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  • EOD Airmen help keep community safe

    Two Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to an emergency call four hours away from base in Garden City, Kansas, on the night of April 5.A family found two old grenades while going through the footlocker of a relative who used to be in the

  • Not just another Tuesday: Air Force Reserve marks 67 years

    On April 14, 1948, a joint directive signed by Gen. Omar Bradly, the Army Chief of Staff, and Gen. Carl Spaatz, the Air Force Chief of Staff, transferred the Army Air Corps Reserve to the Air Force, officially becoming the Air Force Reserve.After more than 67 years in existence, the Air Force

  • Total force effort five 'clicks' at a time

    The KC-135 Stratotanker has four F108 engines, and during the April Unit Training Assembly the Number 3 engine on the right inboard side of the aircraft was removed. While this process is routinely done overseas, it was a rare treat for the Airmen of the 931st Maintenance Squadron, 931st Aircraft

  • Airfield Operations: putting aircraft in the sky

    To keep air power refueled, one flight has to get the KC-135 Stratotanker from the ground to the sky.Once the aircraft has been prepared and given the 'good to go' to fly, the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Airfield Operations Flight takes over.The flight is divided into three sections, with each

  • Spring into motorcycle safety awareness

    As the weather warms up people may be motivated to start riding motorcycles, as the desired climate for outdoor activities has arrived.The minimalism of riding a motorcycle can be a fun, efficient method of transportation, but also makes riders more vulnerable to hazards compared to traveling by

  • Shooting for marksman

    Combat arms training and maintenance is crucial for Airmen. It's required for every Airman in the Air Force before deployment and certain permanent changes of stations."It isn't all about coming and shooting at targets to get a score," said Senior Airman Cory Jackson, 22nd Security Forces Squadron

  • Taking the smoke out of the smoke pit

    -- In the modern world, technology causes change everywhere, even in unexpected places. It can be hard to imagine how a smoke pit could be a part of this technological movement, but thanks to a new invention, the smoke pit as we know it is changing. It's the electronic cigarette.E-cigarettes are

  • Academy cadets visit McConnell

    Seventeen cadets from Squadron 22 at the U.S. Air Force Academy visited McConnell Air Force Base April 2-5, during a sponsor base tour.The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is the sponsor base of cadet squadron 22, this allows the cadets to lean on Team McConnell for mentorship and development.During the

  • McConnell recognizes SAAPM

    Base leadership signed a pledge to raise awareness and help eliminate sexual assault from the military April 6, here.The Department of Defense recognizes April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The 2015 theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part. Do your part," and