• Exercise tests McConnell response

    A wingman on the ground, suffering from an open chest wound, fading in and out of conscious, while sounds of mortars and gunfire dominate the surroundings in a hostile environment. It's situations like this that the ability to survive and operate exercise addressed here during the base exercise,

  • Ceremony held for Little Heroes and Spouses are Heroes

    On Sept. 14, the Airman and Family Readiness Center (AFRC) held a ceremony for the family members of deployed personnel at the AFRC. The staff of the AFRC combined the two ceremonies together making for a night of appreciation for children and spouses alike. While the ceremony was meant mostly for

  • McConnell celebrates 60th Anniversary during Air Force Ball

    The Air Force Ball was held Sept. 15 in downtown Wichita at the Century II convention center. With the efforts of multiple volunteers, a huge event with over 720 in attendance was presented without a hitch. The ball commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the Air Force. The event also had a cake

  • McConnell congratulates its newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated from McConnell's Airman Leadership School Sept 20. 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jason Bradshaw, Joel Grudle, Blake Rockwood 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Heath Bonnell, Todd Gaige 22nd Communications Squadron Jose Mejia, Charles

  • POW/MIA Day: Remembering those who are not home

    Retired Lt. Col. John Yuill looks forward to National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day every year. Not because he longs to relive his time in a Vietnamese prison camp, but because he understands how important it is to remember those who have still not made it home. "I love this

  • AF leader addresses cyberspace defense at conference

    Defending air and space is what the Air Force has done admirably for 60 years, and it will protect information in the cyberspace domain in the future with the establishment of the Air Force Cyber Command. "The mission of the Air Force is to provide sovereign options for the defense of the nation and

  • Military families experience deployment process

    Airmen and Family Readiness Center presents the Family Mobility Line 2007 scheduled Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the A&FRC, Bldg. 732. The A&FRC organized this program to give families a chance to have a sense of pride and a better understanding of what military members go through when they