• Volunteers recognized at annual ceremony

    Team McConnell celebrated and awarded base volunteers for their selfless efforts during the 18th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center, April 16. The Airman and Family Readiness Center, hosts the event each year and this year's event was organized by Master

  • Are you ready for the rumble?

    Each year about a thousand tornadoes touch down in the United States. The chance a tornado will strike a building you are in is very small, however the chance does exist. One of the most important precautions you can take to prevent injury from a tornado is be alert at the onset of severe weather.

  • Adding realism to readiness

    Earlier this month, a tornado swept through McConnell AFB and a man was impaled in the abdomen with a 19 inch long piece of plastic pipe. He staggered into McConnell's Medical Clinic, clutching the pipe in his torso and pled for help as medics rushed to his aid. Thankfully, this was only an

  • A Hero's farewell

    Visitors to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, the place where for nearly 150 years the heroes of this nation have been laid to rest, are greeted by a grand entryway, its gilded wrought iron gates flung wide in a welcoming embrace. Arlington National Cemetery is not a place of sadness; while

  • AMXS expeditor named Spotlight Performer

    Tech. Sgt. Nathan Darnell 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expeditor Tech. Sgt. Darnell is from Laurelville, Ohio, and has been in the Air Force for 12 years and 6 months. He has served at McConnell for 12 years. When he's not at work, he enjoys working on and racing cars, woodworking,

  • McConnell children experience joy of books

    Matthew Goodner, 4, son of Master Sgt. Mark Goodner, 22nd Medical Group, colors a picture while mother Madeleine looks over a book her son read during the School Age Book Club held by the McConnell Library, April 10. The School Age Book Club is designed to enhance children's reading abilities with

  • Situational awareness key to preventing assault

    In recognition of April's observance as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Team McConnell is reminded that "My Strength is For Defending." All team members have the responsibility to ask, act, and intervene against the crime of sexual assault. As bystanders, we all hold the ability to create an