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June 12, 2025
TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for 6 Kansas counties due to flooding

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Sedgwick, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood and Harvey counties may receive emergency prescription refills June 9-19, 2025, due to flooding.
June 9, 2025
Chefs compete to improve culinary skills, readiness

Scallops, tomatillos, pork loin and corn flakes were the essential elements of a cooking competition at McConnell’s Chisholm Trail Dining Facility June 4, 2025.The cooking competition is formally known as the SHEF competition, which stands for Salute Hospitality Epicurean Faceoff. SHEF continues a
June 5, 2025
New military working dog facility groundbreaking

Defenders, both two-and-four-legged, along with Team McConnell leadership and members, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new $8.6 million military working dog kennel and training facility here, May 29, 2025.
June 2, 2025
Global mission earns global recognition: Project Magellan wins ARSAG Founder’s Award

McConnell’s international combat sortie, Project Magellan, earned international recognition by winning the 2025 Founder’s Award from the Aerial Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG).
May 28, 2025
Airmen 4 Life: A communications squadron initiative

Resiliency, professional development, and team building are the foundation on which the 22nd Communications Squadron’s newest initiative is built upon.The Airman 4 Life program aims to create a lasting impact on Airmen's lives, extending far beyond their time in uniform.
May 28, 2025
Chip off the old block: A lifelong commitment to mentorship

The roaring jets and proud Airmen of McConnell are familiar to many families in the Wichita area, but for the Jimenez family, this base holds a unique significance. The Jimenez father and son are both stationed here, and are experiencing a new chapter in their military journeys side-by-side: The son
May 20, 2025
Trilateral E-7A Agreement Marks New Milestone with KC-46 Certification

In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
May 9, 2025
Health Alert: McConnell Airmen urged to stay vigilant amidst measles outbreak

The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child between the ages of 5 and 10 years old on May 7, 2025. Officials are currently working to notify individuals who may have come into contact with the virus and identify the source.
May 9, 2025
Team McConnell tests their lethality during Exercise Lethal Stack

Team McConnell Airmen participate in Exercise Lethal Stack May 5-9, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the exercise, Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wing trained alongside each other to survive and operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment
May 2, 2025
Weapons Systems Council plots path forward for KC-46 Pegasus, aircrew

A few extra KC-46s populated the parking ramp at McConnell AFB April 28-30, as the latest KC-46 Weapons Systems Council got underway.