Story by John Van Winkle | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 06.27.2023
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 fuel between two aircraft, all to see if the receiver aircraft could fly just a little bit......
Story by Giancarlo Casem | 412th Test Wing | 05.12.2023
The 412th Test Wing received 10 KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, May 11. The aircraft were moved to Edwards due to a severe weather system scheduled to hit their home base....
Story by Senior Airman Zachary Willis | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 03.09.2023
For 75 years, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has defended the nation, pursued justice and protected personnel and property from external and internal threats. Special Agent Alycia Paulsen serves in OSI Detachment 321 at McConnell Air Force Base as a criminal investigator, where she assists in processing evidence and resolutions on cases. In her next assignment, she......
Story by Airman Gavin Hameed | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 12.06.2022
Wichita was designated as an American World War II Heritage City by the World War II Heritage Cities Network Dec. 6, 2022. A few of the standout figures in Wichita's military history are the McConnell brothers, who McConnell AFB was named after....
Story by Senior Airman Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.21.2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, aboard a KC-46A Pegasus visited Kadena Air Base to enhance Agile Combat Employment capabilities from Oct. 11-15, 2022....
Story by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 10.12.2021
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The 22ndAir Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment team (ACE) and the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron achieved a first-ever dual defuel milestone Oct. 12-13, 2021, enabling the KC-46A Pegasus to further McConnell’s aerial refueling mission....
Story by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge | 22nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.07.2021
Tropical Storm Elsa gave McConnell extra guests on Independence Day, when MacDill Air Force Base evacuated KC-135s here.
Story by Senior Airman Amir Young | 36th Wing | 10.21.2020
For the month of October, McConnell Air Force Base sent two KC-46As to Andersen Air Force Base to perform aircrew and en route maintenance training in the Pacific. McConnell’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron was tasked with performing an initial operations test and evaluation and documenting test points that will improve the KC-46A program as it integrates into the Air Force....
