McConnell hero comes home
A McConnell Explosive Ordnance Detachment specialist shot in the leg June 9 in a gun fight in southwest Afghanistan will arrive at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport at 9:27 p.m. Monday, June 27. Col. Ricky...
View ArticleBig Brothers Big Sisters children to visit McConnell
More than 40 boys and girls in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program will visit McConnell Air Force Base Friday Thursday, Aug. 12, 2011, to share the day with almost 30 Airmen here. The event, "Big for...
View ArticleMcConnell secures aircraft from Irene
Team McConnell is helping to secure aircraft from Hurricane Irene so New Jersey Air National Guardsmen can return to their homestation to be with families and prepare for the storm's approach....
View ArticleMcConnell secures N.J. aircraft from Irene
Team McConnell is helping to secure aircraft from Hurricane Irene so New Jersey Air National Guardsmen can return to their homestation to be with families and prepare for the storm's approach....
View ArticleMcConnell hosts Safety Day
Before Labor Day weekend, Team McConnell members will host a "Be Safe, Have a Plan" event Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. The day marks the conclusion of McConnell's annual observance of the Air Force's "101...
View ArticleBig Brothers Big Sisters children visit McConnell
More than 40 boys and girls in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program will visit McConnell Air Force Base Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, to share the day with almost 30 Airmen here. The event, "Big for a Day,"...
View ArticleTornado damage at McConnell assessed
Due to increased severe weather alerts and the potential for damaging hail Saturday, April 14, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base relocated 16 KC-135 Stratotankers to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. A...
View ArticleKansas educators take flight in KC-135
Thirty-one Wichita, Kan., area educators will fly in two KC-135 Stratotankers on an air refueling mission Saturday. McConnell offered the orientation flight to teachers from 8 local school districts....
View ArticleMcConnell squadron named best in Air Force
McConnell's 384th Air Refueling Squadron won the General Carl A. Spaatz Trophy April 20, 2012. The trophy recognizes the most outstanding air refueling squadron in the Air Force. The 384th ARS flew...
View Article2012 Open house, air show website live
The 2012 Wings over McConnell Open House and Air Show official website, www.mcconnellairshow.com, is now available for public use. The open house is scheduled for Sept. 29 and 30. Aerial demonstration...
View ArticleSpouse wins Air Force Joan Orr award
McConnell spouse, Amanda Chastain, has been named the 2012 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year for her significant contributions to the military and civilian communities. Chastain, a nationally...
View ArticleAir Force holds public scoping meeting for KC-46A
The United States Air Force is holding public drop-in open house scoping meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit comments on the proposed beddown of KC 46A tanker aircraft, associated...
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McConnell one of two Air Force finalists for Installation Excellence Award
Air Force leaders recently announced the winners of the 2013 Air Force Installation Excellence awards, selecting Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., as the winner and McConnell AFB, Kan., as the runner-up....
View ArticleCorvias Military Living to host town hall meetings
Corvias Military Living, a division of Corvias Group, wants McConnell Air Force Base Airmen and families to be informed and prepared for privatization of family housing this summer. To ensure residents...
View ArticleNew commander to arrive at McConnell AFB
Date: April 16, 2013 Release #04-04-13 Col. Joel D. Jackson, currently working at the Pentagon, will be sworn in as commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing during a change of command ceremony at 10...
View ArticleDOD identifies Air Force casualties from KC-135 crash
An aircraft assigned to McConnell Air Force Base crashed near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, May 3, 2013. The Airmen aboard the aircraft were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash....
View ArticleNew community pavilion to improve quality of life
Construction will soon begin on a new morale-boosting outdoor Community Pavilion. As the Air Force runner-up for the 2013 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award, McConnell AFB was awarded...
View ArticleAir Force names McConnell as first active duty-led KC-46A Main Operating Base
Air Force officials announced today McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base (MOB 1). "We are proud that our Total Force...
View ArticleCorvias Military Living forms public-private partnership
Corvias Military Living, an affiliate of Corvias Group, a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate solutions group, announced today that it has assumed responsibility for the development and...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: MCCONNELL OFFICIALS EVACUATE AIRCRAFT
McConnell Air Force Base officials have ordered the evacuation of aircraft as a precaution due to the possibility of severe weather today. The aircraft are being dispersed to Fairchild and Grand Forks...
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