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  • 22nd ARW Commander announces Frontiers in Flight Air Show

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.- It’s time to mark calendars and put eyes to the skies- the McConnell Open House and Air Show is coming Sept. 8-9, 2018.Today at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Col. Joshua Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, announced that McConnell will host an open house and

  • Team McConnell, local leaders celebrate completion of KC-46 MILCON Projects

    Team McConnell and local leadership gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the $267 million construction projects for the new aircraft. The construction originally began in 2014, and included three new hangars built to create six total bays to accommodate the KC-46A and

  • McConnell completes $267 million KC-46 construction

    Team McConnell held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16 at the new KC-46 Pegasus three-bay hangar to recognize that the base now stands ready to be the first to accept the new multi-role aircraft next year.

  • Colonel Vitosh 'readies' 931st Airmen

    Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, held his first Commander's Call during the October Unit Training Assembly Oct. 15, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Vitosh spoke to 931 ARW Airmen about the importance of "Readiness," and it's overall impact on the Air Force Mission.

  • Colonel Evernham fini-flight

    Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, completed her fini-flight during the October Unit Training Assembly, Oct. 14, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Evernham will

  • Team McConnell participates in Wingman Day

    Team McConnell Airmen participated in Wingman Sports Day Sept. 15, 2017. The day included a variety of sports activities including soccer, ping pong and baseball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

  • McConnell leadership honors POW/MIA week

    Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Col. Joshua Olson, 22nd ARW commander, place a POW/MIA wreath near the McConnell Memorial Walk as part of POW/MIA week Sept. 13, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The week honors the sacrifices made by prisoners of war, those who are

  • News Release: Earth Wind and Fire: Reservists own the skies

    For the first time in the nearly 70-year history of the Air Force Reserve, all three special mission units have been called to action simultaneously due to a series of catastrophic events that have effected wide swaths of the U.S.

  • Yellow Ribbon Event in November

    AFRC is planning a Yellow Ribbon Event for Nov. 17-19, 2017. If you have recently returned from a 75-day deployment in the last 360 days, you may be eligible to attend. To qualify, members and their loved ones must meet one of the following eligibility requirements to RSVP: -You are preparing for a