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  • McConnell hosts Care for the Caregiver Retreat

    Every day they serve Airmen throughout the base, but on Nov. 12, 2010, members of the McConnell Unified Services team took time to refuel and refresh during the "Care for the Caregiver" retreat. McUs is composed of 22 McConnell agencies that support the welfare of the Team McConnell family, and

  • Landowners tour McConnell

    McConnell hosted 27 Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program supporters for the annual landowner's association dinner Nov. 16, 2010.The BASH program uses humane methods to prevent birdstrikes by keeping birds away from aircraft flight paths. McConnell is located in the Central Flyway which is a migratory

  • BASH program keeps skies clear

    Approximately 40,000 geese call the Wichita/McConnell-area their home during the winter months, and thousands of other birds cross the skies while migrating south.With the increased in birds comes an increased chance for aircraft birdstrikes. Fortunately, safety officials here operate a Bird

  • McConnell kicks off CFC campaign

    McConnell once again dusted off its Combined Federal Campaign goal sign when it recently kicked-off its 2010 campaign. The annual campaign will run through Dec. 10. McConnell's CFC representatives are hoping to exceed the base's goal of $110,000 dollars."I hope that this year's campaign extends the

  • Commander thanks Airmen for hard work

    This week many of us will have to work through the weekend and I thank you in advance for the long hours, hard work and professionalism you consistently demonstrate. In the meantime, our local community partners will host the annual Wichita Veterans Day Parade. Unfortunately, we will not be able to

  • McConnell engineer helps secure Afghanistan's future

    An Air Force officer is helping Afghanistan build - literally - a safer future.First Lt. Tiffany Lee VanDenBroeke, a deployed project engineer and contracting officer representative for the Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment, oversees construction projects that support the Afghan