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  • U.S. Air Force's European consolidation results announced

    The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa within seven years.Under the EIC, the Department of Defense will divest three installations

  • McConnell AFB to hold KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony

    A Ground Breaking Ceremony for construction to prepare for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place at McConnell Air Force Base, June 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force Reserve Command commander, and other

  • KC-46A infastructure contract awarded

    The Army Corps of Engineers announced that the KC-46A Hangar contract for McConnell Air Force Base was awarded Thursday, May 22 to Archer Western Aviation Partners of Chicago, Illinois. The contracts were awarded for $197 million. Construction costs will yield a 2-Bay Corrosion Control and Fuel

  • McConnell to host briefing on Honor Flight program

    McConnell is scheduled to host the Central Prairie Honor Flight committee at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom July 31 at 6:30 p.m. They will brief WWII, Korean Era and Vietnam Era veterans and family members about the Honor Flight program. The Honor Flight Committee's mission is to give

  • McConnell to host Big Brothers/Big Sisters event

    McConnell Air Force Base is hosting the Big Brothers/Big Sisters 'Big for an Afternoon' event July 24. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and will continue until 5:30 p.m. More than 100 children will be paired up with Team McConnell members on Friday for activities, pizza and friendship.