council (WSC) Oct. 18-19, 2022.
Oct. 19, 2022
McConnell Airmen practice ACE, Aeromedical Evacuation at Kadena

Thirteen Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, traveled to Japan to conduct an offsite training event with the KC-46A Pegasus from Oct. 11-15, 2022.
Oct. 13, 2022
Commander’s Call Highlights Year in Review, Ongoing and Future Operations

Team McConnell Airmen heard first-hand on 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s past year as well as ongoing operations and future expectations during an Oct. 3 Commander’s Call, hosted by Col. Nate Vogel, 22nd ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Laura Hoover, 22nd ARW command chief.
Oct. 12, 2022
Alerting Renovations

The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron recently opened the newly renovated alert facility kitchen on Sept. 23, 2022.
Oct. 1, 2022
916th ARW evacuate nine KC-46s to McConnell

McConnell Air Force Base received aircraft today which were evacuated due to Hurricane Ian.
Sept. 27, 2022
Frontiers in Flight soars to new heights

About 70,000 people from all over the local area made their way to Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, Sept. 24-25, 2022.
Sept. 19, 2022
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.
Sept. 13, 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