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June 3, 2022
First Pitch with Wichita Wind Surge

Master Sgt. Andrew Tiehes, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance section chief, and Senior Airman Jason Barnett, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, threw the first pitch at a Wind Surge game June 3rd, 2022 at Riverfront Stadium, Wichita, Kansas.
May 26, 2022
Team McConnell member helps Airman achieve goals, wins award

Jamie Baker, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chief of education and training, has given much of her time to the creation of a one-stop location for educational information and questions. As a result, she won the 2021 Community College of the Air Force Advisor of the Year for assisting Airmen in the pursuit
May 18, 2022
Remembering and Honoring the Sacrifices of a McConnell Fighter Pilot

57 years ago today, McConnell Air Force Base pilot Capt. David Hrdlicka was shot down during a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War. The story of Capt. Hrdlicka remains a mystery and his family continues to search for the truth of what happened to their husband and father.
May 16, 2022
KC-46 joins the fight

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, showcased the KC-46A Pegasus during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 for the first time as the United States Air Force's newest aerial refueler.
May 9, 2022
AMC’s Longest Refueling Flight: 24.2 hours in a KC-46A

Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing completed a 24.2-hour flight on a KC-46A Pegasus May 5-6, 2022, to and from McConnell Air Force Base.
May 5, 2022
Weapons System Cyber Security: The New Model for Warfighting (How the Air Force’s Newest Mission Defense Team is Defining Mission Assurance)

Warfare is in a constant state of evolution. The speed of innovation has defined both what wars look like and their victors. The United States was once unmatched in its ability to innovate, but competitors and potential adversaries have narrowed the gap.
May 4, 2022
McConnell Airmen assist Andover tornado recovery efforts

Team McConnell is assisting the city of Andover, Kansas, in tornado recovery as the community was devastated by an EF-3 tornado April 29, 2022.
May 2, 2022
Employing the Pegasus: From Concept to Capable

Approximately 220 Active, Guard and Reserve Airmen have operated four KC-46A Pegasus out of Spain from mid-March through most of April 2022. The Total Force team make up the first KC-46 Employment Concept Exercise (ECE), evaluating how they and the aircraft will provide rapid global mobility to
May 2, 2022
Air Mobility Command leadership visits McConnell

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – General Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, and their spouses visited McConnell Air Force Base April 27-28, to see firsthand the advances in aerial refueling missions as well as engage with Airmen,
April 19, 2022
Crafting Up New Ideas

Creativity is one of many things that brings people to the McConnell Arts and Craft Center; the vast number of new ideas and creations that can be explored are seemingly unlimited, from activities like clay sculpting and paper mache to woodworking.