May 25, 2013
150 McConnell air crews and maintenance crews are being deployed today in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Beginning at 2:30, one aircraft every hour will leave the air base in East Wichita.
This is McConnell's largest deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to date.
McConnell crews fly KC-135 tankers. The planes primary mission is to re-fuel other planes in mid flight.
