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  • A journey of resiliency: healing the wounds that can’t be seen

    Nine deployments, severe depression, anxiety and alcoholism, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and a suicide attempt were what drove one McConnell Airman to begin a journey to reshape his life.“My first combative deployment was to Kirkuk, Iraq, back in 2006,” said Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams, 22nd

  • Innovation can be anyone’s idea

    McConnell is the first base in Air Mobility Command to jump-start the quarterly and annual Innovation Awards when it was established in 2016.The awards recognize an Airman’s or a team’s innovative accomplishments that have enhanced mission capability, improved operational performance or produced

  • 22nd MXG Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Senior Airman Eric Higgerson, 22nd Maintenance Group maintenance scheduler, received the spotlight performer for the week

  • 22nd FSS member earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Nettie Webb, 22nd Force Support Squadron civilian personnel officer, received the spotlight performer for the week of

  • McConnell Airmen work to ensure base’s water quality

    The base water supply is something that most people don’t consider on a daily basis, but for some Airmen, their everyday operations revolve around it− specifically those in 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems Maintenance and some in the 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron

  • 22nd MDSS Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Airman 1st Class Meredith Lindsay, 22nd Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician, received the spotlight

  • 22nd MXS Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Airman 1st Class Franklin Bonam, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, received the spotlight

  • 22nd CES Airman earns spotlight performer

    As a spotlight performer, individuals are chosen by leadership for demonstrating the Air Force's Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do.   Staff Sgt. Eloy Garcia, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector, received the spotlight performer for the week of

  • From idea to innovation: encompassing a mindset

    Born in Poland, the young boy immigrated to the United States at the age of 10. Although he was far ahead of the math curriculum at his school, neither he nor his brother spoke English, until a librarian, Ms. Rousch, offered to help.“Within six months I was speaking English fluently,” said Master

  • Hoop there it is: McConnell’s Tornadoes

    Twelve of McConnell’s Airmen combined their time and efforts into the base basketball team, the McConnell Tornadoes. The team represents the base by duking it out against 15 other Air Force and Army installation basketball teams from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico and