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  • CC briefs local leaders

    Approximately 40 Greater Wichita, Kan., business leaders met McConnell's wing commander Feb. 2, 2012.The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted Col. Ricky N. Rupp for its Quarterly Wichita Metro Chamber Board of Advisors Meeting. The Chamber of Commerce invited Rupp to its meeting to help

  • PA office racks 12 AMC awards

    The Air Mobility Command announced today that Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office earned 12 AMC-level awards in the 2011 Air Force Media Contest for their communication skills in journalism, photography and broadcasting. The 22 ARW/PA staff operates behind the scenes

  • Congratulations to base chapel

    The Air Mobility Command announced today that McConnell Airmen earned three AMC Chaplain Corps Awards for 2011, for their hard work, dedication and professionalism.Congratulations to the chapel staff for winning 2011 Air Mobility Command Chaplain Corps Awards.· AMC Outstanding Chaplain Assistant NCO

  • McConnell hosts local media

    Wichita area media visited McConnell Tuesday to learn about Total Force Integration, the mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the KC-135 Stratotanker.Representatives from five media outlets, to include print and broadcast journalism, attended.Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd ARW commander, Lt. Col.

  • CC tours Wineteer

    McConnell children attend many of the community schools, but one school stands out with more than 70 percent of the students having a military connection. The "Thunderbirds" of Wineteer Elementary School, Derby, Kan., are located next to McConnell's base housing.Col. Ricky N. Rupp, 22nd Air

  • News Brief: Drug-use results in jail, BDC for Airman

    A McConnell Airman was sentenced to four months confinement and received a bad conduct discharge at a court-martial here Jan. 11, 2012.Airman Basic Matthew D. Skrede, 22nd Communications Squadron, was tried by special court-martial and pled guilty to one charge and specification of wrongful use of

  • Legal releases Dec. 2011 crime, punishment survey

    Below is a list of prohibited actions committed by Airmen who received Article 15s, as well as additional punishments. Nonjudicial punishment, also known as an Article 15 punishment, provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline and promotes positive

  • McConnell excels during LCAP

    McConnell secured its reputation as a dominant force in the Air Mobility Command with the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Operations Squadron earning "Outstanding" scores and the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Squadrons Quality Assurance earning "Excellent" scores following an intensive four-day inspection

  • BOWST to save taxpayer's dollars

    The first official KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer in Air Mobility Command, slated to save the Air Force millions annually, came to life during a ceremony Jan. 9, 2012, at McConnell's BOWST building. Training boom operators to perform in-flight refueling requires a tanker and

  • Tops in Blue rocks Wichita

    For more than 50 years, Tops in Blue has traveled the world to entertain military service members and their families. The Tops in Blue 2011 tour, "Rhythm Nation," stopped in Wichita, Kan., Jan. 4, 2012, for a performance at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center.Their mission, according to