News

  • Holiday safety tips

    An estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration. Yearly, these fires have resulted in more than 600 deaths,

  • 22nd ARW commander hosts force shaping town halls

    Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted four town hall meetings to discuss some of the details of upcoming Air Force force shaping measures on Dec. 18 and 19.He provided information to and answered questions from Airmen and civilians at the meetings about the various programs

  • McConnell cookie drive delivers holiday cheer

    Members of Team McConnell and the local community donated thousands of cookies during an annual holiday cookie drive, all of which were boxed up and delivered to the residents of the unaccompanied housing on Dec. 11.Volunteers throughout the base put together the boxes while first sergeants and

  • Base legal office has new kiosk, hours

    To better serve their customers, the base legal office has recently installed a kiosk in their reception area and increased legal assistance hours. The kiosk will improve Legal Assistance for qualified beneficiaries by making the Air Force Legal Assistance website

  • “SAFE-n-SOUND All Year Round”

    Last year, Air Mobility Command did not lose any Airmen during the holiday period.To prepare for the upcoming holiday season, AMC has released the "SAFE-n-SOUND, All Year Round" Campaign to run from Nov. 22 through Jan. 25, 2014."It is imperative we do all we can to help our Airmen make educated

  • Boeing KC-46A Simulator Demonstration Trailer hits McConnell

    McConnell AFB hosted the Boeing KC-46A Simulator Demonstration Trailer Nov. 14 2013.The trailer featured a simulation of the aircraft's cockpit and the new boom operator area."The purpose of the simulator was to show the entire wing what the future of McConnell is going to look like," said Col.

  • Major accident response exercise tests McConnell's readiness

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing held a major accident response exercise Nov. 14, 2013. The exercise included a simulated anthrax outbreak and tested the wing's ability to cope with such a threat. "This exercise prepares McConnell to respond to a disease containment event," said Maj. Marcio Fletes, 22nd

  • McConnell Airman responds to shooting downtown

    An Airman from McConnell AFB, and Wichita native, was among the first to respond to a gunshot victim in downtown Wichita, Kan., Sept. 22, 2013. Staff Sgt. Marcus Tucker, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Contracting Squadron contract administrator, and his wife, Ashley, celebrated their high school ten-year

  • The last McConnell

    As Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, begins the process of closing down, the deployment taskings from home stations will start to slow and, in cases, stop. One of the latest to complete their home station's final deployment at the Transit Center was the KC-135 Stratotanker flight crew deployed

  • McConnell flag football team reclaims trophy

    The Team McConnell Tornados defeated Fort Riley, 32-26 in overtime during the fifth annual McConnell vs. Fort Riley flag football game here Nov. 2, 2013.The Tornados' coach said he owes their success to their ability to execute."It's not about size and speed, it's not about talent," said Shawn