• McConnell KC-46 refuels Thunderbirds

    Two U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" wait to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the U.S., June 13, 2025. The KC-46 crew offloaded approximately 75,000 pounds of fuel to the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • KC-46 practice refueling KC-46

    Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus pilot, and Capt. Cody Nelson, 22nd Operations Support Squadron KC-46 pilot, fly a KC-46 over the U.S., June 13, 2025. During this flight, the aircrew conducted a pilot checkride, over 20 training requirements, and

  • 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron cleans up after storm

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron clean up downed trees after a severe thunderstorm at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The overnight storm with wind gusts registering 100 mph struck the local area, damaging trees, vegetation and two light poles.

  • McConnell AFB Restoration Advisory Board Notice

    McConnell Air Force Base would like to determine if there is sufficient public interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the installation's Environmental Restoration Program.

  • Historic hangar damaged during fire caused by suspected lightning strike

    A fire began in the ceiling of McConnell Air Force Base’s innovation lab after a suspected lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm across south-central Kansas, June 3, 2025.The storm also brought historic flooding and other damages to the lab in the Stearman Aircraft Company hangar, one of the

  • Full circle moment: father and son serving together at McConnell AFB

    Jakob Harris was just a toddler when his dad decided to join the Air Force for the long-haul. However, for most of Harris’s childhood, the military felt like a distant and foreign concept. Harris was born and raised in one Tennessee town while his dad had multiple duty locations and deployments.

  • Chefs compete to improve culinary skills, readiness

    Scallops, tomatillos, pork loin and corn flakes were the essential elements of a cooking competition at McConnell’s Chisholm Trail Dining Facility June 4, 2025.The cooking competition is formally known as the SHEF competition, which stands for Salute Hospitality Epicurean Faceoff. SHEF continues a