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  • Bandits host Operation Santa-135

    The children's eyes grew wide as he took the first step off the KC-135 Stratotanker with a bag full presents for all of the 29 "littles," Dec. 22, 2010. Santa, played by Col. Edsel "Archie" Frye, Jr., 931st Air Refueling Group commander, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron partnered with

  • Congratulations to newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated here, Dec. 17, 2010, from the Chief Master Sgt. Thomas N. Barnes Airmen Leadership School.10th Air Support Operations SquadronRay L. Knickerbocker22nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJared CamperBenjamin HerediaJames Partin22nd Air Refueling

  • McConnell congratulates NCO Academy graduates

    Team McConnell would like to recognize its technical sergeants who graduated Dec. 10 from Forrest L. Vosler Non-commissioned Officer Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jason GeigerScott Eidson 22nd Civil Engineer SquadronRyan McCain 22nd Maintenance

  • Commander discusses Air Force identity

    Team McConnell (Airpower),Last week some of you had the chance to speak with Mr. Simon Sinek about the identity of the Air Force. The responses were very consistent from the most junior to the most senior ranks. Our Air Force works smarter, not harder and adapts to all environments. We listen to the

  • Community Center wins AMC-level award

    In 2010, the McConnell Air Force Base Community Center brought Santa, princess and masquerade balls, bingo and the Air Mobility Command Community Center Program of the Year award to McConnell -- again. The Community Center Program of the Year award is an AMC award that recognizes outstanding