• 349th ARS Airman earns Faces of AR recognition

    As a Faces of AR recognition, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • Deployed Airmen return home

    Airmen work together to remove cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 22, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen from Team McConnell greeted redeployers on the flightline to assist with the transition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

  • 22nd CONS Airman earns Faces of AR recognition

    As a Faces of AR recognition, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.

  • McConnell maintainers support MacDill mission

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— McConnell maintainers have been providing support to MacDill Air Force Base aircraft since Sept. 7 after they were evacuated from Florida to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irma. When MacDill’s KC-135 Stratotankers landed at McConnell, only a handful of

  • McConnell celebrates Air Force's 70th birthday

    Chief Master Sgt. John Cummings, 22nd Maintenance Squadron superintendent, and Airman Payton Frazier, 22nd MXS fuel systems apprentice, cut a cake in honor of the Air Force’s 70th birthday, Sept. 15, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Cummings and Frazier are the oldest and youngest Airmen

  • Military working dog detection training

    Szarik, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs under an all-terrain vehicle during detection training Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This type of training is conducted at least four times monthly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

  • Team McConnell Airmen run to remember POW/MIA week

    Team McConnell Airmen run with the POW/MIA flag as part of a run/walk relay during POW/MIA week Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In 1979, congress passed a resolution declaring the third Friday in September as POW/MIA Recognition Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel

  • McConnell leadership honors POW/MIA week

    Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Col. Joshua Olson, 22nd ARW commander, place a POW/MIA wreath near the McConnell Memorial Walk as part of POW/MIA week Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The week honors the sacrifices made by prisoners of war, those who are

  • Patriot Day Retreat ceremony

    Airmen from the McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard begin to fold the flag during the Patriot Day retreat ceremony Sept. 11, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Local law enforcement and fire departments participated in the ceremony along side their military counterparts. (U.S. Air Force

  • McConnell soccer earns 2nd in Supporter’s Cup

    During the Supporter’s Cup at the Defender’s Cup National Military Soccer Tournament, the goalie’s nerves built as he watched the ball being placed on the penalty spot. He positioned himself between the two posts and prepared for his opponent to kick the checkered ball. It felt as if time slowed