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  • Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

    With the upcoming potential for freezing temperatures, the base welcomed the arrival of two de-icing tanks capable of supporting the KC-46 Pegausus, Sept. 12.The 68-foot-long tanks were hauled from Los Angeles and will be put in the ground below the flightline to store de-icing fluid as well as the

  • Former CC returns to celebrate KC-135s, Airmen

    Underneath the shadow of the first KC-135 Stratotanker to fly, and with the massive hangers for the future home of the KC-46 Pegasus on the horizon, retired Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz spoke to 250 Airmen, veterans and community members about the 60-year legacy of the Stratotanker, Aug 31. “We were

  • KC-135 celebrates 60 years

    On Aug. 31, 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel,” was on the radio and the KC-135 Stratotanker was heard for the first time during its maiden flight. More than 250 people gathered 60 years later to celebrate the KC-135 as it reached its diamond anniversary, Aug. 31, at the McConnell Air Park. The event included

  • 55-3118: The birth of a 60-year legacy

    Peering over the gates of the largest stratotanker wing in the Air Force, it stands guard. As the first of its kind, aircraft 55-3118, the static display, was the first KC-135 off the production line and the first to fly.“55-3118 was a reliable, hard-working jet that served the United States Air

  • Tanker Tracker: KC-135 year-in-review

    Since August 2015, KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number 58-0011, has taken part in missions out  of McConnell and deployed locations across the globe. It has completed two deployments, locking down 126 sorties and off-loading 2.08M pounds of fuel to 137 receiving aircraft.  The missions this specific

  • 22nd MXS Munitions Flight will close for inventory

    The 22nd Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight will be conducting the 100% Semi-Annual Stockpile Munitions Inventory Sept. 12-16. The cut-off time for processing all CAS transactions will be at 6:59 a.m. on Sept 12, and the Monthly 100% Inventory will be generated in CAS immediately following at 7

  • Event Update: McConnell celebrates 60 years of the KC-135 Stratotanker

    McConnell will hold a ceremony honoring the 60 years since the KC-135 Stratotanker first took to the skies. The ceremony will take place by the KC-135 static display at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 31 and is open to all those with base access. Those wishing to attend can park by the outdoor base pool parking

  • Air Force Ball set for Sept. 10

    The annual Air Force Ball for Team McConnell is scheduled for 6 p.m., Sept. 10, at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita. “The Air Force Ball is a time-honored tradition where we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the United States Air Force on Sept. 18, 1947,” said Maj. Pedro Colón, 22nd Medical

  • Big for a day

    McConnell Airmen interact with children from the local community during the annual “Big for a Day” event, Aug. 9, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The event, in conjunction with the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters, allowed children to learn about different jobs in the Air Force with

  • McConnell EOD team assists local sherriff’s department

    When a backpack containing a potentially dangerous explosive device was handed over to authorities, the Marion County Sherriff’s Department, in Kansas, knew exactly who to call. The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team received the call requesting assistance the afternoon of