McConnell’s next big mission

The world and its threats are changing, and the military must change and adapt to them. As part of that repositioning, McConnell Air Force Base has been assigned a major new intelligence mission for a Kansas Air National Guard unit stationed there.
As reported in The Eagle, several hundred guardsmen at the base will be retrained as high-tech intelligence analysts, monitoring drones and other spy devices and sending real-time information to ground forces around the globe.
American forces have a clear weapons superiority, but as the Iraq conflict shows, we’re flying blind without good intelligence and spycraft. It’s good that McConnell can be part of that vital mission.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

One Comment

  1. RD
    Posted December 24, 2006 at 10:57 am | Permalink

    No planes for the KANG? That’s kind of sad. I’ve watched as they’ve flown F-105’s, F-4D’s, F-16’s, B1-B’s and KC135’s. My ex spent 20 years in the KANG before retiring (his dumbest decision), and through him I met some great people.

    Still, it’s good to know the KANG will be allowed to stay at McConnell. They built that unit up and made it something for Kansas and the country to be proud of.