Confirm the reporting destination
Coordinate arrival with the unit support staff. CSS schedules Right Start orientation and provides the in-processing checklist.
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McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita; Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
McConnell AFB is Wichita’s Total Force installation, with active-duty, Reserve and Guard wings. Find unit reporting, temporary lodging and household planning resources.
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- Service branch
- Air Force
- Location
- Wichita; Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
- Installation type
- Air Force installation
- Status
- Active
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At a glance.
McConnell Air Force Base is the Wichita-area Air Force installation, separate from Forbes Field in Topeka. [2]
McConnell’s host is the active-duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing. The installation also includes the Reserve’s 931st Air Refueling Wing and the Kansas Air National Guard’s 184th Wing. Use the organization on your orders to establish the reporting process. [11]
A Kansas Air National Guard assignment is not automatically in Topeka: McConnell also hosts a Guard wing. Use the Forbes Field guide for the separate Topeka installation and the Kansas directory to compare duty locations. [11]
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Base essentials.
Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.
Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Arrange the correct entry
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Official installation resourcesPlan housing before committing
Ask housing about eligibility, applications and community referrals before signing a lease. Confirm separate unaccompanied arrangements.
Military housing resourcesArrange temporary accommodation
Air Capital Inn is the listed lodging resource. Confirm the reservation and any household requirements.
Temporary accommodationPrepare the school transfer
Confirm the receiving district with the intended home address and school liaison; prepare enrollment records before moving.
School transition resourcesArrange child care
Apply through current child and youth services. Confirm eligibility, duty-schedule coverage and placement; registration does not reserve care.
Child-care resourcesConfirm the care destination
Use the installation medical group and enrolled-provider resources to confirm appointments and referrals.
Military medical resourcesConnect with household support
Use family-readiness resources for relocation and deployment referrals appropriate to the household’s component and duty status.
Family-readiness resourcesGo straight to the source
Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: McConnell Air Force Base · McConnell AFB · Wichita Air Force Base
- 1929–1954
Municipal airport to Air Force base
The site developed from Wichita Municipal Airport; it received the McConnell name in 1954.
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Use the current organization
Assigned personnel follow their specific command and campus.
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A few useful answers.
What matters about this location?
A Wichita assignment and a Topeka Guard assignment use different campuses and sponsors.
Where should I report?
Follow the gaining command and sponsor’s current arrival instructions.
Is a home automatically assigned?
Confirm eligibility, application and availability separately.
Where do we arrange routine care?
Use the enrolled clinic and confirm any referral destination.
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Sources & review.
- Official installation and tenant resources Official installation command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Installation background MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — arrival MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — housing MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — lodging MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — school MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — care MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — health MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Air Force Base — family MilitaryINSTALLATIONS · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official image and original caption U.S. Air Force / Airman Matthew Nguyen · Checked 2026-11-04
- McConnell Total Force installation and wing roles Air Force Reserve Command · Checked 2026-11-09
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