• 344th ARS aircrew dons chemical gear

    Senior Airman Jordan Porter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, helps Tech. Sgt. Jason Coffey, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepare his chemical gear during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AFE flight trained with a

  • Operation Random Acts of Kindness

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The Friends of McConnell and Davis-Moore gave a generous donation to Team McConnell to be shared with many.For the next couple of weeks, seven base organizations will be distributing gift cards as part of Operation Random Acts of Kindness, including: Company Grade

  • Hitting the right notes: Singing boom operator inspires others

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— Growing up in a poverty-stricken, single-parent family, he used singing as a kind of therapy.Airman 1st Class Julian Awari, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, was only 6 when he first realized he had a talent for singing, and it was a hobby he would stick

  • 22nd SFS Airmen train for deployment, save money

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— Six 22nd Security Forces Airmen traveled to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 to receive heavy-weapons training required for a deployment and save Air Force money through innovative processes.“We have a team going to a centralized location overseas,

  • Pharmacy changes coming Dec. 11

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — The 22nd Medical Group pharmacy will undergo a change in its queuing system Dec. 11-15. Due to the upgrade, processes in the pharmacy will change. All patients serviced will be required to utilize the queuing system. This will eliminate lines caused by those waiting

  • 22 OG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

    As a Faces of A/R recognition, members of leadership choose individuals who demonstrate the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • The dawn of the future starts in the past

    Wing historians are responsible for collecting, documenting and writing historical reports for the units they are assigned. They capture significant accomplishments and challenges experienced by the units which help commanders make future decisions.

  • 22nd MXG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

    As a Faces of A/R recognition, members of leadership choose individuals who demonstrate the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— Five days after their baby was born in 2011, they realized something was wrong. When they took her back to the hospital, they found out they were in for a long, rough road ahead.“They quickly rushed us over to the neonatal intensive care unit, and we met with a