News

May 23, 2024
Honoring our Defenders: McConnell pays tribute for Police Week

Defenders and local police came together to commemorate National Police Week May 13 – 17 through various events across the base.
May 21, 2024
McConnell Airmen Prepare for Frontiers in Flight Airshow

Eyes up, Wichita!Team McConnell is gearing up for the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow, scheduled for Aug. 24-25. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are the headline performers and last performed in Wichita 17 years ago.
May 10, 2024
McConnell Airmen Deliver U.S. humanitarian aid for Honduras, Topping 6 Million Pounds with Denton Program

A KC-46A Pegasus from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, delivers 12 pallets of cargo for the Denton Program at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, May 8, 2024.
May 8, 2024
Team McConnell Participates in Red Flag-Alaska 24-1

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KAN. – The 22nd Air Refueling Wing participated in the Pacific Air Forces-directed joint exercise RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 24-1, involving multiple units and aircraft from the Italian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy from April 22 to May 3.
April 30, 2024
AMC’s New STRATO-gy: Industry Partnerships Advance KC-135 Maintenance Technology

As the Air Force continues to reshape, refocus and reoptimize to deter and prevail during the Great Power Competition, innovation and sustainability have become critical in reaching that goal.
April 16, 2024
McConnell relocates aircraft ahead of severe weather

Most aircraft assigned to McConnell Air Force Base have relocated away from the area due to potential severe weather April 15, 2024.
April 16, 2024
McConnell Reservists perform first tasked KC-46A AE mission to Pacific

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Citizen Reserve Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Wing recently expanded Pacific Air Force (PACAF) capabilities by piloting a KC-46A Pegasus with Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES). This was the first tasked KC-46 dedicated to solely
April 9, 2024
McConnell Airmen Volunteer to Fix Historic ‘Doc’ B-29

Master Sgt. Kenneth Jenkins, 22nd Maintenance Squadron flight chief, led a team of five volunteer Airmen to repair and manufacture cables for “Doc,” a B-29 Superfortress, Feb. 8, at the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas.The team spent hours successfully replacing
April 3, 2024
22nd ARW Tests New WARP Capabilities

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing received its first sets of KC-46A Wing Air Refueling Pods (WARP), which will undergo extensive Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation (IOT&E), as well as increase the aircraft’s air refueling capabilities for probe and drogue - equipped receivers.
April 3, 2024
Governor signs bill removing barriers for military spouses

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2745 March 29, which exempts spouses of military servicemembers from all occupational licensing, registration, and certification fees, eliminating barriers to career opportunities for military spouses in Kansas.