• Chip off the old block: A lifelong commitment to mentorship

    The roaring jets and proud Airmen of McConnell are familiar to many families in the Wichita area, but for the Jimenez family, this base holds a unique significance. The Jimenez father and son are both stationed here, and are experiencing a new chapter in their military journeys side-by-side: The son

  • Trilateral E-7A Agreement Marks New Milestone with KC-46 Certification

    In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while gathering critical test data for future acquisition of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.

  • Team McConnell tests their lethality during Exercise Lethal Stack

    Team McConnell Airmen participate in Exercise Lethal Stack May 5-9, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the exercise, Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wing trained alongside each other to survive and operate in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment

  • 22nd Air Refueling Wing Family Festival of Fun

    Team McConnell members attend the Family Festival of Fun at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 12, 2025. The festival is an annual event hosted by the 22nd FSS in honor of Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

  • 22nd Civil Engineer Squadrons Battle of the Bulls: 2025

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in the Battle of the Bulls competition April 17, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Participants were broken into four-man teams and competed in events such as navigation, tactical combat casualty care, tent building, and more.

  • 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron awarded Meritorious Unit Award

    Fueling the defense against the largest combined drone and missile attack in history earned the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron the Meritorious Unit Award.Members of the 350th EARS were recognized for their accomplishments during the April 13-19, 2024, Iranian attack on Israel during a