Team McConnell hosts a 24-hour vigil to honor the sacrifices of Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 16, 2025. A U.S. and POW/MIA flag were carried along McConnell’s Memorial Walk for the full 24 hour event. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
A missing in action (MIA) Airman’s 57-year journey home concluded Sept. 13 when Tech. Sgt. Willis “Jim” Rozelle Hall was honored with a remembrance and burial ceremony in Altoona, Kansas. The return home closes a chapter that began in Laos, where Hall and his fellow Airmen carried out clandestine missions throughout the Vietnam War.
Recently, the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, launched a crew chief technical training school at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to increase the number of qualified KC-46A crew chiefs to ensure the aircraft is prepared to meet the growing demands of rapid global mobility in the competition continuum.
The 92nd Air Refueling Wing kicked off Exercise Titan Fury this week, but this iteration of the wing’s recurring readiness exercise looks different than usual.
Traditionally, Titan Fury is evaluated by the wing inspection team, with Airmen graded on their performance and compliance with established procedures. This time, the focus shifted away from inspection and toward instruction, coaching and unit-driven training.
