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  • McConnell dependents experience the deployment process

    Approximately 120 children received the experience that our service members get when going through a mobility line for deployment on Sept. 26, 2015.McConnell's 22nd Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center has held this event every year for the last 12 years in an attempt to help

  • Efficient process minimizes impact of fuel spill

    Accidents happen. When an accident is met with a messy and confusion-filled response, things often get worse.When a KC-135 Stratotanker leaked several hundred gallons of fuel onto the aircraft parking ramp here the morning of Sept. 25, base agencies came together with a swift, efficient response

  • KC-46A Air Refueling Operator Station Demonstrator visiting McConnell

    Boeing will be bringing their KC-46A Pegasus Air Refueling Operator Station Demonstrator to base Sept. 28 and 29.The AROS on the KC-46A will replace the boom pod used in KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders, keeping the boom operator in the front of the aircraft near the rest of the air

  • Local exercise draws cross-country partners

    Twelve members of the Utah Air National Guard spent several days observing an operational readiness inspection here, Sept. 14 - 18, to share best practices and improve processes affecting the Air Force's global reach.The inspection analyzed McConnell's ability to support the combatant commanders

  • Fuel Spill on McConnell AFB

    Officials here confirmed that a fuel spill of approximately 855 gallons occurred in airplane parking at approximately 4:32 a.m. today. Initial reports indicated no injuries or health risk to the public or base population. Base fire department, aircraft maintenance and hazardous material personnel

  • McConnell to host 2015 Education/Information Fair

    The 2015 Education/Information Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29, in the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom.The education fair offers Airmen, family members and Department of Defense civilians information opportunities and requirements necessary for academic planning and

  • 22nd AMXS Airman earns 2014 Specialized Mission Award

    A 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman received the 2014 Airlift/Tanker Association Specialized Mission Award."You have to know what to do in every type of situation and be very flexible," said Staff Sgt. Anthony Calderone flying crew chief, "Everyone out on the flightline gives their all every

  • Improved alert facility keeps McConnell ready

    After four months of renovations, McConnell's new alert facility officially opened after a ribbon cutting ceremony, Sept. 10."The new facility provides a place to house the alert crews," said Stephen Yavornitzki, 22nd Air Refueling Wing combat operations officer. "It gives them enough access to the

  • McConnell Pilot awarded Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

    Capt. Jessica Rybicki, 384th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer and pilot, received the 2015 National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy at the Air Mobility Command level.The award was established in 1948 in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of flight.The