• Chapel hosts open house

    McConnell's chapel staff hosted an open house to showcase available programs to Team McConnell Aug. 16, 2012. During the event, Chaplain (Maj.) David Dephino, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, spoke about how the chapel is "Refueling Team McConnell's Spirit.""Our mandate is to provide for the free

  • To McConnell, basketball more than a sport

    The McConnell Airmen dove head first into battle against three Army basketball teams: Fort Carson, Colo., Fort Leavenworth Griffins, and Fort Riley Knights, Kan.The games were part of a two-day basketball tournament at Fort Riley that took place Aug. 4 and 5, 2012."As the only Air Force team in the

  • Airmen showcase vocal talent

    In a competition seeking vocally-talented Airmen, 11 Team McConnell members participated in the fourth annual Air Mobility Command Icon event August 11, 2012, at the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom.The top performing Airman, Tech. Sgt. Doug Boren, 384th Air Refueling Squadron operations

  • New HCCs strengthen base, community bond

    Sixteen members of the local community assumed command of several McConnell squadrons during the Honorary Commander Change-of-Command banquet Aug. 7, 2012.The Honorary Commander program gives local community leaders the opportunity to participate in special events, programs and activities sponsored

  • Hearts Apart cares for McConnell families

    Approximately 120 deployed members' spouses and children gathered with wing leadership in the Hearts Apart tent during the McConnell Beach Party Aug. 3, 2012.The Hearts Apart program is for spouses, children and families of military members who are currently deployed, on an extended temporary duty

  • 18th Air Force Welcomes New Commander

    Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay in a change of command ceremony today at the Scott Club here. The 18th Air Force is Air Mobility Command's sole warfighting numbered air force, and is responsible for AMC's worldwide operational

  • 'Little' Airmen for a day

    While climbing into a Humvee or watching military working dog demonstrations 53 "Littles" paired up with McConnell Airmen "Bigs" for the day.The Sedgwick County chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters held the fifth annual Big for a Day event at McConnell with the help of the 349th Air Refueling