The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos,
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, gives an address aboard Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 18, 2012. Gen. Amos was on site to give a presentation to Intermediate Level Education class students... More
Airmen from the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron assist
Airmen from the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron assist loadmasters in loading three pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., March 29, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan... More
A senior master sergeant stands at attention as the
A senior master sergeant stands at attention as the American flag is folded at the end of a retreat ceremony held during a Patriot Day ceremony Sept. 11, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The memorial mar... More
(Left) Capt. Christopher Bruck 384th Air Refueling
(Left) Capt. Christopher Bruck 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and First Lieutenant Joseph Schmerber, 384th ARS pilot, change the altitude on the cockpit dash in route with an air refueling mission in southe... More
An F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack
An F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, taxis on a runway during exercise Jaded Thunder 17 at Salina, KS., Feb. 21, 2017. VMFA(AW)-224 participated in Jaded Thunder, a join... More
Senior Airman Jordon Porter, 22nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Jordon Porter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, cleans a flight helmet for a post-flight check Aug. 10, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Porter and othe... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Foster, human resources sergeant,
Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Foster, human resources sergeant, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, takes the written test during the drivers training exercise during Operation Reliable Focus Sept. 29 at For... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Garcia, 22nd Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Daniel Garcia, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, re-circulates fuel inside an R-11 Mobile Fuel Vehicle during daily preventative maintenance Feb. 9, 2021, at McConn... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew descends to the runway
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew descends to the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Dec. 18, 2018. Aircrews practice their approch and landings repeatedly to perfect their abilities of manuevering the aircra... More
Annual Volunteer Awards winners at McConnell AFB, Kan.,
Annual Volunteer Awards winners at McConnell AFB, Kan., Apr. 10, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Crawley
Senior Airman Kristine Hayag, 22nd Medical Group front
Senior Airman Kristine Hayag, 22nd Medical Group front desk technician, and Ximena, age 8, construct a gingerbread house during Operation Santa, Dec. 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Nineteen childre... More
Cadet 3rd Class Class Ben Yokley, Air Force Academy
Cadet 3rd Class Class Ben Yokley, Air Force Academy men’s baseball team right-handed pitcher, goes for the strike during a game vs. the Wichita State University Shockers March 26, 2013, Wichita, Kan. The Falcon... More
Sgt. Jason Winger, a military policeman assigned to
Sgt. Jason Winger, a military policeman assigned to the 346th Military Police Company in Wichita, Kan., tackles an obstacle during the 2013 Tough Mudder in Topeka, Kan., Sept. 21. Tough Mudder is a series of ha... More
Airman 1st Class Weston Huffer, 22nd Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Weston Huffer, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, drives a bus back to the squadron, July 7, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Vehicle operations Airmen transport aircrews t... More
Ralph Jimenez, retired fire fighter and paramedic out
Ralph Jimenez, retired fire fighter and paramedic out of Tampa, right, instructs Senior Airman Jordan Gaines, 22nd Communications Squadron cyber assurance technician and presentation volunteer, through scenario... More
171014-N-HO508-0018 ABILENE, Kan. (Oct. 14, 2017) Crew
171014-N-HO508-0018 ABILENE, Kan. (Oct. 14, 2017) Crew members from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Chapel of Remembrance, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s final res... More
Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of
Litter stations stand assembled in the fuselage of a KC-46A Pegasus prior to patient arrival July 10, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Prior to the mission, the aircraft was configured to support patient ... More
Brian Correll performs a knife edge during the Frontiers
Brian Correll performs a knife edge during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show in his highly-modified Pitts S2S Sept. 8, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Correll is a major with the 931st ... More
Lt. Col. James Blech, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Lt. Col. James Blech, 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Daniel Schone Jan. 24, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored ... More
Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School
Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School March 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling
Senior Airman Garrett Tholken, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16C Fighting Falcon while wearing Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear equipment April 8, 2019, over Kansas. W... More
Medical staff at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis
Medical staff at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital spectate and cheer as two KC-135 Stratotankers, a KC-46 Pegasus and a B-29 Superfortress perform a flyover May 6, 2020, above Wichita, Kansas. The air... More
Fort Leavenworth celebrated its annual Salute to the
Fort Leavenworth celebrated its annual Salute to the Union Independence Day Ceremony with a performance from the Kansas National Guard Band at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, July 4, 2020. The community had to mainta... More
Staff Sgt. Alex Esquibel, 350th Air Refueling Squadron
