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  • 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

  • McConnell 'aces' inspection

    In the current age of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other big-name social media networks, it's no wonder that information should not only be protected verbally, it has to be protected electronically.To evaluate McConnell's cyber protections, the Department of Defense Defense Information Systems

  • Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military

    In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members."I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in

  • 'Hot' advice for pet owners

    As record breaking temperature highs continue to heat the Midwest, McConnell's Veterinary Clinic offers advice to keep pets healthy and cool.McConnell's clinic provides services for dogs, cats and "pocket pets." Pocket pets are considered to be small, furry animals such as gerbils, rabbits, hamsters