• AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June

    The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced December 11, 2013.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leadership announced on December 11, 2013, force management programs designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal year 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air

  • Holiday safety tips

    An estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 home fires involving holiday lights and other decorative lighting occur each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration. Yearly, these fires have resulted in more than 600 deaths,

  • 22nd ARW commander hosts force shaping town halls

    Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, hosted four town hall meetings to discuss some of the details of upcoming Air Force force shaping measures on Dec. 18 and 19.He provided information to and answered questions from Airmen and civilians at the meetings about the various programs

  • McConnell cookie drive delivers holiday cheer

    Members of Team McConnell and the local community donated thousands of cookies during an annual holiday cookie drive, all of which were boxed up and delivered to the residents of the unaccompanied housing on Dec. 11.Volunteers throughout the base put together the boxes while first sergeants and

  • 22nd ARW Chaplain 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 DoCapt. (Ch.) Asa Chung, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Protestant Chaplain, was selected as the 22nd ARW spotlight performer for the

  • Base legal office has new kiosk, hours

    To better serve their customers, the base legal office has recently installed a kiosk in their reception area and increased legal assistance hours. The kiosk will improve Legal Assistance for qualified beneficiaries by making the Air Force Legal Assistance website

  • 22nd AMXS 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.Senior Airman Cassandra Carvalheira, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigations journeyman, was

  • “SAFE-n-SOUND All Year Round”

    Last year, Air Mobility Command did not lose any Airmen during the holiday period.To prepare for the upcoming holiday season, AMC has released the "SAFE-n-SOUND, All Year Round" Campaign to run from Nov. 22 through Jan. 25, 2014."It is imperative we do all we can to help our Airmen make educated

  • Fixing for fuel: maintainers lay ground work for aerial refueling

    The KC-135 Stratotanker strategically delivers fuel to aircraft all over the world, but how is the Stratotanker able to consistently accomplish that mission?The Airmen in the 22nd Maintenance Squadron accessories flight aircraft fuels system repair section make sure it's good to go."My job here is