• Child care provider retires after 42 years

    A retirement ceremony was held Tuesday at the Signatures Lounge in recognition of a woman's 42 years of service as a child care provider.Hettie Neel was welcomed by family, friends and members of the 22nd Force Support Squadron who came to celebrate her time spent devoted to the children of the

  • McConnell's clinic receives accreditation

    McConnell's medical clinic recently completed its fifth Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care inspection, lasting from April 7 to April 10. The AAAHC organization was established in 1979 and is designed to verify that medical clinics provide safe, quality, and affordable care.The

  • McConnell medics provide care in Guatemala

    Airmen from the 22nd Medical Group deployed to Guatemala Saturday to participate in medical readiness training exercises and provide humanitarian assistance to those in need."The MEDRETE program is one of the premier U.S. engagement efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, giving

  • April 14 - Pulse on AF force management

    New eligibility criteria, application deadlines and status updates are all featured in this force management update, an ongoing effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex and dynamic force management programs.Additional TERA, VSP windowsThe Air Force will

  • Professionally enhancing future leaders

    More than 20 Airmen from across base participated in an Airmen Professional Enhancement Seminar last week.Individuals attending the class leave with time management skills, public speaking skills, and an understanding of how to fill out enlisted performance reviews, said Staff Sgt. Brandon Tull,

  • KC-135 trainers keep aircrew mission ready

    The KC-135 flight simulators here are used each duty day by aircrew to maintain their flying proficiency and improve mission readiness.Flight simulation has grown in complexity and effectiveness since its origins and continues to develop throughout the Air Force. "It's definitely added a new

  • McConnell Spouse Town Hall Meeting

    This event is scheduled at the Robert J. Dole Center and is an opportunity for enlisted and officers' spouses to communicate and ask questions with a panel of wing leadership and base experts on the Air Force's force shaping efforts. Child care will be provided.

  • Squarepatchers honor one of their own with flyby

    An aircrew from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover at the memorial service of Maj. Gen. Alfred Stewart during a training mission over San Antonio March 25.Stewart, a career tanker pilot, was the former commander of the Air Force Personnel Center and, earlier in his career, the

  • Motorcycle Safety Season Starts Soon

    Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is around the corner, and riders will soon start roaring out of their garages and cruising the open roads. The excitement of riding a motorcycle may be overwhelming for some, but every rider must remember to wear the proper equipment and follow the rules. The 22nd