• BASH program keeps skies clear

    Approximately 40,000 geese call the Wichita/McConnell-area their home during the winter months, and thousands of other birds cross the skies while migrating south.With the increased in birds comes an increased chance for aircraft birdstrikes. Fortunately, safety officials here operate a Bird

  • McConnell kicks off CFC campaign

    McConnell once again dusted off its Combined Federal Campaign goal sign when it recently kicked-off its 2010 campaign. The annual campaign will run through Dec. 10. McConnell's CFC representatives are hoping to exceed the base's goal of $110,000 dollars."I hope that this year's campaign extends the

  • Commander thanks Airmen for hard work

    This week many of us will have to work through the weekend and I thank you in advance for the long hours, hard work and professionalism you consistently demonstrate. In the meantime, our local community partners will host the annual Wichita Veterans Day Parade. Unfortunately, we will not be able to

  • McConnell engineer helps secure Afghanistan's future

    An Air Force officer is helping Afghanistan build - literally - a safer future.First Lt. Tiffany Lee VanDenBroeke, a deployed project engineer and contracting officer representative for the Air Force Center for Engineering and Environment, oversees construction projects that support the Afghan

  • Congratulations to McConnell's newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated here Oct. 28, 2011.22nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJoshua HornerDrew LangeJoshua RabenhorstChia ThaoTodd Wengerter22nd Aerospace Medical SquadronPerez-Rodriguez22nd Civil Engineer SquadronBriana McDowell (Distinguished Graduate)22nd

  • General Johns stresses importance of tanker fleet at A/TA conference

    More than 4,000 active-duty, Guard and Reserve members of Air Mobility Command gathered at the 42nd Airlift/Tanker Association Conference Oct. 28 to 31 in Orlando, Fla.During three days of briefings, Air Mobility Command Airmen, including more than 100 Airmen from McConnell, were addressed by Air

  • Duo briefs Airmen on importance of communication

    Delivering McConnell Airmen a personal look at communications between generations, a father-daughter team held two seminars at the base theater, Oct. 27, 2010.The McConnell Unified Support team hosted Larry Johnson and Meagan Johnson, professional speakers from the Johnson Group as part of a