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  • Chapel hosts open house

    McConnell's chapel staff hosted an open house to showcase available programs to Team McConnell Aug. 16, 2012. During the event, Chaplain (Maj.) David Dephino, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, spoke about how the chapel is "Refueling Team McConnell's Spirit.""Our mandate is to provide for the free

  • A&FRC gives out school supplies

    Volunteers put together 400 bags of school supplies, for kindergarten to college students, July 19, 2012, for a giveaway to McConnell Airmen E-5 and below at Building 338.The school supply giveaway is held annually by the Airman and Family Readiness Center and will take place July 23 through July

  • Family camp: pull through and relax

    With the cutting of a ribbon and marshalling of the first recreational vehicle into slot number one, McConnell's new Family Camp was officially opened June 28, 2012. In conjunction with the Outdoor Recreation Department, the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron began construction on the new family camp in

  • Team McConnell gets educated

    The McConnell Education Office held an education fair at the Robert J. Dole Community Center on June 19, 2012.The fair brought colleges and universities together in a central location providing military members, family members and Department of Defense civilians an opportunity to learn more about

  • Kids run for Armed Forces Day

    Team McConnell celebrated Armed Forces Day by participating in America's Armed Forces Kids Run around base housing. More than 64 children and their parents participated in the annual event. Dependent on the child's age, course lengths varied from one half of a mile to two miles. The start and finish

  • 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

  • Red Ribbon week offers Airmen ‘amnesty’

    McConnell's fourth annual Prescription Drug Amnesty Turn -In took place at Oct. 25 and 26, 2011, at the base commissary and the old golf course clubhouse.The turn-in event was part of Red Ribbon Week, the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program. The Defense Department's 2011 Red Ribbon

  • McConnell helps break domestic violence cycle

    October marks the national observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As a result, McConnell's Family Advocacy Program participated in a community event Oct. 18, 2011, to help military members and their families understand the realities of domestic violence.The event took place at