Staff Sgt. Alex Esquibel, 350th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, postitions the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom to refuel the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” O... More
Master Sgt. Chris Norris, an air refueling boom operator
Master Sgt. Chris Norris, an air refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, walks off the flightline with his wife and daughter at McConnell Air Force Base, ... More
Approximately 45 Soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion,
Approximately 45 Soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, were greeted with a heroes' welcome by friends and family members in Hangar 680 at Forbes Field in Top... More
Airman Brandon Siemonsma, 22nd Operations Support Squadron
Airman Brandon Siemonsma, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares 1st Lt. Logan Schneider, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, for external equipmen... More
Capt. Jason Helmick, a pilot assigned to the Air Force
Capt. Jason Helmick, a pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base Kan., checks the cockpit console of a KC-135 Stratotanker while pr... More
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division lead
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division lead the fight in the U.S. Army’s largest Warfighter Exercise June 12-26. This Division Full-Scale Exercise (DFSX) refines the skills of the Red Bulls and their B... More
Col. Roger D. Murdock turned over command of the Kansas
Col. Roger D. Murdock turned over command of the Kansas National Guard’s 69th Troop Command to Col. Thomas Burke during a change of command ceremony Oct. 4. The ceremony took place at Nickell Armory in Topeka.(... More
A 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator
A 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement equipment operator drives a post into the ground Aug. 28, 2018, Wichita, Kansas. The Dirt Boys made a rope fence to guide attendants for the upcoming air show, Frontiers ... More
Pfc. Anahy Lopez, automated logistics specialist with
Pfc. Anahy Lopez, automated logistics specialist with the 391st Medical Logistics Company, instructs her fellow Army Reserve Soldiers on how to give a proper situation report during field training at the Fort R... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, 16th Sergeant
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, 16th Sergeant Major of the Army, gives a challenge coin to a soldier with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infanty Division, August 13th, 2020, at Fort Riley K... More
Maj. Mitchell Parker, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron
Maj. Mitchell Parker, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, promotes to the rank of lieutenant colonel Jan. 4, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School
Class 19-C graduates from Airman Leadership School March 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)
Chief Master Sgt. Susanne M. Herbert, former 22nd
Chief Master Sgt. Susanne M. Herbert, former 22nd Maintenance Group superintendent, retires in Hangar 1107 Aug. 23, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division participate in an M4A2 weapon qualification range on Fort Riley, Kansas, July 22, 2020. Soldiers fire at targets from 50 meters to 300 meters of... More
An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135
An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senio... More
A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135
A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 29, 2018, over Idaho. The C-17 performs tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aerom... More
Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, counts the number of emergency passenger oxygen systems located in the interior of the KC-135 Stratotanker M... More
Daisy Vega, 22nd Force Support Squadron, Child Development
Daisy Vega, 22nd Force Support Squadron, Child Development Center, child and youth program assistant, washes a child’s hands May 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Child Development Center remai... More
U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri
U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, participate in a ruck march in Elwood, Kan., April 22, 2016. The airmen were qualifying for the German Armed Forces Badge for Militar... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Wash., is guided into its parking spot by Airmen from both MacDill AFB, Fla., and Fairchild AFB, during Global Thunder 17 (GT17) at McConnell Ai... More
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition took place at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. Competitors completed an Army Physical Fitness Te... More
Kansas Army National Guard Soldiers joined hundreds
Kansas Army National Guard Soldiers joined hundreds of police officers at Leavenworth National Cemetary in Leavenworth, Kansas, to honor the life of Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Capt. Robert "Dave" Melto... More
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition took place at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. Competitors completed an Army Physical Fitness Te... More
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition took place at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. Competitors completed an Army Physical Fitness Te... More
Forty-four 22nd Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recognized
Forty-four 22nd Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recognized for their selection to technical sergeant during a technical sergeant release party, July 20, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Technical Sergeant... More
Members of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron,
Members of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, from Oklahoma City, and Estonian tactical air control party specialists acknowledge a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II from Whiteman Air Force Base, M... More
Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School
Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School Dec. 13, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition took place at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. Competitors completed an Army Physical Fitness Te... More
Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School
Class 19-A graduates from Airman Leadership School Dec. 13, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior
