• Red Flag provides refined boom, instructor training

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – McConnell air crews are focusing on developing air refueling skills for their youngest boom operators at the Air Force’s premier air-to-air exercise, Red Flag 18-1, which kicked off at Nellis AFB nearly two weeks ago and continues through Friday.The crews are using the

  • 22nd ARW Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

    For Airmen to earn a Faces of A/R recognition, they must be nominated by members of their leadership, who choose individuals based on their demonstration of the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • Family medical services ‘resets’ with new program

    The 22nd Medical Operations Squadron Medical Services Flight is resetting the way their clinic operates by initiating a program called RESET. The program stands for rewarding, efficiency, setting priorities and empowering team members.

  • McConnell optometry team increases Airmen’s readiness

    Maj. (Dr.) Gerardo Robles-Morales, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron optometry flight commander, uses a slit-lamp during an examination with Staff Sgt. Aaron Prevost, 22nd AMDS optometry flight chief Jan. 31, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Robles-Morales used the slit-lamp to check

  • 22nd MXG Airman earns Faces of A/R recognition

    For Airmen to earn a Faces of A/R recognition, they must be nominated by members of their leadership, who choose individuals based on their demonstration of the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • Dining facility opens to all

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The dining facility has opened its doors to all that have access to the base.Col. Joshua Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, signed a memorandum giving access to DoD Civilians and military dependents.For more information, contact the Food Services Flight at

  • Airman uses passion for boxing to help others

    “In the first round, I landed a good right hand, and she went down.”Tech. Sgt. Jessica Doerner stepped into the octagon of her first professional mixed martial arts fight with little experience in ground fighting, but she had plenty of boxing background to keep her standing on her feet.As soon as