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  • 22nd MDG will switch to online portal to schedule appointments

    Beginning June 1, all 22nd Medical Group beneficiaries are required to use the Tricare Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging System for appointments and non-urgent health care needs to help improve communication between patients and their health care team.   Patients will still be able to call the

  • 22nd CES EOD clears ANG weapons range

    Members of the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal flight conducted a clearance of Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range April 17-26 in Salina. Smoky Hill is a detachment of the 184th Intelligence Wing, which is located at McConnell, and is primarily an air-to-ground weapons

  • Innovating duo at it again: scanners save aircrew time, money

    In the military, timeliness is key. Whether it’s being on time to a medical appointment or delivering fuel to receiving aircraft, the mission couldn’t function without it.Over the past year, several ultra-high-frequency and very-high-frequency scanners and antennas have been installed on buildings

  • 22nd CES HVAC Airmen recognized by Derby Board of Education

    Six Airmen assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron were recognized by the Derby Board of Education April 21 at Wineteer Elementary School in Wichita.On Feb. 1, a boiler at Wineteer quit working, leaving them in a bind. Facing having to shut down the school the next day, they reached out to 22nd

  • 22nd AFE flight lends a hand to JB Andrews

    Airmen from the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, enabled the mission at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to continue sooner than initially expected.During February and March, Andrews had a manning issue and reached out to multiple bases for help rebuilding their AFE shop. The

  • 60 year old tankers enable first F-35 European deployment

    History happened April 14 as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightening II deployed to Europe for the first time carried by the backbone of the aerial refueling fleet, the KC-135 Stratotanker.   “The mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is to refuel the fight,” said Col. Albert Miller, 22nd ARW

  • McConnell firefighters stay prepared for emergencies

    Firefighters assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to complete a training exercise April 6, 2017, in base housing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The firefighters used a vacant house that is scheduled for demolition during training to simulate a real-world emergency situation. (U.S.

  • McConnell Airmen host STEM event

    More than 50 students from Wichita-area middle schools visited the base as a part of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics education event March 29.The program was designed to improve awareness about careers that make up the STEM field. The visit allowed students to see how the Air

  • First Assignment Instructor Pilots visit McConnell

    Nineteen First Assignment Instructor Pilots visited McConnell Air Force Base, April 2.The FAIPs, currently stationed at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, as T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilots, made the trip to get a closer look at the KC-135 Stratotanker and learn about the base mission before they

  • Use of military IDs not authorized for commercial gain

    The Department of Defense currently prohibits personnel from using a military ID to gain base access when doing so for personal or commercial gain.Airmen, dependents, retirees and other military ID holders employed with a company that delivers or provides services on base must submit a credential