News

  • MDG participates in Patient Safety Week

    The 22nd Medical Group recently announced its participation in the 2015 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign.Patient Safety Awareness Week runs from March 8 - 14, and is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient Safety Foundation. Each year,

  • 22nd CES sponsors storm spotter class

    The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight sponsored a storm spotter training class, Storm Fury on the Plains, here March 3.The National Weather Service developed the class and a Sedgwick County EM representative trained participants on how to spot a developing

  • 'Airmen helping Airmen'

    The Air Force Assistance Fund will begin here on March 2 and it will run until April 10.The AFAF is an effort to raise money for charities that provide support to Air Force members and their families throughout the year. "The Air Force Assistance Fund allows Airmen to help other Airmen," said Col.

  • Defense Commissary Agency seeks new deli and bakery contract

    The base commissary's deli and bakery services will be temporarily suspended starting March 1 while the Defense Commissary Agency seeks a new contractor.McConnell Air Force Base will be one of 22 commissaries that will have to suspend deli and sushi services.DeCA expects to have a new contract in

  • KC-46A Pegasus hangar construction underway

    The construction of three new hangars is underway, preparing for the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus, here.The hangars will have the capability of storing of six KC-46As for the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 931st Air Refueling Group to perform routine maintenance."We laid a new

  • Just grow it

    Sunday marks the start of the long-awaited Mustache March.All willing and able lips are encouraged to grow a mustache, as long as it meets Air Force regulations, and anyone with an objection will have to shave it for later."I think Mustache March is a great opportunity for our Airmen to show some

  • Career Day at K-State

    Eighteen company grade officers from McConnell Air Force Base participated in Kansas State University's Air Force ROTC career day 19 Feb., at K-State,  in Manhattan, Kansas.  The McConnell CGOs represented 12 different air force specialty codes and spoke with more than 60 first through fourth year

  • New wing commander takes the reins

    Col. Albert Miller took command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing from Col. Joel Jackson during a change of command ceremony here, Feb. 12.Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony, which has been an Air Force tradition since the branch's establishment. The

  • 22nd ARW selects 2014 annual awards winners

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing held its annual awards banquet, Feb. 6, at the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom here.The event recognized McConnell's outstanding 2014 performers, both civilian and military."While all our nominees and winners tonight are recognized for their commitment to

  • 22nd ARW first to take AMC learning survey

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing was recently selected as the first Air Mobility Command unit to participate in the AMC Learning Organization Assessment, and members of the wing are able to take the short survey until Friday, Feb. 13.The results of the survey will influence the command's culture and how