News

  • Does your recipe have what it takes?

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing, Team McConnell Action Center is scheduled to host a holiday recipe contest at the Base Chapel Annex, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Freedom First Credit Union Operation Star Tree program to buy toys for Team McConnell children. "We

  • Team McConnell Airmen roll up sleeves

    More than 40 Team McConnell members volunteered their time and equipment to work four-hour shifts during a three-day cleanup project at Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Nov. 14 to 16. McConnell's Route 56, a junior non-commissioned officer organization, started this project as an opportunity for

  • Tops In Blue talent search underway

    Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premiere entertainment showcase, is accepting applications until Dec. 2 for its 2009 talent search. The 2009 talent call, called Mission Audition, encourages vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, and nonmusical talent such as comedians, dramatists, and magicians to

  • Council addresses Airmen issues

    Officials of the Force Management and Development Council recently met under its revitalized structure, now better organized to address issues facing all Airmen -- enlisted, officer and civilian. The 27 senior leaders who make up the council have met biannually since 2004, and in the most recent

  • Air Force announces NASCAR sponsorship for fiscal 2009

    Air Force officials announced Nov. 12 the Air Force will begin a new NASCAR partnership with Gillett Evernham Motorsports when it sponsors the No. 10 car driven by Reed Sorenson for the 2009 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. The Air Force's advertising agency, GSD and M Idea City, organized the sponsorship

  • Free concert comes to McConnell

    A free concert is scheduled to be held at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 24. Come out and enjoy live entertainment provided by the Pittsburg State University Jazz band. The concert will run in conjunction with the club members holiday appreciation party which