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  • 22nd EOD delivers aid in Enid

    As mother nature makes her rounds, the community of Enid, Oklahoma will continue to stand strong with the help of McConnell’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. On April 23 an EF-5 tornado made its way through the town of Enid leaving damage and debris throughout the area, which prompted McConnell’s

  • McConnell EOD Defuses the Past

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — When danger calls and takes the form of history, McConnell’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is prepared to answer. On May 3, a four-member team from McConnell’s EOD responded to a call from the El Dorado Police Department regarding an individual attempting an

  • Delectable lessons: McConnell dabbles in the culinary arts

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The 22nd Force Support Squadron’s dining facility team partnered with Redler Institute of Culinary Arts, April 28, 2026, continuing an ongoing relationship that seeks to develop the culinary skills of the DFAC Airmen who serve us.

  • 22 ARW announces 1st Quarter Award winners

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing recognized the wing’s first quarter award winners during an awards ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom on April 30, 2026.

  • McConnell lieutenant completes Boston Marathon

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – 1st Lt. Kenton Colvin, 22nd Maintenance Group executive officer, completed the Boston Marathon on April 20, alongside more than 30,000 runners in the annual 26.2-mile race.

  • From father to mentor

    U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Leila Kehle, 82nd Training Wing student, trains alongside her father, Jacob Wagner, Boeing maintenance training systems site lead, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 3, 2026. Leila follows a similar career path as her father, who previously served as an instructor