• Tanker sunrise

    The sun rises behind a KC-135R Stratotanker static display March 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The base is home to a fleet of KC-135s used to provide aerial refueling support to aircraft in the U.S. and across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)

  • Military Saves Week encourages financial readiness

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center recognized Military Saves Week from Feb. 27-March 4 to help members of Team McConnell learn more about how to save their money.Military Saves is a component of the nonprofit America Saves and a partner in the Department of Defense’s Financial Readiness

  • Youth services gives Airmen peace of mind

    For many military personnel who are or will become parents, their children mean more than anything to them. While those parents go to work and uphold the world’s greatest military presence, their children need to be cared for by top-tier professionals.That is where McConnell’s youth services

  • MDG aces survey

    The 22nd Medical Group received reaccreditation after an independent organization, the Joint Commission, conducted a three-day on-site survey of the facility and its practices, Feb. 13-15 here.“All Department of Defense healthcare organizations, outpatient clinics and inpatient clinics, receive this

  • Active Duty Airman bridges gap to welcome KC-46 to Guard base

    The arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus will be colossal for the Air Force, but the small contracting office at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, needed assistance to transition smoothly. Pease’s contracting office has less than one-third of McConnell’s manpower; yet the base has the most

  • Teen dating violence is more common than thought

    It’s important to protect people from violence, which is why February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen dating violence is more common than one might think. Before the age of 18, around 80 percent of females and nearly 40 percent of males experience some form of dating violence, said

  • McConnell honors 2016 Annual Award winners

    McConnell leadership announced the best of the best Airman of 2016 during an annual awards banquet held at the Robert J. Dole Community Center at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 3.  The annual awards ceremony recognized military and civilian members who excelled in their areas of

  • 22nd MXS Munitions Flight closed for inventory

    The 22nd Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight will be closed for the 100 perfect Semi-Annual Stockpile Munitions Inventory Feb. 27 - March 3. The cut-off time for processing all CAS transactions will be at 6:59 a.m. on March 1, and the Semi-Annual 100 percent Inventory will be generated in CAS

  • Legal Notice: Claims against estate of Airman 1st Class Andrew Day

    Anyone having claims against, or indebted to, the estate of Airman 1st Class Andrew Day, formerly of the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, should contact 2nd Lt. Randy Lambert, the appointed Summary Courts Officer. He can be reached at (316) 759-2164 or

  • Defenders fortify skills with new virtual training system

    What does it mean to be a defender? It means having the courage to put others safety before their own, being uncertain of the outcome but choosing to stand up and fight regardless. That is why Security Forces Airmen are known as “Defenders.” It is the 22nd Security Forces Squadron’s responsibility