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  • Team McConnell responds to mock tornado

    Team McConnell participated in a county-wide major accident response exercise on March 4. Base units responded to a mock-tornado emergency, from its initial warning to the recovery of 'injured' victims. "There's a high probability of severe storms and tornados around here, so we need to be able to

  • McConnell hosts CAP cadets

    Cadets from the Emerald City Composite Squadron of the Wichita Civil Air Patrol visited the McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator March 3, 2014.Capt. Mike Cox, 349th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer, 1st Lt. Nathanial Beer, 384th ARS pilot, and 1st Lt. Ryan Cobb, 384th ARS

  • CE tops swish list

    The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron (15-1) defeated the 22nd Maintenance Squadron (10-5) in a two-game series for the intramural basketball championship Jan. 20, 2014 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.MXS came back in the second half of game one to win it in overtime. The victory forced a

  • ‘Lights out’ initiative slashes base energy bill

    The streets at McConnell Air Force Base are about to get slightly darker with the launch of lights out initiative the week of Feb. 17.Ninety percent of lights will be shut off from 1 to 6 a.m., including turning off every other streetlight during hours of darkness. The estimated savings is

  • Protect PII from the enemy

    With security forces Airmen patrolling Air Force bases around the clock; staff can have sense of security in their work environment. However, wing safety relies on more than just entry control.Personally Identifiable Information is used regularly on military installations. If it is not handled

  • 22nd ARW celebrates 20 years at McConnell AFB

    Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base and local dignitaries commemorated the 20th Anniversary of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing moving to McConnell Jan. 7, 2013, in a ceremony at the Robert J. Center ballroom.Rep. Mike Pompeo, Sen. Pat Roberts and Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,

  • Taste and See comes to McConnell

    The Robert J. Dole Community Center will soon house a new restaurant in place of Deb's Café, which was closed and torn down in 2012.Taste and See, a restaurant in downtown Wichita, Kan., partnered with McConnell AFB to open a new location on base in early February."We're excited about them coming

  • McConnell Tax Center opening Jan 29

    Tax season has begun and the McConnell Tax Center is here to help. The Tax Center will open its doors on Jan. 29 and help you file your 2013 Federal Income and State Tax Returns for free. Active Duty, dependents, retirees, and Air Force civilians are all eligible.The Tax Center is located in the