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  • 22nd ARW earns 7th consecutive Meritorious Unit Award

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing received  the Meritorious Unit Award for the seventh consecutive year in recognition of the impact it has made in the continued success of global U.S. and allied missions.A large contributing factor toward earning the award is the fact that the 22nd ARW led 42 percent of

  • McConnell showcases mission to AMC commander, civic leaders

    Viewing the legacy of the KC-135 Stratotanker and the future home of the KC-46 Pegasus, the Air Mobility Command commander, AMC command chief and 19 civic leaders from AMC wings across the country toured McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Nov. 16-18 to see the premier total force team in

  • GLOBAL THUNDER 16 showcases McConnell, Fairchild Readiness

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing teamed up with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing to test each wings' readiness during GLOBAL THUNDER 16 November 2- 8, here and at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. GLOBAL THUNDER 16 was planned for more than a year and was based on notional scenarios with fictitious adversaries

  • Corvias offers Corvias Foundation scholarships and grants

    Corvias Foundation, an award-winning private, charitable foundation committed to supporting the pursuit of higher education, announced today that applications for the 2016 scholarships and educational grants are now available. The Foundation is committed to supporting military families in the

  • Once a Squarepatcher, always a Squarepatcher: 384th ARS celebrates 60 years

    An audience sits in anticipation, awaiting the reveal of the newest noseart among McConnell's fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers. There are two displays, one on the side of the aircraft and the other on a display resting below. The only thing between the noseart and the audience are two identical maroon

  • KC-46A equipment processing begins

    Another step toward the KC-46A Pegasus flying over Kansas started this week as Airmen in the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron began paving an innovative path through the maintenance equipment review process.Instead of having the equipment ship from the manufacturer to the Defense Contract

  • McConnell's Pumpkin Patrol

    The 22nd Security Forces Squadron will be doing a "Pumpkin Patrol" the night of Halloween in Base Housing, starting at the Youth Center, from 6 to 8 p.m. Here are some safety tips and tricks for your children while they're out trick or treating.· Remember to look both ways before crossing the

  • OPM data breach: Staying vigilant

    According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, approximately 25 million federal employees had personal information stolen as a result of two separate, but related, cybersecurity incidents on its systems since the end of 2013.Individuals impacted by the second, larger OPM data breach are being

  • McConnell cuts medical process time in half

    Filing a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs used to take approximately 180 days to complete, but now the 22nd Medical Group's separation history physical exam program has cut the time in half to file claims with the VA.When service members are within 180 days of their separation from the