• Airmen become 'Big for a Day'

    As they clamored around tables trying on helmets and jumping up and down on 20-man life rafts, more than 25 "Littles" met their "Big" for a day, they also experienced a day in the life of an Airman.The Sedgwick County chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters recently visited McConnell Aug. 12, 2011, for

  • Junior Olympics: dedication, commitment

    Perseverance, dedication and commitment are three words that can transform the lives of anyone. For the more than 7,000 young athletes competing in the 2011 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, those three words transformed them into future Olympians.McConnell

  • Local girl becomes pilot for a day

    Summer breaks for many children are filled with cartoon watching, trips to the pool and playing outside with friends. For nine-year old Mikala Hodgens, a girl from Wichita, Kan., summer vacation included being a pilot for a day and honorary member of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron, July 20,

  • Bowling for big bucks

    After an afternoon of bowling, Team McConnell raised $10,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wichita, Kan., July 8, 2011 as part of the annual Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraising campaign.McConnell is one of Kansas' largest contributors to the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, raising funds

  • Summer heat arrives at McConnell

    "It's a sunny 98 degrees this summer Sunday," can be heard over the radio, but "Airman Snuffy" still forgets his canteen and sunscreen as he races for the base pool. Had Airman Snuffy remembered his sunscreen and canteen, he wouldn't have had to suffer through major sunburns, dehydration and a

  • Colonel Rupp assumes leadership of 22nd ARW

    Surrounded by Team McConnell, family members and community members, Col. Jamie Crowhurst relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Ricky Rupp, in a change of command ceremony June 21, 2011. Presiding over the ceremony was Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander.With two

  • Airmen inspire future leaders

    For four years, their noses are planted in books while they learn how to become leaders, but for three weeks they drop the book and get to experience the operational Air Force. They are the cadets from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Col., participating in the annual Operation Air Force, a

  • McConnell prepares for RODEO

    Honoring more than 80 years of in-flight refueling excellence, Team McConnell, the defending 2009 RODEO Best Air Refueling Team champions, will again participate in the air mobility competition, 2011 RODEO at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24 to 29, 2011.McConnell Airmen will compete with

  • 'Street Smart' illustrates costs of cloudy judgment

    They came with their presentation slides and a rough outline Dec. 3, 2010, but this was not a regular safety briefing. The images that flashed before Airmen's eyes had them stirring in their seats. The slides were part of "Street Smart," a program organized by Stay Alive From Education. The