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March 8, 2024
McConnell’s EXPLODEO; Rapid Deployment, Tactical Excellence

Team McConnell conducted a dynamic hub and spoke joint force refueling tactical exercise, EXPLODEO, deploying two KC-135 Stratotankers and four KC-46 Pegasus aircraft to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 26 – Feb. 28.
March 8, 2024
Live music returns to McConnell with Rockfest 2024

Live music is returning to McConnell with the 22nd Force Support Squadron hosting Rockfest 2024 on May 18 featuring Everclear, Switchfoot and Hoobastank.
March 7, 2024
Hewlett Assumes Command of the 184th Wing

Col. David Hewlett assumed command of the Kansas Air National Guard’s 184th Wing during a change of command ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 2, 2024.The official party included Brig. Gen. Jason Knobbe, commander of the Kansas Air National Guard; Col. Steve Smart, outgoing
March 5, 2024
Housing Residents Invited to Participate in Satisfaction Survey

Residents of McConnell's on-base housing now have the opportunity to complete the 2024 Department of Defense Tenant Satisfaction Survey, which starts March 4, 2024.Survey results provide leadership with feedback about living in McConnell's housing and will guide decisions the Air Force makes about
March 1, 2024
McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

Airmen from five flying squadrons out of the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings participated in a series of events defined as EXPLODEO in multiple locations Feb. 24-28, 2024.“EXPLODEO is the popularized term to highlight Air Mobility Command’s emphasis on exploding into theater,” said Lt. Col.
Feb. 21, 2024
McConnell in the running for best dining facility in the Air Force

The Chisholm Trail Dining Facility at McConnell Air Force Base is in the running for this year’s John L. Hennessy Trophy Award given for having the best food service programs in their region.“Bringing this win home to McConnell would mean everything, I think it would show our young Airmen what can
Feb. 12, 2024
DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force

DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space.
Feb. 12, 2024
Team McConnell teams continues augmenting Altus efforts training KC-46 aircrews

Beginning at the dawn of the new year, Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 931st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) are now working with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the active-duty host unit at McConnell, to ensure KC-46A Pegasus crews are trained and ready at the installation– and nationwide, particularly at
Feb. 7, 2024
KC-46A IOT&E reaches new milestone

Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the KC-46A reached a new milestone in December 2023 with the completion of a two-phased cyber assessment event held in September and December at McConnell AFB, KS.
Feb. 6, 2024
752nd OSS, 134th ACS Validate New TOC-L Battle Management Node

In a significant stride towards modernizing battlefield communications, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron teamed up with the Kansas Air National Guard’s 134th Air Control Squadron and 284th Air Support Operations Squadron to test and validate one of the U.S. Air Force's pioneering systems - the