• Successful Big for a Day event at McConnell

    Capt. George Haka, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and Airman James Fuller, 22nd Maintenance Group help his "little," Thomas, don bomb gear during the Big for a Day event at McConnell, July 24. Big for a Day is an annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters event at McConnell

  • McConnell members enjoy day at local pool

    Senior Airman Steven Schrader, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, enjoys the lazy river at Rock River Rapids, July 23. The Airman and Family Readiness Center worked with Rock River Rapids to host a military event allowing Team McConnell members and their families free admission for the day. (Photo

  • Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections

    Air Force Inspection Agency officials at Kirtland AFB, N.M.  recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another

  • AMC announces command's USAF Marathon team

    Air Mobility Command officials today announced the names of the team members who will represent AMC during the 13th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon set for Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The following individuals were selected for AMC's U.S. Air Force Marathon Team: Men's Open

  • POL fuels U.S., Iraqi forces in Baghdad

    The 447th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant Flight receives, issues, stores and performs quality control on aviation and ground fuels, and provides high quality, clean, dry fuel to not only 10 Army forward operating bases throughout Iraq, but also the Iraqi air

  • AMC runners reminded of upcoming AF Marathon

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command officials are reminding AMC runners - both active-duty personnel and civilians -- that the 13th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon is "right around the corner." This year's marathon event will be held Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. In

  • McConnell to host briefing on Honor Flight program

    McConnell is scheduled to host the Central Prairie Honor Flight committee at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom July 31 at 6:30 p.m. They will brief WWII, Korean Era and Vietnam Era veterans and family members about the Honor Flight program. The Honor Flight Committee's mission is to give

  • Team McConnell building on early success at Rodeo 2009

    Team McConnell members wasted no time making their presence known at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009. The team found itself just one point shy of the top score following a preflight inspection of its KC-135 Stratotanker Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after arriving at McChord AFB, Wash., for

  • McConnell week in review

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office brings a variety of photos to see what happens at McConnell each week.