• Chapel host lawn service, picnic

    First Lt. Lance Brown, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, leads a church service in base housing Sept. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The service was followed by a picnic that helped strengthened bonds between Team McConnell families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

  • 22nd LRS innovations save $40,000, increase safety

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— The 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Vehicle Management Flight recently constructed and installed a modification to enhance the safety of McConnell Airmen while saving the Air Force thousands of dollars.The nine-ton high-lift truck is used for loading cargo into

  • 22nd MDSS 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.    Staff Sgt. Megan Thomas, 22nd Medical Support Squadron NCO in-charge of the family health clinic, received Faces of

  • McConnell welcomes evacuated MacDill aircraft

    McConnell will welcome 11 KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 7-8 after they evacuated due to the threat posed by Hurricane Irma.Irma, which is currently a Category 5 hurricane, threatens a large part of the United States’ east coast. MacDill is evacuating

  • Airmen, community donate to Hurricane Harvey victims

    Staff Sgts. Gerard Doran, Jeremy Convery and Jared Shepheard, assigned to 22nd Comptroller Squadron, carry bins of clothing and supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims to a donation point, Aug. 31, 2017, in Wichita, Kan. The items will be transported to a distribution center in Dallas, where they will

  • McConnell Airmen assist communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey made landfall Aug. 26 near Rockport, Texas, as a Category 4 storm. It brought an influx of heavy rain and winds that continue to affect parts of Texas, Louisiana and Florida. “My dad lives in Dickinson, Texas,” said Tech. Sgt. Ryan Rush, 22nd Maintenance Squadron quality assurance

  • SERE training

    Tech. Sgt. Garrett Wright, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape and Personnel Recovery specialist, communicates with aircrews during a Combat Survival Refresher Course July 13, 2017, in Derby, Kan. During the training, Wright coordinated with aircrew to establish

  • 22nd MXS inspects KC-135

    Airman 1st Class Colten Blackwood and Staff Sgt. Michael Pickering, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technicians install an engine strut fuse pin June 27, 2017, on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Pickering and Blackwood ensured that the pin was correctly installed

  • AFE, aircrew train during ACCA

    First Lt. Thomas McQueeny, 349th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, dons chemical gear in preparation for aircrew contamination control area training Aug. 24, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ACCA establishes a location to provide detection, contamination control and