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  • Wichita Street Reopens on Base

    After eight months of diligent reconstruction efforts, Wichita Street, a significant thoroughfare within the base premises, has successfully reopened.

  • We Keep refueling the Planes, 100 years of Air Refueling

    Funnels, a hand-operated valve and reaching out to grab rubber hose while flying in an open cockpit at 120 miles per hour was the recipe that led to a cornerstone of Global Mobility, a century ago.Those were the tools and method for the first air refueling, passing a grand total of 75 gallons of

  • Welch takes command of the 931st ARW

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing, the reserve component at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, hosted a change of command ceremony June 3.  During the ceremony, Col. Cynthia A. Welch took command of the 931st ARW. Welch was previously the commander of the 446th Operations Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord,

  • One last thing: Heseltine discusses legacy at Team McConnell

    After more than five years of leadership, Col. Phil Heseltine will hand off leadership of the 931st Air Refueling Wing to Col. Cynthia Welch, 446th Operations Group commander.During his time here, Heseltine oversaw the delivery of the first two KC-46A Pegasusses in 2019, lead the wing through the

  • McConnell traditional reservist employers take off with ESGR

    Five civilian employers of 931st Air Refueling Wing traditional reservist Airmen recently received a first-hand look at how their traditional reservist employee supports strategic reach during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)-sponsored flight May 6.According to the official ESGR

  • Commentary: Wear your sunscreen

    May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. In honor of this, Maj. Jared Thomas, 931st Operations Support Squadron chief of current operations, is sharing his experience with skin cancer.

  • Correll takes command of the 924th ARS

    Lt. Col. Brian Correll took command of the 924th Air Refueling Squadron during an official change of command ceremony May 7, 2023, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.