News

June 17, 2025
McConnell launches its Air Force Repair Enhancement Program

Team McConnell recently launched its own Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP) – an initiative to enhance operational readiness and resource optimization.
June 17, 2025
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.
June 16, 2025
22 CES revitalizes McConnell creek and protects infrastructure with revetment project

The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands in a stream bank revetment project on the southern tip of McConnell Air Force Base, July 11, 2025.“A stream bank revetment is a structure that’s put in place
June 16, 2025
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
June 12, 2025
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.
June 12, 2025
TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for 6 Kansas counties due to flooding

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Sedgwick, Butler, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood and Harvey counties may receive emergency prescription refills June 9-19, 2025, due to flooding.
June 9, 2025
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
June 5, 2025
New military working dog facility groundbreaking

Defenders, both two-and-four-legged, along with Team McConnell leadership and members, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new $8.6 million military working dog kennel and training facility here, May 29, 2025.
June 2, 2025
Global mission earns global recognition: Project Magellan wins ARSAG Founder’s Award

McConnell’s international combat sortie, Project Magellan, earned international recognition by winning the 2025 Founder’s Award from the Aerial Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG).
May 28, 2025
Airmen 4 Life: A communications squadron initiative

Resiliency, professional development, and team building are the foundation on which the 22nd Communications Squadron’s newest initiative is built upon.The Airman 4 Life program aims to create a lasting impact on Airmen's lives, extending far beyond their time in uniform.