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  • 350th ARS Change of Command Ceremony

    Lt. Col. Kevin White, 350th Air Refueling Squadron outgoing commander, right, relinquishes command during a change of command ceremony May 29, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. White served as the 350th ARS commander for two years and will continue to serve at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

  • 344th ARS Change of Command Ceremony

    The base Honor Guard presents the colors during the 344th Air Refueling Squadron change of command ceremony May 27, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 344th ARS is first unit in the Air Force to operate the KC-46A Pegasus, the latest generation of air refueling aircraft. (U.S. Air Force

  • Keeping the Communications Clear

    The 22nd Communications Squadron Cyber Operations Center provided Team McConnell the same fast, reliable and necessary communications to continue their mission while taking on a new mission to command and control cyber operations throughout the fight against COVID-19.

  • The CDC, Children in Good Hands

    Gena Smalling, 22nd Force Support Squadron Child Development Center room supervisor, changes an infant May 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The CDC has modified childcare services during the COVID-19 outbreak and requires all staff members to wear protective mask while providing care

  • 22nd CONS troop named AMC Airman of the Year

    The AMC annual awards recognize individuals and teams whose exceptional achievements and leadership qualities distinguished them from their peers. It wasn’t by luck that she achieved this prestigious award.

  • Putting the Miles in Milestones

    The Williams family pose for a photo before riding through the parade to celebrate the graduation of Jazzy Williams, Andover Central High School graduate, May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Team McConnell hosted a drive-through parade on base to honor high school and college seniors

  • Working from Beyond the Flames

    Personal protective equipment used by the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s firefighters lay out before being used in a bunker drill May 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bunker drills test Airmen on their ability to quickly don all of their equipment in two minutes, training them to

  • The Will to Persevere

    Maj. Tim Brunson, 22nd Medical Group education and training flight commander, served at McConnell as a nurse a year ago when he realized that some mental trauma he normalized as everyday thoughts were anything but normal.

  • McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

    A 344th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew from McConnell Air Force Base was the first KC-46 Pegasus crew to conduct operational test flights using night vision goggles.