July 11, 2023 Base housing access shifts to 31st Street on July 24 Access to McConnell base housing shifts to a different gate beginning July 24.The main housing gate off the Rock Road and Arnold Court intersection closes at 7 a.m. that day. At that point, all inbound and outbound traffic for base housing will be routed through a security gate off of 31st Street
July 10, 2023 For Those Who “Lead the Way”: Kansas City District Designs New Military Working Dog Facility at McConnell Air Force Base Military working dogs might look like your average pet, but they are highly trained animals used for security on military installations and in deployed environments. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is currently working on the planning, design and construction of a new kennel
July 5, 2023 Team McConnell joins U.S., International partners at Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023 A McConnell team is demonstrating the KC-46’s capabilities in an international exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, starting July 5.That combined McConnell team of active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings is participating in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air
July 5, 2023 Information Protection is everyone’s responsibility In today’s interconnected world, many base personnel often handle pieces of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Protecting this information is key to maintain the privacy, integrity, and security of the mission at all levels and it is the responsibility of everyone involved.
June 29, 2023 Test to Failure: Exercise Jayhawk Talon Pushes 184th Wing to Limits Airmen assigned to the 184th Wing recently experienced a new way of preparing for future conflicts. The training was designed to purposefully test them until they failed.“Test to Failure is a mandate from Air Combat Command, Inspector General to plan for and execute an exercise with some substantial
June 27, 2023 We Keep refueling the Planes, 100 years of Air Refueling Funnels, a hand-operated valve and reaching out to grab rubber hose while flying in an open cockpit at 120 miles per hour was the recipe that led to a cornerstone of Global Mobility, a century ago.Those were the tools and method for the first air refueling, passing a grand total of 75 gallons of
June 26, 2023 Air Refueling celebrates 100 years with flyovers McConnell is conducting a series of flyovers over several locations June 27 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Aerial Refueling.
June 9, 2023 22 ARW Gains New Commander The 22nd Air Refueling Wing hosted a change of command ceremony where Col. Nate Vogel, outgoing 22 ARW commander, relinquished command to Col. Cory Damon, incoming 22 ARW commander, June 9.
June 1, 2023 Clear Vision, Wet Noses A team of ophthalmologists from Kansas State University's Veterinary Health Center visited McConnell Air Force Base, where they provided free eye exams for military working dogs.
May 23, 2023 Haysville, Kansas newly designated as the next Purple Heart City Mayor Russ Kessler of Haysville, Kansas held a ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6957 and unveiled the Purple Heart City plaque and banners to the people of Haysville and surrounding cities May 15, 2023.