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  • 22nd ARW first to take AMC learning survey

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing was recently selected as the first Air Mobility Command unit to participate in the AMC Learning Organization Assessment, and members of the wing are able to take the short survey until Friday, Feb. 13.The results of the survey will influence the command's culture and how

  • McConnell water towers gets re-lamped

    The water tower on the east side of base parallel to Rock Road underwent construction, Tuesday Feb. 3 at 9:00 a.m.The military airport rotating beacon was nearing the end of its service life and was in need of a replacement before it failed."The airfield beacon is an essential part of the airfield

  • Phishing: Avoiding the hook

    'Phishing' is not about the time spent with family and friends during a summer vacation flinging lures into the river or lake. Instead it is when a cyber-criminal tries to reel in your personal information.Cyber-criminals will target anyone or anything they see as an easy catch, and it is up to all

  • McConnell addresses encroachment, sustainment challenges

    McConnell Air Force Base began the process of developing an Installation Complex Encroachment Management Action Plan (ICEMAP) on Jan. 27. with installation personnel interviews.In an effort to identify, prevent and reduce encroachment, the environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day interviewed

  • Inside ALS

    One of the primary tasks for senior airmen is to prepare for increased responsibilities and workload that comes with the promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.All Airmen go through Airman Leadership School before or shortly after promoting to staff sergeant to help prepare themselves for a career

  • Two AFE Airmen Win Air Force-level Awards

    Two Airmen from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight earned 2014 Air Force-level awards.Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Vaughan, 22nd OSS AFE section chief, was awarded the outstanding AFE NCO award and Senior Airman Breanna Mendoza, 22nd OSS AFE technician, was chosen as the

  • Community marks 50 years since tragic crash

    Representatives from McConnell AFB, the city of Wichita, Kansas and the state government held a memorial service on Jan. 16 to mark 50 years since a KC-135A Stratotanker crashed shortly after takeoff.The plane crashed into a residential neighborhood near Piatt Street and 21st Street in northern

  • McConnell Chapel finds new homes during renovation

    The McConnell Air Force Base Chapel has moved from its permanent home in Building 510 to a variety of locations while the Chapel undergoes a six-month renovation.The Chapel's heating, ventilation and air condition system will be replaced during the renovation, said MSgt Jennifer Abel, 22nd Air

  • New commander scheduled to arrive at McConnell

    Col. Albert G. Miller, formerly commander of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, will take command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at a change of command ceremony at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Hangar 1107 with Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart, 18th Air Force

  • Base homes to get makeover

    More than 200 McConnell Air Force Base homes in privatized housing started receiving interior renovations in December 2014.Corvias Military Living, the base privatized housing partner, planned for the 1990-era homes to receive new living space in basements, new floorings, fixtures, paint and