• Shooting for success

    Airmen attend CATM prior to deployment, some permanent changes of station and annually for Airmen who carry weapons on a daily basis for their job.

  • Snap, Crackle, Pop!

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Medical Operations Squadron’s Physical Therapy Clinic work with patients Nov. 21, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Patients are given a one-on-one personal care from the physical therapy team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

  • 22nd CS 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.

  • Honorary Airman joins Team McConnell for a day

    Typically when a pilot arrives at their first duty station, they’re in their early 20’s with a college degree, but the 344th Air Refueling Squadron made an exception for their newest pilot.

  • Faith, determination of POW key to survival

    Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Paul Montague enlisted in 1952. Sixteen years later, on March 28, 1968, he was captured by the Vietnamese armed forces, the Viet Cong.

  • Jack of all trades

    Tech. Sgt. Clayton Allen, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Plans and Programs NCO in-charge, isn’t a communications Airman by trade, he’s a water and fuels systems maintenance Airman pulled from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron. He is self-taught in computer programming, satellite and ground command and

  • Get crafty at McConnell Arts and Crafts Center

    The Arts and Crafts Center here offers many classes for McConnell Airmen, their families and retirees. The facility has recently been upgraded to better use its space, allowing more functions to be available to its customers. “We’ve had Pinterest classes, sewing classes, framing classes,

  • Family affair: Squadron aids Airman’s family in Puerto Rico

    On Sept. 20, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria, which caused major damage and economic devastation to the country. It left families without homes, water and electricity. The hurricane also disconnected loved ones, leaving families that are oceans apart in a state of worry.

  • Air Force Spark Tank Competition hits McConnell

    During a speech at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson kicked off the Air Force’s new Spark Tank Competition.  The competition, which is co-hosted between the Airmen Powered by Innovation and AFwerX innovation ecosystem, is an