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  • 350th ARS recruits 9-year-old pilot

    Military children may wonder what life is like for mom and dad when they go to work. One child had an experience that went far beyond a typical bring-your-daughter-to-work day.Nine-year-old Claire Stewart, who has battled non-hodgkin's lymphoma and is now in successful remission, followed in her

  • McConnell Reserve pilots and KC-46: Ready for take off

    With the arrival of the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker on the horizon, many McConnell Air Force Base Reserve pilots are already well acquainted with the new airframe.Several traditional reservists within the 18th Air Refueling Squadron work regularly as commercial pilots and are already qualified by the

  • McConnell Airmen selected for commissioning program

    Two McConnell Airmen were selected for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, June 17, here. The program gives enlisted Airmen from all career fields the opportunity to go to school to complete their Bachelor's degree and commission as a nurse in the Air Force. "In order to be selected, you

  • McConnell AFB to hold KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony

    A Ground Breaking Ceremony for construction to prepare for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place at McConnell Air Force Base, June 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force Reserve Command commander, and other

  • Retired captain honored by sailors, Airmen

    An Air Force captain, who was initially Navy enlisted, held his retirement ceremony June 12, 2014, and was honored by U.S. Navy Representatives. Capt. Jason Scoggins, retired after more than 17 years of service through the Temporary Early Retirement Authority. His first nine years were spent as a

  • FBI launches campaign to raise laser threat awareness

    Representatives from the FBI announced a national campaign to deter people from pointing lasers at aircraft at a press conference June 3, 2014, in Wichita, Kansas."Lasing" is a federal violation that can endanger pilots, passengers and those on the ground. The FBI is offering a reward of up to

  • McConnell Airmen volunteer at youth outreach program

    Volunteers from the Sedgwick County Police Department, Emergency Medical Services and Team McConnell helped facilitate an annual awareness camp administrated by the Boy Scouts of America, May 28 through 30, at the Jim James Memorial 101 Club, Wichita, Kansas.Thirty-four Airmen participated in the

  • KC-46A infastructure contract awarded

    The Army Corps of Engineers announced that the KC-46A Hangar contract for McConnell Air Force Base was awarded Thursday, May 22 to Archer Western Aviation Partners of Chicago, Illinois. The contracts were awarded for $197 million. Construction costs will yield a 2-Bay Corrosion Control and Fuel

  • CGOC held poker run fundraiser

    The Company Grade Officers Council in partnership with the Folds of Honor Foundation held a poker-run fundraiser May 17, starting at the Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, Kan. and ending at Alef's Harley-Davidson Dealership, Wichita, Kan.The event, Ride to Honor, was held to help support families of