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  • Team McConnell participates in annual Family Fun Run

    More than 30 Team McConnell Airmen and family members joined in the 9th annual Family Fun Run on the base track, May 16. The Family Fun Run originated in Spokane, Washington where it was known as "Bloomsday." Adults participating in the run would complete a 7.46 mile course. Their children, upset

  • AMC seeks 2009 Air Force Marathon participants

    The Air Force holds its 13th annual Air Force Marathon September 19, at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. Air Mobility Command will sponsor an active duty team of runners representing various age groups to compete in the full marathon. AMC will select team members based upon submitted AF Form

  • J.R.O.T.C. tours McConnell

    Crooked Oaks High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets tour McConnell AFB May 14.  Different shops around base educated the cadets on different aspects of McConnell's mission and the Air Force mission.

  • Safety minute: Fun in the sun safety

    Summer is fast approaching and with that an increase in outdoor activities. It is important to protect yourself and family from the damaging effects of the sun's rays. "Slip! Slop! Slap! ... and Wrap" is a catch phrase that reminds people of the four key methods they can use to protect themselves

  • Team McConnell congratulates newest master sergeants

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate the following technical sergeants who were selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant. 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Kristy Earls Alisha Sawitsky 22nd Air Refueling Wing Deborah Carr Richard Rubi Douglas Wilson 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

  • Team McConnell congratulates its newest CCAF graduates

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate its newest Community College of the Air Force graduates, who graduated May 6. A ceremony was held in the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom honoring the recipients. Team McConnell recognized 65 Airmen for completing their Associates in Applied Science

  • Team McConnell marches in Sundown Parade

    Team McConnell members marched in the Sundown Parade in downtown Wichita in front of an estimated 40,000 onlookers to kick off Riverfest, May 8. Team McConnell members were proud to participate. "Marching in the Sundown Parade gave the local community the opportunity to see the faces of the men and

  • What does it take to make an exercise a success?

    Team McConnell members are subjected to a wide variety of exercises; sometimes these exercises are on top of one another or back to back without a moment to breath. Teamwork, leadership, flexibility and professionalism are just some of the keys to making an exercise successful. "During the multi