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  • Laura Markuly, 349th Air Refueling Squadron administration assistant, holds a poster showing her progression during her chemotherapy treatment, in Wichita, Kan. Markuly educates others on how to live healthier through her Facebook page and blog where she shares exercises and nutritional facts. (Courtesy photo)

    Bandit faces cancer, supports community

    Cancer can be a devastating beast. For one member of Team McConnell, she managed to get the upper hand and continues to live her life with a positive outlook while helping others.Laura Markuly, 349th Air Refueling Squadron administration assistant, discovered a lump April 2, 2015. Shortly after her doctor confirmed she had stage-three breast
  • Retired Lt. Gen. Vern M. “Rusty” Findley, speaks at the 350th Air Refueling Squadron Inaugural Order of the Falcon reunion, April 29, 2016, in downtown Wichita, Kan. The banquet dinner, Kan. Findley retired in 2011 as Air Mobility Command vice commander after 35 years of service. (Courtesy photo)

    350th ARS Inaugural Order of the Falcon

    Past and current members of the 350th Air Refueling Squadron "Red Falcons" recently celebrated the Inaugural  Order of The Falcon reunion.Various events provided a unique opportunity for Airmen of all ranks to celebrate the heritage of the 350th ARS.The Red Falcon's have a proud heritage, from their service in World War II as a bombardment squadron
  • Master Sgt. James Glickman, 22nd Medical Group executive, poses with Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, May 3, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Glickman received the spotlight performer for the week of April 11-15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

    22nd MDG Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.Master Sgt. James Glickman, 22nd Medical Group executive, received the spotlight performer for the week of April 11-15.Glickman serves as an enlisted action officer for the
  • Senior Airman Tasha Brady, 22nd Air Refueling Wing community support coordinator administrator, poses with Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, April 15, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Brady received the spotlight performer for the week of March 28 - April 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury)

    22nd DS Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.Senior Airman Tasha Brady, 22nd Air Refueling Wing community support coordinator administrator, received the spotlight performer for the week of March 28 - April 1.Brady's
  • Tech. Sgt. Sean Devereaux, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of physical training, helps an Airman with his balance, April 19, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The medical group is approaching health care in a more proactive way by performing lower extremity screenings and analyzing the way Airmen walk or run in order to prevent future problems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)

    22nd MDG teams with AMXS to improve health

    As part of the new Air Force Medical Home initiative, members of the 22nd Medical Group partnered with the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to learn possible factors that may cause injury in the squadron.The initiative focuses on medical provider teams approaching health care in a more proactive way to individual groups. This study involved
  • Senior Airman Kelsea Endsley, 22nd Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, prepares breakfast at the Chisholm Trail Inn, April 14, 2016. Endsley recently became a shift leader in the dining facility and now leads breakfast and lunch operations to help keep Airmen fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Erin McClellan)

    Refueling the fight begins with Airmen

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing's mission is to refuel the fight; but before that can be done, the Airmen here need to be refueled as well.Senior Airman Kelsea Endsley, 22nd Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, helps refuel those Airmen.Endsley became a shift leader in the dining facility at the beginning of April and now leads breakfast
  • First Lt. Ryan Cobb, center, 384th Air Refueling Squadron navigator, poses for a photo, April 2014 during a deployment. (Courtesy photo)

    60 YEARS IN THE AIR: A navigator’s journey

    (Editor's note: This article is part of a series looking back on the history of the KC-135 Stratotanker throughout the decades, leading up to the 60th anniversary of the KC-135's first flight in August 2016.)His grandfather sparked an interest and planted a dream of a future in aviation in him at a young age, but before this dream could become a
  • Dwain Hedgepeth, 22nd Medical Support Squadron supply custodian, demonstrates the base pharmacy procedures to Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, March 31, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller visited the clinic to better understand how patients are processed through the line and how electronic prescriptions are filled and tracked in the system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)

    Pharmacy offers electronic prescriptions, saves patient’s time

    Taking a trip to the Base pharmacy to drop off a prescription can be a thing of the past now because of electronic prescriptions.E-Rx can be sent from the off-base providers directly to the pharmacy without the patient having to travel to drop off his or her order."This one metric alone changes the whole game for how we do things here," said Capt.
  • Senior Airman Dakota Trujillo, 151st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, renders a salute as a KC-135 Stratotanker departs for take-off, March 4, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Crews from Fairchild AFB, Wash.; McConnell AFB, Kan.; and Roland R. Wright ANG Base, Utah; were tasked to maintain the tanker task force during Red Flag 16-2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)

    Total Force aircraft maintainers join forces during Red Flag

    Technical orders guide KC-135 Stratotanker maintainers while repairing aircraft, but those TOs don't tell them how to work with Airmen from other bases while on temporary duty.This tasking of working together was put to the test when active duty, Guard and Reserve crews from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, McConnell AFB, Kansas, and Roland R.
  • The McConnell business mentoring team poses for a photo during a lunch committee meeting, March 11, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The volunteer team provides strategic business mentoring to women-owned businesses in Rwanda and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jenna K. Caldwell)

    McConnell contracting connects women with success worldwide

    When contracting Airmen deploy, one of their responsibilities is to visit the local community, find people on the side of the road and inspire them to sell goods and start a business.Once they've sparked an interest, they provide these individuals with resources and advice to build their business. This partnership provides goods and services for
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