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  • Honor guard holds inaugural induction ceremony

    The 22nd Force Support Squadron honor guard recently held the first induction ceremony to formally instate new members into the program.Two Airmen, who were serving in honor guard at the time, brought the idea up to their leadership."The honor guard regulations say that there should be some sort of

  • David Cook to perform free concert at McConnell

    David Cook, the winner of American Idol Season 7, will perform a free concert for the McConnell community at the Robert J. Dole Community Center parking lot, May 12, 6:30 p.m.McConnell will be the first concert out of the 17 military installations during Cooks tour from May to September."There will

  • 60 YEARS IN THE AIR: A navigator’s journey

    (Editor's note: This article is part of a series looking back on the history of the KC-135 Stratotanker throughout the decades, leading up to the 60th anniversary of the KC-135's first flight in August 2016.)His grandfather sparked an interest and planted a dream of a future in aviation in him at a

  • 22nd ARW Command Cyber Readiness Inspection coming soon

    The Defense Information Systems Agency is scheduled to evaluate Team McConnell on how well they can secure information when the agency conducts the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's Command Cyber Readiness Inspection, May 9-20.The CCRI is a comprehensive network inspection aimed at improving security of the

  • Pharmacy offers electronic prescriptions, saves patient’s time

    Taking a trip to the Base pharmacy to drop off a prescription can be a thing of the past now because of electronic prescriptions.E-Rx can be sent from the off-base providers directly to the pharmacy without the patient having to travel to drop off his or her order."This one metric alone changes the

  • Medical staff integrates aircrew mindset

    Primary care provider medical teams at the 22nd Medical Group are taking cues from aircrew playbooks.The 22nd MDG recently partnered with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew during a group training day to develop more patient checklists and regular team huddles. The KC-135 crew briefed the 22nd MDG on

  • Security Forces honor fallen defenders

    Twenty-second Security Forces Squadron defenders honored their fallen brothers and sisters by revealing a memorial, here.The memorial honored all security forces members who have lost their lives in the line of duty since Vietnam. In 2015, four defenders lost their lives, and the memorial needed to

  • Deployed together: A tale of two brothers

    Twin brothers often share the same experiences from birth to high school graduation. However, few can claim to serve in the same deployed unit at the same time.Senior Airman Emmanuel Taveras, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, and his twin brother,