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Teamwork, McConnell member keep tankers flying

Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Kitt, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, provides maintenance to a KC-135 Stratotanker at a deployed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8. Chief Kitt is deployed to the 340th AMU from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (courtesy photo)
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Teamwork, McConnell member keep tankers flying

Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Kitt, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Shou, 340th EAMU, service the oxygen system on a KC-135 Stratotanker at a deployed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 8. Chief Kitt is deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Sergeant Shou is deployed from MacDill AFB, Fla. (courtesy photo)
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McConnell members contribute to local flight festival

Tim Bynum, retired Air Force master sergeant, and children, Taylor, 10, and Zachary, 9, check out an explosive ordnance disposal robotic system Aug. 30, that helps EOD technicians safely move and dispose of explosives. Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron EOD unit, the 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog unit and the base honor guard performed demonstrations at the Wichita Flight Festival at the Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kan., Aug. 29 to 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell members contribute to local flight festival

Tech. Sgt. Phillip Hauser, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, talks to community members at the Wichita Flight Festival, at the Colonel James Jabara Airport, Aug. 29 about an EOD robot used to retrieve and detonate improvised-explosive devices. EOD Airmen answered questions and showcased weapons they carry and use during overseas contingency operations, recovered inert munitions and a bomb suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell members contribute to local flight festival

Military working dog, Atom, takes a bite on Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, 22nd Security Forces MWD handler, Aug. 29, during a MWD demonstration at the Wichita Flight Festival at the Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kan. Sergeant Garcia wore a protective suit during the demonstration, which MWD handlers often use when training dogs to apprehend suspects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell members contribute to local flight festival

Staff Sgt. Max Soto, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, shouts voice commands at MWD, Atom, while “apprehending” Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, 22nd SFS, during a MWD demonstration at the Wichita Flight Festival, Aug. 29, at the Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kan. Security forces Airmen at McConnell use MWDs for patrol, drug and explosive detection and train with their handlers to provide support on base and world-wide contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell members contribute to local flight festival

Members of the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Honor Guard present the colors to a crowd of spectators at the Wichita Flight Festival, Aug. 29 at the Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kan. before an afternoon of aerial demonstrations (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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A joint-force lesson

Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Musset, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Stalter,4th Maintenance Battalion, Wichita Marine Corps Reserve Training Center, and Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Owen, Wichita Army Recruiting Company, speak to a group of Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 25, during a professional seminar at the Storm Cellar. Chief Musset, Sergeant Stalter and Sergeant Owen briefed Airmen on the difference in experiences and traditions within the Army, Navy and Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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McConnell MARE readies Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Justin Veik, left, 184th Refueling Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Bethanya Abebe, right, 22nd Mission Support Group, act as blister agent victims waiting for medical assistance during a major accident response exercise at McConnell AFB, Kan., Aug. 27. Master Sgt. Janice Faught, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron evaluates the scenario while overseeing the exercise. The MARE tested Team McConnell’s ability to handle crisis situations involving injuries and casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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McConnell MARE readies Airmen

Firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron decontaminate Airman 1st Class John Haddem, 349th Air Refueling Wing, a mock blister-agent victim, during a major accident response exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 27. Firefighters practiced decontaminating around 12 victims during the exercise to prepare them for possible real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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Seeing Blue

Joshua Johnson, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron civilian police officer, verifies a base visitor’s identification at an entry control point at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Aug. 26. Mr. Johnson is dressed in the new version of the civilian police uniform, which all civilian patrolmen will wear here beginning Aug. 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell congratulates First Term Airman's Center graduates

Congratulations to Team McConnell’s First Term Airman’s Center class who graduated Aug. 28. Front row: Airmen 1st Class Baily Zimmerman, Talisha Brittingham, Delano Savage, Kaydian Graham and Airman Megan Tetreault. Middle row: Airmen 1st Class Robert Snyder, Nathaniel Salas, Dwayne Barber, Jonathan Whitlow, Brett Jones, Justin Robinette, Joseph Towne and Airman Sarah Fiquet. Back row: Senior Airman Theodore Dinwiddie, Airmen 1st Class Kevin Phillips, Sean Moore, Adrian Ramirez, Avery Kahookaulana-Sulprizio, Airmen Tim Carter and Chase Millward. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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McConnell congratulates its newest staff sergeants

Team McConnell’s newest staff sergeant selectees that attended the promotion release party, pose for a group photograph Aug. 21 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Out of 303 eligible Airmen, 144 Airmen were selected to promote to the grade of staff sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maria Ruiz)
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22nd MDG lab retains national accreditation

Master Sgt. Mike Bouddhara, 184th Intelligence Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, screens a patient sample for strep-throat causing bacteria at the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., medical clinic laboratory Aug. 26. Lab technicians here identify organisms and parasites using microbiology to classify viruses, test enzyme levels, and they use metabolic chemistry to make sure patients' organs are functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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22nd MDG lab retains national accreditation

Airman 1st Class Andrew Anderson, 22nd Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., prepares blood samples for centrifugation, a process which separates blood into solid and liquid portions. The liquid, also known as serum or plasma, is analyzed for a variety of laboratory tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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22nd MDG lab retains national accreditation

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Vasquez, 22nd Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, prepares blood samples for a microscopic evaluation at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. According to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., clinic laboratory personnel, staff members collect about 1,000 blood samples here a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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22nd MDG lab retains national accreditation

According to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., clinic laboratory personnel, staff members here conduct about 90,000 tests a year to include chemical profiles, blood-cell counts and bacteriological cultures. Tests not performed by McConnell’s laboratory technicians are sent to a network of military and civilian facilities. The facility here is also one of eight Air Force-wide laboratories that hosts a walk-in marrow donor registry program. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell highlights weekly spotlight performer

Leadership members from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron chose Tech. Sgt. Cesar Flores as McConnell’s weekly Spotlight Performer. Sergeant Flores is a Fort Worth, Texas, native and is a boom operator and non-commissioned officer in charge of flight scheduling for the 384th ARS.
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349 th Honors Big Brothers Big Sisters

Members of the 349th Air Refueling Squadron and Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters staff members before a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. on Aug.14. Squadron members presented KBBS youths with gift cards for school supplies and school fees. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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Base Happenings Aug 14

Steve Holman, 22nd Air Refueling Wing chief of education and training, speaks to a group at McConnell’s theater about the new G.I. Bill and its benefits, Aug. 6. The briefing focused on the transferability of the bill’s education benefits to spouses and children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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