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.

McConnell Reservist devotes his off time to special medical missions

Maj. Leo Romero, 905th Air Refueling Squadron, chief of tactics, is a busy guy. But he makes time to fly special missions, when he can.“Back in 2016 one of my friends knew someone who had a daughter, she was 11 or 12, with a heart condition,” Romero recalls. “She needed open heart surgery in

Reserve Citizen Airmen pave the way to accelerated readiness with collaboration

For the last two and a half months the Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station’s track and field has been overrun by horses, RED HORSEs. Also known as rapid engineer deployable heavy operational repair squadron engineers, RED HORSE Squadrons are fully-armed, self-sufficient civil engineering units

‘Tanker Toads’: Brink Family’s Legacy of Valor

“I am Faithful to a Proud Heritage, A Tradition of Honor, And a Legacy of Valor.” Airman recognize these lines from the Airman’s Creed. For Senior Airman David Brink, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator these words carry a double meaning.David is the third generation in not only an Air Force

Team McConnell Airman Throws First Pitch

Col. Eric A. Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren L. Demel, 931st ARW command chief, escort Airman 1st Class Anthony Binas, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Command Post journeyman, while he throws the first pitch at a National Baseball Congress World Series baseball game

The Brothers Pechanec

Sacrifice is inherent to service. Being part of something greater usually means giving up something else. For service members, relocation far from home is almost expected, meaning missed holidays, birthdays and other milestones back home. From time to time, fortune favors a family that agrees to

Airmen Conduct CBRNE Training

Staff Sgt. William Fortier, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, presents the sections of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives class Feb. 5, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Regular CBRNE training is required so

Aloha from the 931st ARW

931 ARW joins 22 ARW for 2016 Children’s Holiday Party

Team McConnell children craft miniature Christmas trees during the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Children’s Holiday Party Dec. 3, 2016, McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The party featured several stations for children to create holiday decorations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

News Release: McConnell Reserve Operations Group names first commander

The Chief of Air Force Reserve recently approved Colonel Caroline B. Evernham as the first commander of the 931st Operations Group.