• 22nd FSS 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.Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams, 22nd Force Support Squadron base honor guard NCO in charge, was selected as the 22nd Air

  • Team McConnell responds to mock tornado

    Team McConnell participated in a county-wide major accident response exercise on March 4. Base units responded to a mock-tornado emergency, from its initial warning to the recovery of 'injured' victims. "There's a high probability of severe storms and tornados around here, so we need to be able to

  • McConnell hosts CAP cadets

    Cadets from the Emerald City Composite Squadron of the Wichita Civil Air Patrol visited the McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator March 3, 2014.Capt. Mike Cox, 349th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer, 1st Lt. Nathanial Beer, 384th ARS pilot, and 1st Lt. Ryan Cobb, 384th ARS

  • 344th ARS 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.Senior Airman Antonia Badea, 344th Air Refueling Squadron aviation resource manager, was selected as the 22nd Air Refueling

  • CE tops swish list

    The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron (15-1) defeated the 22nd Maintenance Squadron (10-5) in a two-game series for the intramural basketball championship Jan. 20, 2014 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.MXS came back in the second half of game one to win it in overtime. The victory forced a

  • Inside the vault

    While some Airmen will not experience combat throughout their career, many of them will be issued a weapon if they are placed in a hostile environment.If that time comes, they visit the weapons vault in the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron to pick up their weapon."Aside from security forces, we

  • Emergency management: training for the worst, hoping for the best

    When a civil engineer squadron is mentioned, many people conjure up pictures of hard hats, digging equipment and structural maintenance, whereas an Airman donning a hazardous material suit might seem more fitting elsewhere.The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management flight

  • Finding the balance

    In moments of duress, struggle and pain, the ability to overcome feelings of helplessness is called spiritual resiliency and it's one of the Air Force's four pillars of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program. Spiritual resiliency is about finding something special that will motivate you and

  • 22nd CS 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. Luke Sanders, 22nd Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluator, was selected as the 22nd Air Refueling