• Safety powered through Innovation

    Airman 1st Class Colton Walls, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production technician, developed a tool at the McConnell Innovation Lab that will increase the safety measures for CES Airmen performing rapid airfield damage repair.

  • CMSAF visits McConnell

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Airmen during a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Oct. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Wright was the 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief from 2012-2014, he currently holds the highest position an enlisted

  • 22nd Mission Support Group change of command

    Col. Matthew Benivegna relinquishes command of the 22nd Mission Support Group to Col. Tony Gamboa July 17, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that symbolizes a transfer of authority. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Erin

  • 22nd Medical Support Squadron change of command

    Lt. Col. Lee Nenortas relinquishes command of the 22nd Medical Support Squadron to Lt. Col. Dwayne Baca July 7, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition that symbolizes the transfer of authority to a new leader. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman

  • Commander hands over the keys, saves bucks

    The 22nd Mission Support Group commander turned in the keys to his government vehicle to save the Air Force money, May 10.Air Force Logistics Headquarters, is pushing for initiatives to make cuts to save money, and Col. Matthew Benivegna, 22nd MSG commander, took the first step."[Col. Benivegna] is

  • McConnell supports largest U.S., Israel exercise

    Joint U.S. military personnel, including members of 22nd Air Refueling Wing, teamed up with Israel Defense Forces in a U.S. European Command exercise known as Juniper Cobra 16, which ran from Feb. 22 to March 3.Every other year, EUCOM sends a joint task force to collaborate with its Israeli ally to

  • 18th AF commander visits McConnell Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Samuel Cox, 18th Air Force commander, met the men and women carrying the mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing during a visit to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 16-18.This is Cox's first visit to McConnell since taking the reins of 18th AF in October."This is my first base visit [as