• Ready line, fire

    Team McConnell Airmen fire weapons during qualification training Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen have to qualify on the M4 Carbine and the M9 based upon arming groups and deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

  • 2017 staff sergeant release

    Airmen receive certificates for their selection to staff sergeant Aug. 24, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Air Force selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion, 186 of which are assigned to McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

  • Civilian Airman earns city recognition for economic impact

    Jeff Longwell, City of Wichita mayor, awarded a McConnell Air Force Base civilian Airman a bronze coin and a certificate for his work with businesses in the local community, Aug. 15, in Wichita.Dennis Fry, 22nd Contracting Squadron deputy commander, has been partnering with individuals from several

  • A temporary blackout

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flies during the solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017. The aircraft flew directly under the shadow of the moon during totality of the solar eclipse in the path of totality while executing air refueling training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman

  • A chief’s foundation: Faith, family, mentorship

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Thirty feet up in the air, clinging to a utility pole, was a brand-new Airman crying out for help. He was panicked and insistent that he was going to fall.An instructor stared up at him from the ground and sighed. This was the sergeant’s first day as a technical

  • McConnell Airmen support Mobility Guardian, learn new skillsets

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— Nearly 70 McConnell Airmen traveled to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian, Air Mobility Command’s premiere exercise, July 31-Aug. 12.The group was mainly comprised of aircrew members and maintenance personnel, but included logistics and

  • So you want to watch the eclipse?

    A total solar eclipse will be visible to the base community Aug. 21, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.The totality, when the moon totally covers the sun, is scheduled to pass directly over the Kansas City area at 1:09 p.m. This is a rare occurrence that occurs once every 375 years. It is very

  • Save the date: Team McConnell to hold Air Force Gala Sept. 16

    Team McConnell is scheduled to host an Air Force Gala Sept. 16, 2017, at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kan.The Air Force Gala will be held in honor of the Air Force’s 70th birthday, and this year’s theme is Breaking Barriers.Mess dress or semi-formal attire is required for military members

  • Boom operators master cargo loading

    Future KC-46A Pegasus boom operators here experienced firsthand a different type of cargo loading when a C-5M Super Galaxy landed on McConnell’s runway July 26, to transport cargo for Mobility Guardian 2017, Air Mobility Command’s largest mobility exercise of the year.McConnell will receive the

  • 22nd SFS Milo Range training

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron initiate a virtual test for the Milo Range, Aug. 3, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tests allow security forces Airmen to be coached and gain critical feedback to improve readiness during hostile, rescue and security situations. (U.S.