• Taking the smoke out of the smoke pit

    -- In the modern world, technology causes change everywhere, even in unexpected places. It can be hard to imagine how a smoke pit could be a part of this technological movement, but thanks to a new invention, the smoke pit as we know it is changing. It's the electronic cigarette.E-cigarettes are

  • Academy cadets visit McConnell

    Seventeen cadets from Squadron 22 at the U.S. Air Force Academy visited McConnell Air Force Base April 2-5, during a sponsor base tour.The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is the sponsor base of cadet squadron 22, this allows the cadets to lean on Team McConnell for mentorship and development.During the

  • McConnell recognizes SAAPM

    Base leadership signed a pledge to raise awareness and help eliminate sexual assault from the military April 6, here.The Department of Defense recognizes April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The 2015 theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part. Do your part," and

  • McConnell to participate in America’s PrepareAthon

    Team McConnell will join numerous federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, private sector and non-governmental organizations to participate in the on-going America's PrepareAthon.The goal of the biannual campaign is to build a more resilient nation by increasing individual

  • Andover students learn about Air Power

    The superintendent of the Andover School District, Greg Rasmussen, and his Student Advisory Team visited McConnell March 31 to learn about the role the base plays in national defense and how the local community can impact this mission.The group, which included Rasmussen, his assistant, and 10

  • Chapel brings the chili

    The chapel hosted a chili lunch for more than 150 Airmen in the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Hangar 1107 here.The 'chapel chili crew,' consisting of Chaplain (Capt.) Asa Chung, 22nd Air Refueling Wing protestant chaplain, and volunteers provided the chili lunch as an opportunity for Airmen

  • Team McConnell seeks summer hire applicants

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the 931st Air Refueling Group will hire high school and college students through the summer hire program now through Sept. 25."We are looking to hire students for clerical positions here on McConnell," said Nettie Webb, 22nd Force Support Squadron civilian personnel

  • Facing the truth about suicide

    The Air Force no longer uses computer-based training for annual suicide prevention training and is shifting to face-to-face interactions.The change in training is still fairly new, it was put into effect on Feb. 11, 2015."Our goal on this base is to have the training completed by May 18, 2015," said

  • Local community marks B-29 rollout

    One of over 1,600 B-29 Superfortresses assembled in Wichita, Kansas, was delivered to the Army Air Forces on March 23, 1944, and that very same aircraft was "delivered" again in commemoration of its restoration during a ceremony March 23, in Wichita."I was real thrilled for this," said retired Col.

  • Team McConnell hosts local cadets

    More than 150 Junior ROTC cadets from Wichita and Derby Unified School Districts in Kansas visited McConnell to learn about different positions in the Air Force, March 11 to 12.The students visited the 22nd Medical Group, KC-135R Stratotanker flight simulator and air traffic control simulator, a