Home to the famous 1st Infantry Division (known as The Big Red One), Fort Riley is in the area of Kansas called the Flint Hills, also known as Bluestem Pastures or Blue Stem Hills. Named after Major General Bennet Riley, who was in charge of the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail, the post turned 100 years old in 2017, and is home to active, Guard, and Reserve Army … [Read more...] about Fort Riley
Kansas
McConnell Air Force Base
McConnell Air Force Base is located approximately four miles from downtown Wichita, Kansas. Air Mobility Command’s 22nd Air Refueling Wing is the host unit at this Air Force base, which trains air crews in tanker operations and flies real-world air refueling missions around the globe. Find information about McConnell AFB, Kansas including the main commercial and DSN numbers … [Read more...] about McConnell Air Force Base
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is home to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (along with a group of major subordinate organizations) plus the United States Disciplinary Barracks. The fort is located close to Missouri and overlooks the Missouri River. The fort is strategically located roughly in the center of the United States. It is the oldest Army post west of the Mississippi … [Read more...] about Fort Leavenworth