• Hydraulics Airmen taking care of business

    Airman 1st Class Sherman Purnell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, removes a spoiler bypass valve Oct. 13, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Spoiler bypass valves allow the operation of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s speed brakes to increase drag and safely decrease speed. (U.S. Air

  • MWD retires from McConnell after 62 dog years

    A furry member of Team McConnell recently retired from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron after dedicating most of her life to being a military working dog. Djule was a patrol and explosives detection dog, and along with her time stateside, spent six months deployed to Kuwait in 2013 in support of

  • Airman LEAPS into translator role

    She grew up in Russia and moved to the United States when she was 16. Her mother was an English teacher; her grandmother was a German teacher, and her step-father was an American. She learned English at a young age and could speak it well, but she quickly realized there was a disconnect when

  • Register to vote in time for upcoming elections

    Every American has the right to vote, to include members of the Armed Forces. The deadlines for registering to vote and requesting absentee ballots for the presidential election are quickly approaching. Anyone who wants to vote should research their state’s requirements and complete the necessary

  • Tankers: Jack of all trades

    The KC-135 Stratotanker supports a wide-range of missions across the globe. Aside from supporting the war on terror in deployed locations, the KC-135 also supports missions here in the United States. One of these missions includes helping keep illegal drugs from entering the country.According to the

  • 349th ARS 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 Joseph Cadwallader, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, received the spotlight performer for Sept.

  • 22nd CS 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 Bryan Krick, 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, received the spotlight performer

  • 22nd LRS civilian celebrates 40 years at McConnell

    Most of the time, Airmen pass through duty stations quickly, only staying at each one for a few years or so. For a lot of civilians who work with the Air Force, that’s often not the case.Bob Sommerhauser, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fire truck mechanic, recently received a pin to recognize his

  • 2016 CFC begins at McConnell

    The Combined Federal Campaign began Sept. 26 and will run until Nov. 7.The CFC is an organization that allows federal employees to choose between more than 2,000 non-profit organizations to donate to. It is one of only two organizations authorized to solicit federal employees in the workplace. “The