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  • McConnell Reserve pilots and KC-46: Ready for take off

    With the arrival of the new KC-46 Pegasus tanker on the horizon, many McConnell Air Force Base Reserve pilots are already well acquainted with the new airframe.Several traditional reservists within the 18th Air Refueling Squadron work regularly as commercial pilots and are already qualified by the

  • McConnell Airmen selected for commissioning program

    Two McConnell Airmen were selected for the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, June 17, here. The program gives enlisted Airmen from all career fields the opportunity to go to school to complete their Bachelor's degree and commission as a nurse in the Air Force. "In order to be selected, you

  • McConnell EOD team uncovers 70 year-old weaponry

    It's not every day antique military ordnance is found where it has been lying in wait for decades in a farmer's field, but on May 30, that's exactly what happened in Russell, Kan.The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Standby Team was dispatched to check on a rusted Browning M2

  • McConnell AFB to hold KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony

    A Ground Breaking Ceremony for construction to prepare for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place at McConnell Air Force Base, June 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force Reserve Command commander, and other

  • Retired captain honored by sailors, Airmen

    An Air Force captain, who was initially Navy enlisted, held his retirement ceremony June 12, 2014, and was honored by U.S. Navy Representatives. Capt. Jason Scoggins, retired after more than 17 years of service through the Temporary Early Retirement Authority. His first nine years were spent as a

  • Cook-Off Challenge

    Chefs from the Chisholm Trail Inn Dining Facility face-off against chefs from Taste and See, June 12, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Three to four personnel from the DFAC went head-to-head against the Taste and See head chef Jason Febres, preparing three different entrees for judges and a

  • McConnell NCO wins Father of the Year

    Not only is Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams the NCO in-charge of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing base honor guard, but he's also the American Diabetes Association "Father of The Year."The ADA recognizes men who excel at balancing fatherhood with a demanding career. The honorees also help sell tickets and

  • Quality Force Review Board results released

    Air Force commanders will notify Airmen who met the service's Quality Force Review Board last month of the board's results June 5. The QFRB reviewed more than 4,600 Airmen using a "whole person" concept based on each Airman's record of performance and potential for continued positive service and

  • AF to implement new feedback process July 1

    In a recent message to Airmen, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody announced plans to begin implementing a more comprehensive Air Force evaluation system for officers and enlisted members. The first step in the process will be the July 1

  • 73rd BW Association hosts reunion in Wichita

    Col. Jennifer Uptmor, 22nd Operations Group commander, speaks at the 73rd Bomb Wing Association 39th annual reunion, May 30, 2014, in Wichita, Kan. Members of the association requested McConnell Air Force Base provide a guest speaker and Uptmor, was selected to speak to the veterans and their