• McConnell maintenance complex integrates active duty, Reserve maintainers

    Active duty and Reserve Air Force leaders from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Group took a giant stride toward Total Force Integration initiatives during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a total force maintenance complex here, Dec 2.The ceremony marked the culmination of a

  • JROTC cadets take flight

    As they begin their journey into real world, and possibly the military, 38 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Derby High School were given a view from the top by members of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron Dec. 1, 2011.The cadets witnessed firsthand the daily operations of McConnell,

  • Thanksgiving baskets shared with MAFB families

    One hundred and thirty-eight Thanksgiving Day meals were donated to McConnell families Nov. 22, 2011, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Coordinated by the Airman and Family Readiness Center and base first sergeants, the baskets were distributed to McConnell Airmen and their families for the upcoming

  • McConnell medics dominate HSI

    McConnell's medics achieved the best score Air Force wide, with 98 out of 100, during a Health Services Inspection Nov. 14-18, 2011. The score the 22nd Medical Group achieved also determined their rating -- "Outstanding." The inspection team included nine-members from the Air Force Inspection Agency

  • DDRP fights drugs everywhere

    "Anytime, anywhere" typically refers to McConnell's refueling capability, however Nov. 14, 2011, an Operation Nighthawk was activated with similar potential. With the support of chief master sergeants, first sergeants and commanders, the Drug Demand Reduction Program set up a mobile collection

  • McConnell opens its doors to landowners

    Fourteen landowners who neighbor McConnell visited the base for the fourth annual Landowner Appreciation Dinner Nov. 10, 2011.A staple event for McConnell's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Program, the dinner helps educate, and continue to educate, the importance of the bird abatement program while also

  • Community, McConnell honors veterans

    One hundred and ninety-five Derby, Kan. area veterans were honored at the opening of the new Derby Area Veterans Memorial - Walk of Freedom, which was officially dedicated Nov. 11, 2011. With less than 10 miles separating McConnell Air Force Base from Derby, there are strong military ties for many