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  • Community partnerships enable gift giving

    The holiday season is in full swing, and it's time again for McConnell's annual toy giveaway.The giveaway will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Dec. 3 to 7, 2012, at Building 338. This year, approximately 400 toys were donated for Airmen E-5 or below and their families. Items were donated by

  • McConnell to join Veterans Day parade

    McConnell will join members of the local community as they march in the annual Veterans Day parade, Nov. 10, 2012. Walkers are asked to meet at the intersection of Main and Murdock Streets, downtown Wichita, Kan., at 10:30 a.m. The parade route will begin there and proceed south to Douglas Avenue in

  • Hearts Apart cares for McConnell families

    Approximately 120 deployed members' spouses and children gathered with wing leadership in the Hearts Apart tent during the McConnell Beach Party Aug. 3, 2012.The Hearts Apart program is for spouses, children and families of military members who are currently deployed, on an extended temporary duty

  • 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

  • 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

  • Job Hunt: AFRC hosts job fair

    McConnell's Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a job fair at the Robert J. Dole Community Center March 28, 2012.The job fair provided information for separating military personnel, civilians, dependents and retirees. More than 80 local employers set up booths at the event. Even though most

  • 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

  • Festival fun, community pride: Riverfest 2011

    For forty years, native Kansans have gathered every spring to celebrate community pride and fellowship. The celebration, known by many names over the decades, has evolved into family fun, music, entertainment and food known today as the Wichita River Festival. This year Riverfest will begin June 3