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  • Retired B-1B arrives in Wichita to create a digital twin

    A B-1B Lancer set a new record for under-the-radar approaches, by taking to the highway to travel from Texas to Wichita Jan. 25-28. The B-1 was transported from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on an 18-wheeler to Wichita State University’s (WSU) National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) as part

  • Helmick assumes command of the 905th ARS

    (Left to right) Col. Eric Rivero, 931st Operations Group commander hands the guidon to Lt. Col. Jason Helmick, incoming 905th Air Refueling Squadron commander, Jan. 6, 2024, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Prior to his current assignment, Helmick commanded the 931st Operational Support Squadron.

  • 18th, 924th ARS provide humanitarian aid to Honduras

    During Dec. 2-3, Team McConnell aircrews joined forces with Asociación Colaboración y Esfuerzowith (ACOES) and Iglesia de Cristo de la Santa Anita to deliver approximately 31,000 pounds of donated items, courtesy of the Denton Program to Joint Task Force-Bravo to support humanitarian efforts in

  • Blues Angels Advanced Team visits McConnell

    Two members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, visited McConnell Dec. 11, 2023, to prepare for next year’s Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show.The advanced team, comprising of Navy Lt. Connor O'Donnell, narrator, and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brian Vaught, event

  • McConnell Airmen show base initiatives to CMSAF

    Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings demonstrated how they foster more resilient members while staying at the forefront of the Air Force’s refueling enterprise during Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass’ visit Nov. 28-29, 2023.

  • Gomez assumes command of the 931st SFS

    (Left to right) Col. Matt Basler, 931st Mission Support Group commander, hands the guidon to Capt. Bryan Gomez, 931st Security Forces Squadron incoming commander during an assumption of command ceremony Dec. 2 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Originally consisting of six members, the 931st SFS