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  • Safety office provides winter driving tips

    With the winds howling and the snow filling the roads, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Safety Office want to make sure Team McConnell members drive safely. "When it comes to dealing with poor driving conditions, the best defense is to take it slow and plan ahead to give yourself extra time." said Lt.

  • Tops In Blue to perform in Wichita

    McConnell members and their families are invited to attend a performance by "Tops in Blue," 7:30 p.m., March 4, 2011, at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Wichita, Kan. Tops in Blue is the Air Force's official entertainment group. This performance is free to all McConnell members and seating will be

  • KC-135s make Red Flag possible

    Red Flag 11-2 is a large force exercise requiring many units to work together like a well-oiled machine, and if one piece were taken out, the whole operation would grind to a halt.A large and important cog in the Red Flag machine is the combined effort of four KC-135 Stratotanker units."We're

  • HAWC searches for 'Biggest Loser'

    As their hearts race and the anticipation begins, 120 members of McConnell leapt at the chance to become the Health and Wellness Center's 'Biggest Loser,' Jan. 24, 2011.The competition, which will last eight weeks, includes active duty Airmen of all ranks and squadrons representing the following

  • McConnell prepares for RODEO

    Honoring more than 80 years of in-flight refueling excellence, Team McConnell, the defending 2009 RODEO Best Air Refueling Team champions, will again participate in the air mobility competition, 2011 RODEO at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24 to 29, 2011.McConnell Airmen will compete with

  • Four star views McConnell's mission

    McConnell was on display as Air Mobility Command's four star commander toured the base, Jan. 13 to 16, 2011.Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., along with Chief Master Sgt. David Spector, Air Mobility Command command chief master sergeant, received a close-up look at the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's mission. "The

  • 22nd MDG picks up 21 AMC-level awards

    The mission at McConnell is supported by various groups, and through their efforts to support McConnell, the 22nd Medical Group recently won 21 Air Mobility Command-level awards for 2010. The awards are given annually to outstanding teams and individuals who stand out in their specialty. McConnell's