The 2019 annual Kansas Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition took place at the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina, Kansas Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. Competitors completed an Army Physical Fitness Te... More
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division lead
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division lead the fight in the U.S. Army’s largest warfighter exercise June 12-26. This Division Full-Scale Exercise (DFSX) refines the skills of the Red Bulls and their b... More
160926-N-SU278-231 WATERS EAST OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
160926-N-SU278-231 WATERS EAST OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Sept. 26, 2016) Republic of Korean ships Seoae Ryusungryong (DDG 993), Yul Gok Yii (DDG 992), Kang Gam Chan (DDH 979) and the U.S. Arleigh Burke-class g... More
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, directs an F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Jaded Thunder 17 at Salina, KS., Feb. 13, 2017. VMFA(AW)-224 participated in Jaded Thunder, a j... More
And … breathe, US Air Force Photo
Senior Airman Audrey Jones, 22nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, performs a function check on a mask March 20, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. AFE airmen maintain the readin... More
Lt. Col. Leah Schmidt, a pilot assigned to the 18th
Lt. Col. Leah Schmidt, a pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, greets her son on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 20, 1013. Schmidt had just returned... More
Master Sgt. Luis Rodriguez-Asad, Air Force Life Cycle
Master Sgt. Luis Rodriguez-Asad, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center integrated product team superintendent, tries out the KC-46A boom operator demonstration Nov. 14, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. ... More
Sweet tooth for a sweet cause
Staff Sgt. Jasmine Fields, 344th Air Refueling Squadron aviation recourse management noncommissioned officer in charge, grabs a bag of baked goods, March 21, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Medical grou... More
Two Airmen from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron simulate
Two Airmen from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron simulate clearing a building, May 28, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. They trained on how to combat technologically advanced enemies and how to apply ne... More
A welcome home walk with family
Tech. Sgt. Saxton Calton, an Air Force Reservist assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, walks off the flightline with his wife and two daughters upon his return home to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July ... More
Ab-solutely, US Air Force Photo
Staff Sgt. Robert Prince, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs the sit-up portion of a physical fitness test, March 30, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Sit-ups are one out of four components u... More
'Proud Americans' celebrate 96 years of service
Lt. Col. Timothy G. Blackwell (right), commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth W. Hardy (left), senior noncommissioned officer of the 2nd Bn. 32nd FA Regt., case the battalion’s colors during the ceremony at C... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron,
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons into formation near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 4, 2015. The... More
Airmen 1st Class Roriquez Summerset and Aspen Morrow,
Airmen 1st Class Roriquez Summerset and Aspen Morrow, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operators, practice wrapping and securing a tie down, Sept. 15, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Morrow was... More
David Demay, construction site manager, watches foam
David Demay, construction site manager, watches foam rain down in a hangar during a fire suppression safety test, May 3, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new hangars will house the KC-46’s, which are... More
Hitting the right notes: singing boom operator inspires others
Airman 1st Class Julian Awari, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, sings the national anthem at a Kansas City Chiefs game Nov. 6, 2016, in Kansas City, Missouri. Awari has been singing since he was 6 ye... More
Base first sergeants and interim first sergeants pose
Base first sergeants and interim first sergeants pose with Staff Sgt. Tyler Cossentine, 22nd Security Forces confinement NCO in charge for a group photo, Aug. 3, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Cossenti... More
Brig. Gen. John Hickok, Mobilization Assistant to The
Brig. Gen. John Hickok, Mobilization Assistant to The Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, listens to Master Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Plans and Programs su... More
An F-22 Raptor lands April 11, 2019, at McConnell Air
An F-22 Raptor lands April 11, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The aircraft has a combination of sensor, intergrated avionics and situational awareness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st ... More
Lt. Col. Daniel Craig, the outgoing 22nd Civil Engineering
Lt. Col. Daniel Craig, the outgoing 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron commander, passes Col. Anthony Gamboa, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, the 22nd CES guidon during a change of command ceremony July 16, ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Redenbaugh, a supply specialist
U.S. Army Spc. Micah Redenbaugh, a supply specialist assigned to the 170th Support Maintenance Company, fires at her target during the Reflexive Fire event at the annual Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Competit... More
McConnell’s air traffic control tower stands tall March
McConnell’s air traffic control tower stands tall March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The new tower was completed May 1, 2019. The $10.5 million project provided a more rigid structure that can... More
New soldiers arrive to Fort Riley, Kansas from one
New soldiers arrive to Fort Riley, Kansas from one station unit training at Fort Benning, Georgia to begin in-processing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Red One soldiers from various units welcome them and pr... More
Quality of life improved through Healthy Army Communities initiative
