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  • Tops in Blue rocks Wichita

    For more than 50 years, Tops in Blue has traveled the world to entertain military service members and their families. The Tops in Blue 2011 tour, "Rhythm Nation," stopped in Wichita, Kan., Jan. 4, 2012, for a performance at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center.Their mission, according to

  • Emergency mass notification system to be implemented at AMC bases

    In September of this year, Headquarters Air Mobility Command awarded a contract to Reliable Government Solutions to provide AtHoc Installation Warning System Alerts (AtHoc IWSAlerts™) to eight AMC installations. This system procurement in part is in response to mitigating events such as the Fort

  • Air Force couple refuels their holiday spirit

    A little more than a year ago if you asked Timothy and Victoria McBride what they would be doing around the holidays they probably would have answered with the usual holiday traditions - making cookies, decorating the Christmas tree or opening presents. Normal newlywed couples would have been able

  • Heartland shares holiday spirit with McConnell

    Although many people groan in agony when holiday music comes on the radio, there are few songs that can compare to the sound of a live quintet performance, caroling and camaraderie. The Winds of Freedom woodwind quintet shared their musical talents with Airmen Dec. 16, 2011, as part of their tour of

  • McConnell spouses take on 'Operation Holiday Surprise'

    It's not be Christmas yet, but that didn't stop the McConnell Enlisted Spouses from presenting more than 200 McConnell Airmen and families from receiving an early gift Dec. 15, 2011, at the base commissary.The gift was part of "Operation Holiday Surprise." The event was a no notice surprise

  • CFC offers Airmen chance to make a difference

    With hundreds of choices for making donations, McConnell Airmen have collectively made a huge impact during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign.22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Group members donated almost $96,000 to this year's CFC.The annual campaign concluded Dec. 15, 2011, with

  • Sweet treats delivered to Airmen

    Thousands of homemade cookies were collected, bagged and delivered to dormitory residents Dec. 9, 2011, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.Nearly 400 single service members of McConnell and 50 patients at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Regional Medical Center received more than 5,000 cookies as

  • Holiday Party 'refuels' McConnell's spirit

    Team McConnell families got an early holiday treat at the 22nd Air Refueling Wing children's holiday party Dec. 3, 2011 at Hangar 1107.Approximately 1,200 guests attended the party in the recently refurbished hangar.In the past, the event took place at the Robert J. Dole Community Center, but space