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  • Reservists step up to help McConnell firefighters

    When the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department found out it was losing 12 Airmen to deployments, they realized they were going to need some help with day-to-day operations on the base. Six reservists, who traveled from bases across the country, answered the call to ensure the mission

  • Gotta catch ‘em all!

    Recently, there have been increased reports of wild creatures roaming around the base. Predominant sightings include near the airfield park, the Chapel and around the running path.  Personnel are advised to use caution as they approach the creatures so as not to startle them as they throw their

  • Maintenance commander outruns cancer

    Two McConnell Airmen ran side-by-side through the chilly morning of their 5km race. As they approached mile two, one of the Airmen began to tire.  “Let’s push this a little bit harder this last mile, because you should feel something,” said Lt. Col. Duane Richardson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

  • Medical training helps thousands in Guatemala

    Seven Airmen assigned to the 22nd Medical Group recently participated in medical readiness training in La Blanca, Guatemala, May 23-June 2, providing healthcare to approximately 8,500 people.The Airmen worked with other Department of Defense personnel, as well as Reserve Officer Training Corps

  • School supply giveaway supports Airmen, families

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will hold a school supply giveaway for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s E-5 and below active duty members and their dependents, July 18-22, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in Bldg. 338.Supplies will be given to dependents ranging from preschool through high school age. Some

  • Crew chief continues grandfather’s legacy

    For more than 50 years, generations of Airmen have put their blood, sweat, and tears in the KC-135 Stratotanker. For Senior Airman Tomorian Montgomery, the legacy and tradition of working on this aircraft is in his blood. In October of 1963, John Gilbert, Montgomery's grandfather, enlisted into the

  • Fort Riley JTAC complete exercise

    Tenth Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controllers march through a field during land navigation operations, June 22, 2016, at Fort Riley, Kan. Tenth ASOS JTAC Airmen participated in a field training exercise facilitated to ensure all Airmen are currently proficient, physically

  • JTAC Airmen train for real world at Ft. Riley

    It was 110 degrees mid-day with no wind. Three special operations airmen sat side by side in the seats of the UH-60 Blackhawk awaiting their mission. Beads of sweat accumulated on their foreheads from wearing their combat gear.The pilots swung around the field in position and hovered a few feet

  • 60 YEARS IN THE AIR: Generations of KC-135 Maintainers

    (Editor's note: This article is part of a series looking back on the history of the KC-135 Stratotanker throughout the decades, leading up to the 60th anniversary of the KC-135's first flight on August 31, 2016.)Families often carry a profession through their generations. For Staff Sgt. Austin

  • 22nd MXS Airmen collect ribs

    The 22nd Maintenance Squadron collected more than 800 slabs of ribs which were donated by Dillons in partnership with the USO.The ribs will be used to support base-wide events such as unit picnics and other morale building activities including cookouts for its swing-shift and midnight-shift members,