Team McConnell Reception for families

All active duty, military Retirees, Guard, Department of Defense Civilians, Reservists and their families are invited to watch the practice demonstration for 2010 McConnell Air Force Base Open House/Air Show and enjoy an afternoon of food and entertainment. The aerial demonstration practice will

VFW Post 112 engineers celebration for deployers

Disc jockey Dave Snyder played former chart topping hit after hit to get the crowd of approximately 150 people to get on the dance floor at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Post 112 on a late August evening. This was not your ordinary VFW crowd he prodded to get on the dance floor. This party was for

July 2010 Newcomers

The following Airmen were welcomed to the 931st Air Refueling Group in July:Senior Airman Justin Abernathy931st Aircraft Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. Robert Emmons931st AMXSTech. Sgt. John Giamello931st AMXSStaff Sgt. Anthony Maggio931st AMXSTech. Sgt. John Noell931st AMXSSenior Airman Carrie

August Newcomers

The following Airmen were welcomed to the 931st Air Refueling Group in August:Tech. Sgt. Shawn Barnard931st Mission Support FlightSenior Airman Robert Blackburn931st Aerospace Medicine FlightSenior Airman Brian Cobbler18th Air Refueling SquadronAirman First Class Carlton Creary931st Aircraft

Enlisted Airmen receive promotions

The 931st Mission Support Flight recently released the names of 23 enlisted Airmen who were promoted to their next rank between May and July 2010. Congratulations to these Airmen on a job well done! MAY 2010Tech. Sgt. Pilar Dunning, 931st Air Refueling Group SafetyStaff Sgt. Andrea Foster-Pinocoski,

Hometown Hero flight with Thunderbirds

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Force's premiere aerial demonstration team, will host a "Hometown Hero" orientation flight the week of Sept 20-24 as part of McConnell's Open House and Air Show.This program is designed to highlight an individual from the community surrounding McConnell, who

IMA program aims to hire 1,600 Airmen to fill positions

The Individual Mobilization Augmentee program is set to hire 1,600 Airmen by September in positions opening worldwide in all career fields. Recent attrition rates and the rise of new positions have created a great need to grow the program. Unlike any other Air Force service member, IMAs have

CE Change of Command

Welcome Newcomers

The following Airmen were welcomed to the 931st Air Refueling Group in June:Staff Sgt. John Duke931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS)Staff Sgt. Kevin Wentworth931st Civil Engineering SquadronStaff Sgt. Diana Spitzers931st AMXSStaff Sgt. Armando Allison 931st AMXS

Reserve member earns active duty spotlight performer

Airman Brittnie Mathi, 931st Maintenance Operations Flight Knowledge Operations manager, has been in the Air Force for one year and has been stationed at McConnell since completing her technical training in October 2009. Her hobbies include spending time with her friends, her family, going to the