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  • Faith, determination of POW key to survival

    Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Paul Montague enlisted in 1952. Sixteen years later, on March 28, 1968, he was captured by the Vietnamese armed forces, the Viet Cong.

  • Get crafty at McConnell Arts and Crafts Center

    The Arts and Crafts Center here offers many classes for McConnell Airmen, their families and retirees. The facility has recently been upgraded to better use its space, allowing more functions to be available to its customers. “We’ve had Pinterest classes, sewing classes, framing classes,

  • Family affair: Squadron aids Airman’s family in Puerto Rico

    On Sept. 20, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria, which caused major damage and economic devastation to the country. It left families without homes, water and electricity. The hurricane also disconnected loved ones, leaving families that are oceans apart in a state of worry.

  • Air Force Spark Tank Competition hits McConnell

    During a speech at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson kicked off the Air Force’s new Spark Tank Competition.  The competition, which is co-hosted between the Airmen Powered by Innovation and AFwerX innovation ecosystem, is an

  • 22nd ARW Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

    Airmen chosen for Faces of Air Refueling recognition are selected by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • 22nd Communications Squadron earns best shop of the DOD

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The 22nd Communications Squadron earned the highest achievement possible by winning the 2016 Category I Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Information Systems Network Facility of the Year.  The 77 Airmen and eight civilians assigned to the squadron make up 13

  • McConnell KC-135s deploy to Spain, support allies

    Two KC-135 Stratotankers, along with 33 McConnell Airmen, are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, in continued support of Operation Juniper Micron. The U.S. Air Force has been providing air refueling and airlift support to French aircraft conducting operations in Mali and North Africa since 2013.

  • ATSO Rodeo helps 22nd ARW Airmen stay ready

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing grab collect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear equipment required for an Ability to Survive and Operate Rodeo Oct. 31, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. An estimated 180 Airmen participated in the ATSO rodeo and received training