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  • Staff Sgt. George Baylon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, cleans a pair of night vision goggles April 22, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Night vision goggles provide aircrew the capability to execute takeoff and landings on covertly lit runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

    McConnell first to test KC-46 NVG flights

    A 344th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew from McConnell Air Force Base was the first KC-46 Pegasus crew to conduct operational test flights using night vision goggles.
  • U.S. Air Force Retired Staff Sgt. Galen Eberhardt and his grandson, Airman 1st Class Douglas Bosarge, 22nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, pose for a photo Nov. 13, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Eberhardt was stationed at McConnell from 1970 to 1975, while Bosarge arrived at McConnell in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)

    Generations of service

    The Air Force is all about family, but one family will find that McConnell Air Force Base brought them closer than they ever thought possible.

  • USAF tankers enable Talisman Saber, Australia allies

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kansas -- In the pre-dawn light, four active duty and guard KC-135 Stratotankers launched July 12 in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2017.U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command sponsors the Talisman Saber 2017, which incorporates components from the Air Force, Army, Navy
  • Senior Master Sgt. Regina Rockwood, 157th Mission Support Group superintendent, left, and Airman 1st Class Philip Gray, 22nd Contracting Squadron contract administrator, review site visit details, Feb. 16, 2017, at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. Contract Airmen solicit and award contracts, work with local contractors for construction projects and ensure the government is getting the best value possible. (Courtesy photo)

    Contracting Airman helps Guard base to welcome KC-46

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus will be colossal for the Air Force, but the small contracting office at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, needed assistance to transition smoothly.Pease’s contracting office has less than one-third of McConnell’s manpower; yet the base has the most construction projects
  • Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James discusses modernization and how mobility Airmen enable the fight during the 48th Annual Airlift Tanker Association Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 28, 2015. The symposium served as a key professional development forum for Mobility Air Forces Airmen by enabling direct access to senior mobility leaders and fostering an environment encouraging open dialogue and honest discussions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melissa Estevez)

    SECAF reiterates focus on modernization, efficiency

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James took the stage Oct. 28, at the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium to address the Air Force’s priority to maintain mission readiness and promote modernization in the coming years. With increasing global threats , James reiterated her emphasis on
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