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  • 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 Kowan McFalls, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, received the spotlight performer for the week of

  • 22nd SFS 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 Charles Johnson, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, received the spotlight performer

  • 350th 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 Justin Bankson, 350th Air Refueling Squadron aviation resource management journeyman, received the spotlight

  • WWII riveter reminiscences with Airmen

    A woman wearing a polka-dot bandana, rolled up sleeves and fierce red lipstick on a poster was the call to aid. With the men fighting overseas during World War II, it was all hands on deck. Thousands of women stormed into factories to answer the call and fill the gap. Rosie the Riveter, as she was

  • WWII veteran remembers time as B-29 pilot

    With all four engines at full power, a B-29 Superfortress, nicknamed ‘Goin’ Jessie,’ quickly approached the end of a Tinian Island runway during World War II; the aircraft, however, still wasn’t in the air.At the last moment, the bomber lifted off the ground just enough to stay airborne, taking out

  • POL behind the scenes: Fueling the refuelers

    When it comes to air refueling, tankers and aircrews receive all the attention.A small shop belonging to the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron here is in charge of refueling all the KC-135s that call McConnell’s flightline home. They’re the petroleum, oils and lubricants flight.“The guys I have here

  • B-29 ‘Doc’ takes to the skies from McConnell

    One-by-one, the four propeller engines start up. Thump, thump, thump. Clouds of snow white smoke blow out of the vents on each engine. Thump, thump, thump. The propellers spin; becoming a blur of motion. Thump, thump, thump. The B-29 Superfortress, also known as Doc, speeds down McConnell’s runway.

  • 22nd CPTS Airman helps transition Incirlik evacuees

    The Department of Defense ordered military dependents to depart Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, March 29, to ensure their safety and security. For one family, this meant packing their belongings and relocating to McConnell Air Force Base,

  • New 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrol car

    Staff Sgt. Mitchell Smith, 22nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, drives on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 12, 2016. The security forces squadron received a new patrol car from the logistics readiness squadron with upgraded technology, to better serve the population on base. (U.S. Air Force