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  • Past meets future

    Past greets future. A KC-46A Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker face each on Team McConnell's flightline, June 17, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell continues to lead the way with the introduction and implementation of the Air Force’s newest major weapons system, the KC-46. (Tech.

  • Turnage Turns Bike into Bucks for servicemembers

    A 931st Air Refueling Wing Citizen Airman raised $578 in charity for injured servicemembers by biking from Carefree, Az., to San Diego from May 1 – 4, 2019.Senior Airman Jeff Turnage, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, participated in three fundraisers during the past 3 years for

  • Aircraft evacuations showcase Team McConnell’s teamwork

    Team McConnell aircrews stayed one step ahead of the inclement weather this season and evacuated a total of 8 KC-135 Stratotankers and 3 KC-46 Pegasuses in less than six hours early last month.The order to evacuate the aircraft was given at 9 a.m. By 2 p.m. that same day, all the aircraft had been

  • 100th ARW takes to the skies for Astral Knight 2019

    Astral Knight 2019, a joint-multinational exercise led by U.S. Air Forces in Europe, aims to demonstrate the defense capabilities of the U.S. integrated air and missile defense system, and will involve a combination of flight operations and computer-assisted scenarios.The exercise’s goal is to

  • The ‘Pegasus’ has landed

    The KC-46A Pegasus joined the ranks of Team McConnell today, and with its arrival, a new era of aerial refueling and mobility capabilities has dawned.Though the KC-46A arrival is significant to all at McConnell, the arrival of the first two aircraft also represents a growth in the 931st Air

  • Maintainer wrenches Levitow Award

    When Senior Airman Taner Thomas decided to go to the Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School, he did it because he wanted the “hands-on” experience the class could provide, as well as the chance to meet Airmen outside the hangar.Thomas, an electrical and environmental journeyman from the 931st