• UEI underway

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing became the second Air Mobility Command Wing to be reviewed by the new unit effectiveness inspection program beginning April 3.The UEI is a program where every unit in a wing receives a compliance inspection and a readiness review at the same time. Before 2013, the two

  • Air Force leaders insist new tanker is key to airpower

    The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the Long Range Strike Bomber, officials told members of Congress during a hearing of House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on seapower and projections forces, April 2."On

  • McConnell air refueling aids long-range training flight exercise

    Two KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, refueled two B-52 Stratofortresses as part of a long-range training mission April 2, 2014.The two bombers flew 20 hours non-stop from their home station of Barksdale AFB, La., to training ranges in Hawaii and back."There is no way we

  • Could you be the next AMC Icon?

    Air Mobility Command is searching for the 2014 AMC Icon. All AMC installations will host base-level talent shows in either July or August. The AMC Icon program is loosely based around the hit TV program, American Idol. Local contestants compete for $1,000 in cash prizes, the top active duty Air

  • Maintainers of the night

    Maintenance Airmen work around the clock to keep McConnell Air Force Base's fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers running and ready to take off at a moment's notice. This notable amount of maintenance requires three separate shifts: days, swings and mids. The three shifts carry into the weekend with a

  • A sudden ‘patch’ of morale

    A recent change in Air Force instruction 36-2903 allows for the wear of unit morale T-shirts and patches, in addition to dozens of other changes.Shirts and patches that represent individual squadrons are now authorized to wear on Fridays. Squadron color T-shirts may be worn with the ABU or flight

  • 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 officials announce FY15 force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget today. To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of all three components

  • Team McConnell responds to mock tornado

    Team McConnell participated in a county-wide major accident response exercise on March 4. Base units responded to a mock-tornado emergency, from its initial warning to the recovery of 'injured' victims. "There's a high probability of severe storms and tornados around here, so we need to be able to

  • 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