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  • BOOM: EOD supporting Wichita

    Some people don't know the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, serves as the primary response agency for all military ordnance reported in Wichita. "Due to the Posse Comitatus Act, we can not perform any 'law-enforcement' activities on non-federal property, but we,

  • Flying Bandits Strike Again

    The 349th Air Refueling Squadron received its nickname as the "Beale Bandits" while attached to Beale Air Force Base, Calif. It was activated at McConnell on January 1, 1994, as part of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, and the squadron decided to keep the nickname "Bandits." The 349th Air Refueling

  • McConnell colonel becomes chief

    "Being promoted to the grade of chief master sergeant is Col. Michael Dillard, 22nd Maintenance Group commander, said a chief during a ceremony here Dec. 1 The crowd went silent. People looked around at each other wondering if Chief Master Sgt. John Gebhardt, 22nd Medical Group superintendent,

  • Route 56 mentors children

    Route 56, Community Service Committee, hosts a program, which is designed to mentor children who may have troubles or problems making friends, in conjunction with Winteer Elementary School called "Lunch Buddies". Every week, Route 56 asks Airmen interested in volunteering to sacrifice their lunch

  • MSG executive secretary reaches 50 years of civil service

    For many military members, serving their country is their way to contribute to their country. What some people may not realize is through the sacrifices and dedication of civil servicemembers, their work can also add substantial value to the US government. For military members who retire after 20

  • McConnell warriors receive Meritorious Service Medals

    Staff Sgt. Josh Brown and Senior Airman Gary Weakland, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, received Meritorious Service Medals for time served as lead vehicle commander with the 424 Medium Truck Detachment at Camp Arifjan Air Base, Kuwait. "You are pretty much the navigator, the 'eyes and ears' for

  • Need PT improvement? schedule a running test

    How could the Health and Wellness Center help improve a person's run time for his next physical training test? Of the many health programs featured at the HAWC, the Running Shoe Evaluation provides a look on how well a person can strut their stuff. Wearing the proper foot wear while running plays a

  • 340th AMU: “Turning fuel into freedom”

    With more than 20 KC-135s, members of the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit here provide invaluable support to the Global War on Terror. During the past four months, members of the 340th AMU supported more than 3,200 sorties, which in turn provided 107 million pounds of fuel to more than 14,000

  • Fibromyalgia support group to form at McConnell

    In 1996, I had an accident that left me with unusual symptoms: extreme fatigue, headaches, body aches, joint pain, sleeping problems as well as many others. None of these symptoms had I ever experienced before. I was struggling just to get out of bed. My body hurt so much that even the simplest of

  • McConnell’s own receives second bronze star

    Master Sgt. Timothy Waggoner, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, received his second bronze star Sept. 28 during a promotion ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Center ballroom, for time served as convoy commander in Iraq, with the 70th Medium Truck Detachment, 57 Battalion, 366 Group. "I am confident