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  • Improved alert facility keeps McConnell ready

    After four months of renovations, McConnell's new alert facility officially opened after a ribbon cutting ceremony, Sept. 10."The new facility provides a place to house the alert crews," said Stephen Yavornitzki, 22nd Air Refueling Wing combat operations officer. "It gives them enough access to the

  • McConnell Pilot awarded Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

    Capt. Jessica Rybicki, 384th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer and pilot, received the 2015 National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy at the Air Mobility Command level.The award was established in 1948 in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of flight.The

  • POW shares story of faith and redemption with Airmen

    Retired Capt. and former POW Guy Gruters visited McConnell, telling Airmen about teamwork, resiliency and his story of captivity Sept. 9.The local Air Force Sergeants Association invited Gruters to base as part of McConnell's POW/MIA Week.Gruters was an F-100 Super Sabre pilot for more than 20

  • PUBLIC NOTICE OF COLIFORM BACTERIA IN DRINKING WATER

    The 22 ARW routinely monitors for the presence of total coliform bacteria in our drinking water eight times a month.  The water system was sampled nineteen times in August for coliform bacteria.  Three routine samples and one repeat sample showed a presence of total coliform due to low disinfectant

  • 22nd SFS Airmen train for dangerous scenarios

    Several visibly upset people throw rocks and other hard objects at a convoy of Humvees carrying 22nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen as it passes by.As the convoy halts to remove a log blocking their path, an individual approaches the lead vehicle, and the gaggle they had just passed begins to close

  • 22nd ARW Public Affairs Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs command information NCO in charge, was selected to be the

  • 60 YEARS IN THE AIR: the KC-135 in the Cold War

    (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 in August 2016.)The crew of a KC-135 Stratotanker received orders for a short mission during the rising

  • 350th ARS boom operator earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.Senior Airman Nicholas Lichtenwalner, 350th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, was selected to be the spotlight performer

  • Team McConnell encourages Airmen to stay safe

    With a four day weekend approaching many families will be out celebrating Labor Day.It's a chance to relax, recharge and spend quality time with friends and family. This weekend all of Team McConnell should stay safe while out enjoying the sun and here are some tips to do so.If Airmen plan on