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New Commander arrives at McConnell

Col. Ricky N. Rupp, formerly vice commander of the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, will be sworn in as commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at a change of command ceremony here at 10 a.m on...

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McConnell hero comes home

A McConnell Explosive Ordnance Detachment specialist shot in the leg June 9 in a gun fight in southwest Afghanistan will arrive at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport at 9:27 p.m. Monday, June 27. Col. Ricky...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters children to visit McConnell

More than 40 boys and girls in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program will visit McConnell Air Force Base Friday Thursday, Aug. 12, 2011, to share the day with almost 30 Airmen here. The event, "Big for...

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McConnell secures aircraft from Irene

Team McConnell is helping to secure aircraft from Hurricane Irene so New Jersey Air National Guardsmen can return to their homestation to be with families and prepare for the storm's approach....

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McConnell secures N.J. aircraft from Irene

Team McConnell is helping to secure aircraft from Hurricane Irene so New Jersey Air National Guardsmen can return to their homestation to be with families and prepare for the storm's approach....

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McConnell hosts Safety Day

Before Labor Day weekend, Team McConnell members will host a "Be Safe, Have a Plan" event Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. The day marks the conclusion of McConnell's annual observance of the Air Force's "101...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters children visit McConnell

More than 40 boys and girls in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program will visit McConnell Air Force Base Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, to share the day with almost 30 Airmen here. The event, "Big for a Day,"...

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Tornado damage at McConnell assessed

Due to increased severe weather alerts and the potential for damaging hail Saturday, April 14, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base relocated 16 KC-135 Stratotankers to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. A...

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Kansas educators take flight in KC-135

Thirty-one Wichita, Kan., area educators will fly in two KC-135 Stratotankers on an air refueling mission Saturday. McConnell offered the orientation flight to teachers from 8 local school districts....

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McConnell squadron named best in Air Force

McConnell's 384th Air Refueling Squadron won the General Carl A. Spaatz Trophy April 20, 2012. The trophy recognizes the most outstanding air refueling squadron in the Air Force. The 384th ARS flew...

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2012 Open house, air show website live

The 2012 Wings over McConnell Open House and Air Show official website, www.mcconnellairshow.com, is now available for public use. The open house is scheduled for Sept. 29 and 30. Aerial demonstration...

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Spouse wins Air Force Joan Orr award

McConnell spouse, Amanda Chastain, has been named the 2012 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year for her significant contributions to the military and civilian communities. Chastain, a nationally...

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Air Force holds public scoping meeting for KC-46A

The United States Air Force is holding public drop-in open house scoping meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit comments on the proposed beddown of KC 46A tanker aircraft, associated...

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McConnell one of two Air Force finalists for Installation Excellence Award

Air Force leaders recently announced the winners of the 2013 Air Force Installation Excellence awards, selecting Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., as the winner and McConnell AFB, Kan., as the runner-up....

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Corvias Military Living to host town hall meetings

Corvias Military Living, a division of Corvias Group, wants McConnell Air Force Base Airmen and families to be informed and prepared for privatization of family housing this summer. To ensure residents...

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New commander to arrive at McConnell AFB

Date: April 16, 2013 Release #04-04-13 Col. Joel D. Jackson, currently working at the Pentagon, will be sworn in as commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing during a change of command ceremony at 10...

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DOD identifies Air Force casualties from KC-135 crash

An aircraft assigned to McConnell Air Force Base crashed near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, May 3, 2013. The Airmen aboard the aircraft were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash....

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New community pavilion to improve quality of life

Construction will soon begin on a new morale-boosting outdoor Community Pavilion. As the Air Force runner-up for the 2013 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award, McConnell AFB was awarded...

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Air Force names McConnell as first active duty-led KC-46A Main Operating Base

Air Force officials announced today McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base (MOB 1). "We are proud that our Total Force...

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Corvias Military Living forms public-private partnership

Corvias Military Living, an affiliate of Corvias Group, a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate solutions group, announced today that it has assumed responsibility for the development and...

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