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  • Maintainers keep KC-135s flying downrange

    The 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit here maintains the largest KC-135 Stratotanker fleet in the world of more than 40 aircraft valued at roughly $2 billion.The unit is responsible for ensuring each aircraft is mission ready and must quickly fix any mechanical problems the planes may

  • 22nd OSS 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. Charles Geiser, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment continuation training instructor,

  • 22nd MXS Airman STEP promoted to technical sergeant

    A 22nd Maintenance Squadron Airman was promoted from the rank of staff sergeant to technical sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Dec. 23, here.Tech. Sgt. Carly Smith, 22nd MXS munitions operations NCO in charge, was surprised by her family and members of her unit during

  • WEATHER UPDATE: Dec 28 Extended Delayed Reporting

    FOR THE CURRENT WEATHER EVENT DATED DECEMBER 28 THE INSTALLATION COMMANDER DIRECTS THE FOLLOWING:LATE REPORTING: Non-emergency essential personnel are normally authorized to delay reporting to work up to FIVE hours from their normal scheduled work start time. Personnel deemed emergency essential

  • 22nd MDG team keep Airmen on the job

    The 22nd Medical Group is now tailoring medical profiles to keep Airmen mission-ready here.Medical profiles limit Airmen from performing certain duties at work for many different reasons. After receiving first-hand knowledge of what the Airmen do on a daily basis at work, doctors and technicians

  • 60 YEARS IN THE AIR: KC-135 arrives at McConnell

    (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.)For the past several decades, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., has served as home to one of

  • 349th ARS brings in a “little” holiday cheer with Operation Santa

    The Airmen of the 349th Air Refueling Squadron spread some holiday cheer to 18 children from the local community by taking them on a base tour during the annual Operation Santa Claus event held here Dec. 18.The Airmen, commonly referred to as the 349th ARS "Bandits", showed the "littles" of the Big

  • McConnell families receive new homes

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing, along with Corvias Military Living, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the first set of new homes, Dec. 11, here.The ceremony recognized the service members and their families moving into their new homes."The Airmen will have quality homes

  • Airmen honor WWII veteran's last wish

    Inside a small sun room cramped with family members and friends, an 87-year-old World War II veteran sits in his wheelchair, surrounded by three Airmen in immaculately groomed ceremonial service uniforms.The technical sergeant in the middle of the honor guardsmen placed a pin on the man's collar,

  • UDMs: here to help Team McConnell with deployments

    When an individual is tasked to deploy, the processing checklist can be a daunting and stressful task.It's not necessary to navigate this process alone because each squadron has its own unit deployment manager. These trained individuals are available to help manage the pre-departure confusion and