McConnell Reservists perform first tasked KC-46A AE mission to Pacific

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Citizen Reserve Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Wing recently expanded Pacific Air Force (PACAF) capabilities by piloting a KC-46A Pegasus with Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES). This was the first tasked KC-46 dedicated to solely

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

Team McConnell teams continues augmenting Altus efforts training KC-46 aircrews

Beginning at the dawn of the new year, Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 931st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) are now working with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the active-duty host unit at McConnell, to ensure KC-46A Pegasus crews are trained and ready at the installation– and nationwide, particularly at

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

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.

905th ARS performs inaugural flight

A KC-46A Pegasus piloted by members or 905th Air Refueling Squadron lands on the fligthline Oct. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This was the inaugural 905th ARS flight at McConnell. The 905th ARS is one of three Reserve air refueling squadrons here. The squadron reactivated at

McConnell receives three more KC-46s

New Reserve crew chief also sees ‘Spirit’ of KC-46

When Airman 1st Class Cuong Nguyen first worked on the KC-46 Pegasus engine as mechanic at Spirit AeroSystem more than six years ago, he didn’t realize it would also foreshadow his future occupation in the Air Force Reserve.Nguyen graduated Air Force Basic Military Training in San Antonio last July.