News

  • Tough enough?

    Wondering how to spend a weekend? Try charging down a steep slope, Braveheart style; plunging into frigid, colored water for a dip in the "Chernobyl Jacuzzi;" navigating through dark, smoke-filled tunnels and then hurling oneself over "Everest," a giant skateboard ramp minus the skateboard. All

  • 22nd ARW member earns spotlight performer

    Airman 1st Class Katrina Brisbin, 22nd Air Refueling Wing still photography apprentice, has been in the Air Force for more than a year. She has been stationed at McConnell for eight months. In addition to photography, the San Antonio native is fond of drawing and painting.Who is the most positive

  • Open Wide -- McConnell's Dental Clinic

    McConnell's Dental Clinic received the 2010 Air Mobility Command Small Dental Clinic of the Year Award in 2010 for their ability to save the Air Force one million dollars in referrals by providing treatments for McConnell personnel. To get a close-up view of their services, view the slideshow here.

  • 22nd MDG doubles providers

    All TRICARE Prime beneficiaries enrolled at McConnell are now eligible to receive care at the 22nd Medical Group Women's Health Clinic. In the past, only one provider was available to accommodate the needs of TRICARE beneficiaries. Having one provider limited the number of appointments available to

  • Summer heat arrives at McConnell

    "It's a sunny 98 degrees this summer Sunday," can be heard over the radio, but "Airman Snuffy" still forgets his canteen and sunscreen as he races for the base pool. Had Airman Snuffy remembered his sunscreen and canteen, he wouldn't have had to suffer through major sunburns, dehydration and a

  • Colonel Rupp assumes leadership of 22nd ARW

    Surrounded by Team McConnell, family members and community members, Col. Jamie Crowhurst relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Ricky Rupp, in a change of command ceremony June 21, 2011. Presiding over the ceremony was Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander.With two

  • 344th ARS member earns spotlight performer

    Airman 1st Class Adam Joachim, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, has been in the Air Force for 20 months, and stationed at McConnell he completed technical school in 2009. Airman Joachim's hobbies include fishing and fitness. Who is the most positive influence in your life and why?The most

  • Positive attitudes and training aid medics

    As Airmen seek out ways to volunteer services and skills to organizations in need, many typically think of picking up trash, painting houses or babysitting. Very few ever consider the possibility of providing life support in the process of volunteering. For Staff Sgts. Colby Shinkle, 22nd Aerospace