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  • Find your Fit: McConnell Career and Education Fair

    McConnell is set to host a career and education fair March 24, 2026, in the Pulley Ballroom of the Dole Center for those interested in exploring potential school and business opportunities.

  • We’re playing with fire – safely

    Paul Hensel, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge engine captain, performs a controlled burn at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 18, 2026. Controlled burns are performed to reduce wildfire risk and maintain the base’s ecosystem. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)

  • 184th Wing Airman Leads Wildland Fire Suppression Efforts in Western Kansas

    As wildland fires tore across western Kansas in February, Tech. Sgt. Chase Garza, an airman assigned to the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, deployed as a crew chief to Garden City and Liberal with the Kansas National Guard wildfire task force. This operation highlighted the Guard’s evolving

  • Make Your Mark on McConnell Housing

    McConnell Air Force Base on-base residents have the opportunity to make their voices heard through the 2026 Department of War Tenant Satisfaction Survey.

  • McConnell Airmen participate in jiu-jitsu combatives

    Master Sgt. Donald Williams, 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, practices a tactical combat movement on McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 26, 2026. Williams has hosted combative classes for Airmen for over a year, focusing on proper technique, physical fitness, and readiness.

  • Love is in the air — and now it’s landed at McConnell

    Airmen reunite with family and friends at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 14, 2026. Team members deployed in support of ongoing operations, providing global reach and rapid air refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)

  • 22nd ARW fourth quarter award winners

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

  • Snow no mo'

    Snowfall accumulates at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 24, 2026. Road conditions continued to worsen as a snow storm passed through Wichita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)