• McConnell member named 2013 CP Airman of the year

    A member of Team McConnell was recognized as the Air Force's 2013 Command Post Airman of the Year. Staff Sgt. Bryan Knehr, 22nd Air Refueling Wing senior controller, was shocked when he discovered that he was selected. Rather than accrediting his success to one year of excellent work performance,

  • Feds Feed Families initiative

    McConnell Airmen, along with the base commissary, are participating in a large scale food drive this summer.The Feds Feed Families program was created in 2009 by the Department of Agriculture to support families in need. It starts in June and runs through the end of August each year."The local

  • Team McConnell member retires after 40 years

    Toasts were made and glasses were 'clinked' in celebration of a Team McConnell member's 40-year-long career during a retirement event July 30.Krista Jackson, 22nd Force Support Squadron human resource manager, was greeted by family, friends, co-workers and base leadership to wish her well as she

  • Airman's distinctive path ongoing

    It has never been about the destination, but rather, the journey. This saying rings true as each Airman has a unique story. Staff Sgt. Gregori Sena, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment supervisor, has had a winding journey to the Air Force.Sena was born in the Dominican

  • Airman helps restore historic aircraft

    As a child, he spent countless hours drawing aircraft from his World War II book collection, daydreaming of what it would like to be inside of one.As an adult and veteran of 19 years, his aircraft dreams are still alive and even more vivid. Now, he spends much of his free time restoring one of the

  • Powerlifting to fitness

    Twelve hours of patrolling on the graveyard shift drained his energy, but not his drive. The job is done, but the work isn't.The Airman steps through the fitness club doors with only one goal in mind: to achieve powerlifting superiority. He sees an empty bench press. He feels the grip of the iron

  • Threading the needle

    Sounds from a needle punching through fabric can be heard down a hall, 'chuka chuka chuka.' The noise ceases momentarily and the Airman working the sewing machine wipes the sweat off his brow and dives right back into his passion. Senior Airman Devin Litton, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew

  • McConnell crew awarded Doolittle Trophy

    A McConnell aircrew won the Air Mobility Command's 2013 General James H. Doolittle Trophy, July 2, 2014. The trophy was awarded to Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom

  • 22nd CS offers tips for PT success

    The 22nd Communications Squadron has recently proved that PT excellence is also one of its skill sets, besides providing communication and technical support. The squadron completed its 115th day without an official physical fitness test failure on July 10. The unit's leadership has no plans to end

  • 22nd Operations Support 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.Airman 1st Class Joshua Vander-Heyden, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, was selected as the