• McConnell Veterinary Clinic assists military pet owners move overseas

    The bond between service members and their pets can be strong, which is why the McConnell Veterinary Clinic works to minimalize separation during an outside contiguous states permanent change of station."Every country regulates the import requirements to bring pets into that country," said U.S. Army

  • Team McConnell recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and McConnell's Mental Health Airmen have spent the month spreading the word about the benefits of maintaining good mental health.Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May for more than 65 years and its purpose is to spread awareness about ways to

  • Block 45 moves closer to mission-ready

    Seven of McConnell's KC-135 Stratotankers received Block 45 upgrade, moving closer to operational missions and bringing the 59-year-old aircraft new technology.The Block 45 upgrade addresses critical aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues including a new auto pilot, a new radio altimeter and

  • McConnell, community participate in patient movement training

    Members of the 22nd Medical Group, the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center and representatives from local hospitals participated in a National Medical Disaster System training exercise, May 13, here.The training provided an opportunity for the participants to prepare for an event where

  • Intelligence world unclassified

    "When somebody asks what we do, I say 'Have you seen the James Bond movies? Well, it's nothing like that,'" said 1st Lt. Carmella Burruss, 22nd Operations Support Squadron officer in charge of intelligence operations.The intelligence community might spend most of their time gathering information

  • McConnell presents #theSUMof15

    A CEO, an entrepreneur, a business owner and a company president are among 15 guest speakers scheduled to speak here about success, beginning May 27 to September 2 as part of #theSUMof15 professional development series."[#theSumof15] is about creating better people," said Senior Master Sgt. David

  • McConnell recognizes National Police Week

    The 22nd Security Forces Squadron is recognizing the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty by having a week full of events that lets the community interact with the people who serve and protect them each day."National Peace Officer's Memorial Day" was established in 1962 by President

  • Team McConnell celebrates MWD's seven years of service

    As part of National Police Week, Team McConnell recognized a four-legged 22nd Security Forces Squadron member for his years of outstanding performance here and during numerous deployments in harms way."Today we celebrate the retirement of military working dog, Rakker, who dedicated 49 dog years of

  • Team McConnell extends deadline for summer hire applicants

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing has extended the deadline to hire high school and college students through the summer hire program now through May 29."We are looking to hire students for clerical positions here on McConnell," said Nettie Webb, 22nd Force Support Squadron civilian personnel