• Honor your hero blood drive

    The dictionary definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. While some wear uniforms, many do not. Heroes can be well known or just held in high regard by individuals.Team McConnell

  • Team McConnell gears up for sports day

    The 2nd Annual McConnell Sports Day is scheduled for May 21 here.The goal of the sports day is promote esprit de corps and build relationships among Team McConnell personnel.The day has been designated as an alternate duty location for 22nd Air Refueling Wing personnel as long as unit supervision is

  • New alert facility renovation begins

    The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron recently began the complete renovation of Bldg. 1219, which will be the new McConnell alert facility.Bldg. 1219 previously housed the 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight and is being converted from an office building to the living

  • MOSC gives away $25k

    The McConnell Officers' Spouses' Charity Association distributed more than $25,000 worth of scholarships to 18 military and federal employee's dependents during a scholarship dinner at the Larkspur Bar and Bistro in Wichita, Kansas, May 1, 2015."It is our goal to assist dependents in continuing

  • 22nd MXS stays efficient despite losing hangar space

    With the demolition of Hangar 1106 and ongoing construction projects taking place on base, the 22nd Maintenance Squadron has had their share of learning what it means to be flexible while remaining efficient.The squadron has gone from utilizing seven hangar bays to three. Multiple shops have been

  • McConnell recognizes public servants

    The Air Force and Team McConnell are honoring its civilian Airmen, as part of the weeklong Public Service Recognition Week from May 3 to 9.PSRW is a nation-wide campaign that recognizes the people who serve as federal, state, county and local government employees. Its purpose is to highlight their

  • Air Force Safety Center sponsors Fall Protection Focus weeks

    Air Force Ground Safety and Team McConnell Safety Offices will sponsor Fall Protection Focus weeks May 4 to May 15.This initiative is a partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's campaign, "National Safety

  • 22nd MDG to start Medical Home teams

    In an effort to enhance the overall health of Airmen and their dependents, the 22nd Medical Group will change the way patients are enrolled beginning June 1.Each squadron on base will be assigned to a Medical Home team and patients will be assigned to a team based on what squadron their sponsor is

  • Physician assistants round out medical care teams

    Three officers make up part of the team who provide care to more than 11,000 patients unparalleled medical treatment.McConnell Air Force Base Physician Assistants care for patients ranging from infants to geriatrics and these mighty medics have state of the art training and are extremely good at

  • Elite entry controllers

    Don't let the clean uniform fool you, the 22nd Security Forces Squadron elite gate guards don't mind getting dirty to protect the base and the personnel on it.The elite gate guards' uniform differs from the other entry controllers on base. While most entry controllers wear their ABUs, security