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  • Attorneys hold mock trials

    Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Judge Advocate held mock trials at two local high schools for Law Day on May 1 and 3, 2012.Law Day is a nationwide event held annually during May by lawyers from different areas of the justice department to get out into the community and educate people about

  • Local boy becomes pilot for a day

    Spring is here and many children are headed outdoors for fun in the sun. For 4-year-old Adam Andrulis, a boy from Wichita, Kan., spring also includes becoming an honorary pilot and member of the 344th Air Refueling Squadron.Adam, who was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, was chosen for the Pilot

  • Mobile app connects Airmen to their base

    Want to connect with friends and family? There's an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There's an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There's an app for that.Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? Now there is an app for that,

  • Teachers fly with Airmen

    More than 30 area teachers experienced the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 931st Air Refueling Group's mission April 28, 2012, witnessing Airmen conduct aerial refueling of a B-2 Spirit.The educators, from eight area school districts, have military dependents as students. Before the flight, the

  • For the love of trees

    With small hands and loads of dirt, McConnell's youth helped to celebrate Arbor Day by planting three trees at the school age program center.Arbor Day was nationally recognized April 27, 2012. Founded in 1872, Arbor Day is celebrated across the country with ceremonies promoting education and action

  • McConnell 'follows' up Facebook with Twitter

    McConnell now counts itself among the scores of Air Forces bases and Department of Defense organizations with a presence on Twitter.The base, which recently surpassed its goal to obtain 2,000 "likes" on Facebook, came online with a Twitter account April 4, 2012. Since then, McConnell already has

  • Clearing the flightline

    Eighty-three McConnell Airmen on 16 KC-135 Stratotankers evacuated to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., April 14, 2012.Lt. Col. Jeffrey Goggin, 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander, led as the mission commander, temporarily relocating the Stratotankers from McConnell to protect them from severe

  • 22nd CES practices safe riding habits

    With spring weather upon the Midwest, many Team McConnell Airmen are pulling their motorcycles out of the garage and preparing for rides. The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron held their third annual group safety ride to Kansas Motorcycle Museum in Marquette, Kan., April 13, 2012. Eighteen riders

  • McConnell takes tornado precautions

    With Kansas' tornado season underway and a volatile weather system threatening Wichita, McConnell Air Force Base relocated 16 of its 63 KC-135 Stratotankers to Grand Forks AFB, N.D., April 14, 2012, rather than risking damage to the air refueling aircraft.Late Friday evening, the National Weather

  • 931st Airman named AFRC Outstanding NCO of the Year

    An Airman from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., has been named the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Airman of the Year in the non-commissioned officer category.Tech. Sgt. Megan Legacy, Readiness and Emergency Management Superintendent of the 931st Civil Engineer