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  • McConnell hosts Russian Federation for Open Skies Treaty inspection

    McConnell Air Force Base hosted the August 2011 Open Skies Treaty mission with the Russian Federation over the U.S. Twenty-nine Russians and 12 Defense Threat Reduction Agency members participated in the aerial observation mission. The Open Skies Treaty was signed on March 24, 1992, to allow

  • Critical Days not just for summer

    With the "Critical Days of Summer Campaign" for 2011 concluding during Labor Day weekend, Team McConnell Safety Office hosted a "Be Safe, Have a Plan" event Sept. 1, 2011. The annual summer safety campaign runs Memorial Day through Labor Day, and is designed to help Airmen make responsible and safe

  • 22nd MDG member earns spotlight performer

    Tech. Sgt. Mary Nelson, 22nd Aeromedical Squadron Optometry Clinic NCO in charge, has been in the Air Force for 12 years. She has been stationed at McConnell for almost three years. During her off duty time, Sergeant Nelson spends time with her husband, Jose Polance and her daughter, Aydia Marie.Who

  • To mobility Airmen and their families this Labor Day: Be proud and be safe

    For over 100 years America has celebrated Labor Day as the first Monday in September. It is a day to pause and recognize the contributions of the American worker to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our great nation. It has also evolved to include a day of rest and signifies the end of

  • 349th ARS member earns spotlight performer

    Capt. Daniel Ouper, 349th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer, has been in the Air Force for four years and has been stationed at McConnell for two years with his wife, Bronwyn. The Aurora, Ill., native's hobbies include water and snow skiing, rock climbing, scuba diving and ultimate

  • McConnell Airmen support McGuire aircraft evacuation

    With the maintenance expertise and ramp space readily available, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fulfilled its role as safe haven for five KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that evacuated from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 26 as Hurricane Irene approached.While the McGuire's