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  • U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, speaks to a crowd Service members from around Wichita, Kan., July 30, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During his visit, Battaglia toured various units around base and he visited Airmen performing their job to learn about the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

    SEAC visits McConnell

    The Department of Defense's top enlisted member and the senior enlisted Soldier in the Kansas National Guard visited here July 30 - 31 to speak with military members about important issues and learn about Team McConnell.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and U.S.
  • Col. James Dermer, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, shares a laugh with his co-pilot, July 23, 2015. Dermer flew his final military sortie before retirement, piloting a KC-135 Stratotanker as it escorted members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to their next performance location in Milwaukee, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

    22nd ARW vice commander fini flight with Thunderbirds

  • Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, meets the 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Joel D. Jackson, on the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flightline, Sept. 25, 2014. The purpose of Everhart's visit is to meet the Airmen within his command, and it allowed wing leadership to highlight McConnell's mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)

    Lt. Gen. Everhart visits McConnell, calls for innovation

    The commander of 18th Air Force, Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, visited the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Sept. 25 to 26, his first visit to McConnell Air Force Base since he assumed command in July.Everhart toured McConnell AFB to learn more about its tanker mission and address key issues from members of Team McConnell.Throughout the tour, Everhart
  • Col. Jeffery R. Alder, 22nd Medical Group commander, gives his initial speech during his change of command ceremony March 7, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He assumed command of the 22nd MDG from Col. Joel D. Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, during the ceremony.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)

    22nd MDG welcomes new commander

    Col. Charles R. Carlton relinquished command of the 22nd Medical Group to Col. Jeffery R. Alder during a change of command ceremony here March 7, 2014.Col. Joel D. Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, presided over the ceremony, which has been a military tradition since the beginning of the Air Force. The transfer of the unit guidon
  • Senior Airman Mike Voorhees, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, teaches a Civil Air Patrol cadet about the duties of boom operators March 3, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. CAP cadets visited the KC-135 Stratotanker simulator and refueled different planes using the KC-135 Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Bernal Del Agua)

    McConnell hosts CAP cadets

    Cadets from the Emerald City Composite Squadron of the Wichita Civil Air Patrol visited the McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator March 3, 2014.Capt. Mike Cox, 349th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer, 1st Lt. Nathanial Beer, 384th ARS pilot, and 1st Lt. Ryan Cobb, 384th ARS navigator, are all members of CAP and were the officers in
  • Airmen from McConnell and local dignitaries respect the colors during the 20th Anniversary of 22nd ARW Jan. 7, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 22nd ARW’s primary mission has been to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed since 1994. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maurice A. Hodges)

    22nd ARW celebrates 20 years at McConnell AFB

    Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base and local dignitaries commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing moving to McConnell Jan. 7, 2013, in a ceremony at the Robert J. Center ballroom.Rep. Mike Pompeo, Sen. Pat Roberts and Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, spoke to approximately 150 attendees during the
  • Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, shakes hands with retired Army Capt. Aldee Gibbs Miller, Jan. 28, 2014, in the City Council Chambers, at Wichita, Kan. Miller was part of the first aviation unit in the United States comprised of African Americans. These service members were known as the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier)

    Tuskegee Airman awarded medal

  • Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, responds to a question during a town hall meeting Dec. 17, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base. Jackson hosted three of these meetings to discuss the details of upcoming force shaping measures with the Airmen and civilians of Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)

    22nd ARW commander hosts force shaping town halls

    Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted four town hall meetings to discuss some of the details of upcoming Air Force force shaping measures on Dec. 18 and 19.He provided information to and answered questions from Airmen and civilians at the meetings about the various programs and measures that will lead thousands of Airmen out

  • 22nd FSS aids furloughed workers

    The 22nd Force Support Squadron continued its mission while most civilian workers were furloughed, enduring a reduction in staff and a higher demand to help Airmen and their familiesThe partially-manned squadron offered additional support for approximately 500 furloughed civilians over four days. "As a commander, I think the toughest part was
  • Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, checks a patient's ID card Sept. 23, 2013. Jackson was performing one of the many duties of a medical technician as part of a new program introduced. The program will give Jackson hands on experience as if he were an Airmen working a typical duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Colby L. Hardin)

    Airman for a day

    Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, recently began a new program designed to give him a closer look on how the Airmen of Team McConnell accomplish their mission.The program gives Jackson the chance to spend an hour or two with Airmen from different squadrons across the base and see what they do and how they perform their work
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