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  • Fowler assumes command of 931st OSS

    (Left to right) Col. Cynthia Welch, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Kevin Fowler, incoming commander of the 931st Operations Support Squadron, April 6, 2024, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Fowler was previously assigned to the 924th Air Refueling Squadron as a

  • 22ARW TEST NEW WARP CAPABILITIES

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing received its first sets of KC-46A Wing Air Refueling Pods (WARP), which will undergo extensive Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation (IOT&E), as well as increase the aircraft’s air refueling capabilities for probe and drogue - equipped receivers.

  • Hewlett Assumes Command of the 184th Wing

    Col. David Hewlett assumed command of the Kansas Air National Guard’s 184th Wing during a change of command ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 2, 2024.The official party included Brig. Gen. Jason Knobbe, commander of the Kansas Air National Guard; Col. Steve Smart, outgoing

  • McConnell EXPLODEO practices deployment, mission generation

    Airmen from five flying squadrons out of the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings participated in a series of events defined as EXPLODEO in multiple locations Feb. 24-28, 2024.“EXPLODEO is the popularized term to highlight Air Mobility Command’s emphasis on exploding into theater,” said Lt. Col.

  • McConnell in the running for best dining facility in the Air Force

    The Chisholm Trail Dining Facility at McConnell Air Force Base is in the running for this year’s John L. Hennessy Trophy Award given for having the best food service programs in their region.“Bringing this win home to McConnell would mean everything, I think it would show our young Airmen what can