• McConnell Stands Down for Safety

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing participated in the safety-down day to educate Airmen on how to prevent mishaps, Jan. 6.All of McConnell's active duty squadrons had safety briefings via presentations or a web conference on Defense Connect Online, throughout the day."After being gone for the holiday

  • Operation Holiday Surprise

    The McConnell Enlisted Spouse Club has been donating $50 gift cards here randomly to Airmen ranked E-5 and below as part of their annual Operation Holiday Surprise.The MESC had 200 gift cards and have been handing them out since Thanksgiving."OHS is our effort to raise funds to purchase gift cards

  • Lifetime of caring earns once-in-a-lifetime memories

    When she answered the phone, the last person she expected to be on the other line was a representative from ABC requesting an interview.Frenzella Bolden, 22nd Force Support Squadron child development center program assistant, learned after a few minutes on the phone that her son, Sean, had nominated

  • 22nd Contracting Squadron 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 Sergeant Joshua Houseworth, 22nd Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, was selected as the spotlight performer

  • Santa, 349th ARS team up for holiday treat

    The 349th Air Refueling Squadron hosted 20 kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters Wichita for the annual Operation Santa event, Dec. 19, here.The children toured several parts of the base, during which they got to see a KC-135R Stratotanker, a military working dog demonstration and the KC-135R flight

  • McConnell clothes Wichita

    Three Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base are bringing Christmas to people in need all across Wichita, Kansas.Senior Airman Heather Bell, 22nd Communications Squadron installation spectrum manager, Airman 1st Class Rebecca Rios, 22nd CS official mail center technician and A1C Thanh Chu, 22nd CS

  • Recycling the wreckage

    With all of the recent renovations being made preparing for the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, comes millions of pounds of unneeded demolition debris awaiting disposal.Instead of sending the materials to a landfill, McConnell recycles the wreckage that can no

  • ‘Smart’ way to give back

    The Air Force's core values are used to remind Airmen how to get the mission done. "Integrity first" and "Excellence in all we do" are rather straightforward, but how exactly does one define "Service before self?"Capt. Razell Smart, 22nd Operations Group special operations air refueling chief

  • More winter, snow problems

    Even when the weather is unbearable to some, McConnell Airmen must still get the KC-135R Stratotankers ready to fly.The 22nd Maintenance Squadron and 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron both have a specialized group of Airmen whose primary duty is to take care of the aircraft and the runways when we

  • McConnell impact to community grows with KC-46A

    Officials released the 2014 Economic Impact Statement, highlighting the more than $200 million increase in impact to the local economy.The EIS is an annual report that provides information about the effect McConnell has on the community in four ways: personnel, payroll, expenditures and indirect