• Safety first when taking care of your lawn

    Warm weather, sunny skies and plenty of spring rains come to McConnell. It's that time of year again, time to break out and use those dusty lawn mowers, trimmers and edgers. Before getting started on yard work, take a few minutes to remind yourself of the dangers that could be present. Ensure all

  • A safety minute with the commander: Running and walking on base

    With spring finally here, there has been an increase in running and walking around the base. That is great to see. While health and fitness are essential to operational readiness and personal wellbeing, I am personally concerned for the safety of each and every member of Team McConnell. I encourage

  • Missouri native named spotlight performer

    Senior Airman Andrew Tiehes 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer Senior Airman Tiehes is from Jackson, Mo., and has been in the Air Force for three years and seven months. He has served at McConnell for three years. When he's not at work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and

  • Letters from the front lines

    The deployed Airmen and I had a unique opportunity to meet four Tuskegee Airmen April 23 while they toured overseas. I had an even more memorable experience when I helped escort these fine gentlemen on and off stage. These men were among the first black men to serve in America's military, back then

  • McConnell returns from multi lateral exercise

    Team McConnell members returned home from an undisclosed location April 24 after completing a Multi-lateral exercise testing their special operations air refueling capabilities. The ten-day exercise, which began April 15, tested Airmen on their ability to forward deploy and generate aircraft in

  • Local businesses deemed off-limits to Airmen

    The McConnell Disciplinary Control Board has ordered the Cien-X Club at 4916 E. Lincoln, Wichita, and Harry and Ollie's, located at 4805 E. Harry, Wichita, off- limits to McConnell Airmen effective immediately due to circumstances deemed unsafe for military members and their families. Airmen

  • 344th boom operator selected spotlight performer

    Airman 1st Class Dustin Confer 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator Airman Confer is from St. Francis, Kan., and has been in the Air Force for one year and four months. He has served at McConnell for six months. When he's not at work, he enjoys performing automotive body repair work, air