 
Girls run to break the ‘box’
A new nationwide program to help develop, maintain, foster confidence of young girls kicks off at McConnell AFB Feb. 26, 2013, at the youth center. Girls on the Run a is youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum centered around running to help inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. For more information, contact the McConnell Youth Center at (316) 759-4070. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Posted: 2/15/2013
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Social media smart cards to wise up Airmen
The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Information Protection Office recently released sets of smart cards, provided by the government, to give Team McConnell. The cards are a quick reference for actions that can help protect families and the Air Force protect their information. (U.S. Air Force illustration/ Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Posted: 12/20/2012
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Craft fair to showcase community interaction
The annual Holiday Craft and Shopping Fair will take place Nov. 17, 2012, in the Robert J. Dole Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homemade crafts will be available for purchase and home-based business will have booths set up to display and promote their products. For more information, call (316) 759-4330. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Posted: 11/14/2012
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McConnell to join Veterans Day parade
Veterans Day, Nov. 11th, is intended to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States. McConnell will join members of the local community as they march in the annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 10, 2012. Walkers are asked to meet at the intersection of Main and Murdock Streets, in downtown Wichita, at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (316) 759-3141. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin)
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Posted: 11/8/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The final campaign poster for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states seven out of 10 McConnell Airmen, 71 percent, leave parties or bars with little or no alcohol impairment (blood alcohol concentrations below .05percent.) The Social Norms project’s purpose is to enhance alcohol prevention training programs Air Force-wide and is currently being administered at eight installations with an estimated 8,500 Airmen participants. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The seventh of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states 88 percent of McConnell Airmen ages 18 to 24 always or usually eat before or during their attendance at parties, bars and social gatherings where they might be consuming alcohol. McConnell is one of only eight bases Air Force-wide participating in the Social Norms project. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The sixth of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states most McConnell Airmen, 84 percent, agree that it is easy to make friends at this base without drinking alcohol. The Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project was initiated at McConnell in March 2012 to 577 out of 622 Airmen ages 18 to 24, and will be complete in August 2013. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The fifth of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states most McConnell Airmen, 79 percent, who consume alcohol at parties, bars or other social gatherings and know that they will be travelling later by car ALWAYS have a designated driver. The Social Norms project’s purpose is to enhance alcohol prevention training programs Air Force-wide and is currently being administered at eight installations with an estimated 8,500 Airmen participants. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The fourth of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states 4 out of 5 McConnell Airmen, 83 percent, agree that Airmen at this base are respectful of peers who choose NOT to drink. McConnell is one of only eight bases Air Force-wide participating in the Social Norms project. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The third of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states 60 percent of McConnell Airmen ages 18 to 24 consume four or fewer drinks or no drinks with alcohol at parties and bars. The Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project was initiated at McConnell in March 2012 to 577 out of 622 Airmen ages 18 to 24, and will be complete in August 2013. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The second of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states the majority, 62 percent, of McConnell Airmen ages 18-24 consume alcohol twice per month or less often or do not drink at all. The Social Norms project’s purpose is to enhance alcohol prevention training programs Air Force-wide and is currently being administered at eight installations with an estimated 8,500 Airmen participants. (Courtesy graphic)
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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Social norms intervention to reduce alcohol abuse
The first of eight campaign posters for the Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project states that 94 percent of McConnell Airmen believe that Airmen should not drink to an intoxicating level that affects military duties or other responsibilities. The Alcohol Social Norms Intervention Project was initiated at McConnell in March 2012 to 577 out of 622 Airmen ages 18 to 24, and will be complete in August 2013. (Courtesy graphic).
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Posted: 10/26/2012
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