• Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

    A B-1B Lancer set a new record for under-the-radar approaches, by taking to the highway to travel from Texas to Wichita Jan. 25-28. The B-1 was transported from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on an 18-wheeler to Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) as part

  • McConnell aircrews fuel new joint exercise, Bamboo Eagle

    McConnell KC-46s will be in the air over land and sea, fueling the fight and projecting airpower with Joint and international partners in a new exercise called Bamboo Eagle.Airmen and KC-46s from McConnell will join with 23 other units to participate in Exercise Bamboo Eagle, beginning Jan. 26.

  • 18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras

    During Dec. 2-3, Team McConnell aircrews joined forces with Asociación Colaboración y Esfuerzowith (ACOES) and Iglesia de Cristo de la Santa Anita to deliver approximately 31,000 pounds of donated items, courtesy of the Denton Program to Joint Task Force-Bravo to support humanitarian efforts in

  • Blues Angels Advanced Team visits McConnell

    Two members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, visited McConnell Dec. 11, 2023, to prepare for next year’s Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show.The advanced team, comprising of Navy Lt. Connor O'Donnell, narrator, and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vaught, event

  • McConnell Airmen show base initiatives to CMSAF

    Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings demonstrated how they foster more resilient members while staying at the forefront of the Air Force’s refueling enterprise during Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass’ visit Nov. 28-29, 2023.

  • World War II veteran to receive Legion of Honor

    Retired Capt. Joe Kenneth Jones, a 100-year-old World War II Army infantry veteran, will receive the National Order of the Legion of Honor on Nov. 11, 2023, at Memorial Field, Clemson University, South Carolina.

  • 22 ARW runs annual CFC campaign

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is currently running the annual Combined Federal Campaign until Jan. 15, 2024.The CFC is a campaign that provides a cost effective and user friendly avenue for federal employees to donate to their favorite charities.

  • 22 MDG conducts mass flu vaccinations

    Airman 1st Class Ashlyn Rogosheske, 22nd Medical Group aerospace medical technician, checks and prepares a syringe for an annual influenza vaccination Oct. 19, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The group held a three-day campaign to ensure all Active Duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian

  • 22 CES hosts annual Fire Muster

    An Airman from the 22nd Munitions Squadron drags a fire hose during the annual 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Muster Oct. 12, 2023, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Fire Muster consisted of five teams competing for the fastest time to complete various tasks such as climbing a ladder,