Left to right, Lt. Col. Israel Villarreal, Jr., 1st Infantry Division #FitF1rst coordinator, Command Sgt. Major Raymond Harris, 1st Inf. Div. Command Sgt. Major Timothy Speichert, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley ... More
Maintaining Mental Health
As Team McConnell adapts to ‘the new norm,’ it is crucial that Airmen and their families maintain their mental health while practicing safe social distancing. If you or someone you know is seeking professional ... More
A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling
A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. lands Aug. 1, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell is holding the KC-46 during Hurricane Isaias. Rel... More
22nd CPTS services portal coming soon
(U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
Munitions flight helps to fuel the fight
Senior Airman Marian Bock, 22nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight custody accounts technician, exits an earth-covered magazine facility, or igloo, after performing inventory inspections Aug. 28, 2020, at Mc... More
Lt. Col. Kevin “Gator” DiFalco, United States Air Force
Lt. Col. Kevin “Gator” DiFalco, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” Operations officer and Thunderbird 7, waves to Tech. Sgt. Bobby Jones, 350th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight re... More
Lt. Gen. James Rainey, Commanding General, U.S. Army
Lt. Gen. James Rainey, Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, outlines his command’s priorities during a hybrid workforce-town-hall at Fort Leavenworth, Nov. 19, 2020. Rainey’s team limited the in-... More
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Trey Cocking, city
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Trey Cocking, city manager of Atchison, Kan., walk along the flooded area of the River Walk as they discuss problems caused by the flooding and how they can possible be address... More
First responders from the local community attend McConnell's
First responders from the local community attend McConnell's 2011 Patriot Day Retreat Ceremony at Fire Station 1 Sept. 7, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 130 first responders from the 22nd Civil ... More
More than 2,500 students at the Command and General
More than 2,500 students at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., listen to U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, deliver remarks April 10, 2013. Odierno spoke a... More
Airman 1st Class Kevin Berneburg, 334th Air Refueling
Airman 1st Class Kevin Berneburg, 334th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, logs flight information during a in-flight refueling mission Aug. 1, 2013. The weight of each passenger and additional cargo are cal... More
Tech. Sgt. Dawn Gudde (left) and Staff Sgt. Matt Statler
Tech. Sgt. Dawn Gudde (left) and Staff Sgt. Matt Statler (right), 184th Comptroller Flight, served back-to-back assignments to help the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, with military pay and fina... More
Chief Master Sgt. Angela Gagliano, 22nd Medical Group
Chief Master Sgt. Angela Gagliano, 22nd Medical Group superintendent, leads a 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighting team to extinguish an aircraft fire during a live fire exercise, May 28, 2015, at McConnel... More
Airman 1st Class Whitley Duncan, 22nd Operation Support
Airman 1st Class Whitley Duncan, 22nd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects an aircrew member’s helmet, Jan. 6, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Each helmet must be ins... More
Senior Airman Ethan Gruntorad, 22nd Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Ethan Gruntorad, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production journeyman, speaks with another 22nd CES Airmen in the security forces guard shack, Jan. 7, 2016, at McConnell Air Force B... More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, speaks
U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, speaks to students at the Pre-Command Course in Marshall Hall, Ft. Leavenworth, Kas., January 24, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Burden)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathaniel Griggs, an F/A-18D
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nathaniel Griggs, an F/A-18D Hornet pilot with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, lands at Salina Regional Airport during exercise Jaded Thunder 17 at Salina, K.S., Fe... More
Col. John Rueger joined the ranks of Kansas Army National
Col. John Rueger joined the ranks of Kansas Army National Guard general officers during a promotion ceremony April 21, 2017, at the Museum of the Kansas National Guard in Topeka. Rueger, who serves as the deput... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, Commanding General, 79th Sustainment
Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, Commanding General, 79th Sustainment Support Command, hands the 451st Sustainment Command flag to Brig. Gen. Bruce Hackett, Commanding General, 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), ... More
Three maintenance Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance
Three maintenance Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron repair an integrated drive generator on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a periodic inspection Feb. 23, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force representatives and members
Japan Air Self-Defense Force representatives and members from Team McConnell read a list of equipment July 11, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each piece of KC-46 equipment was listed and placed in o... More
Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint
Gen. Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 31, 2019, during a welcoming ceremony for the delivery of the third and fourth KC-46... More
Senior Airman Madison Dolata, 349th Air Refueling Squadron
Senior Airman Madison Dolata, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a KC-46A Pegasus during a sortie April 8, 2019, over Kansas. The sortie marked McConnnell Air Force Base’s first air ... More
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
Attendees of the Midair Collision Avoidance seminar
Attendees of the Midair Collision Avoidance seminar take a tour through a KC-135 Stratotanker static display Oct. 17, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Approximately 100 members of the local flying commun... More