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  • Bandits 'steal' Spaatz Trophy

    The "Bandits" swiped an award recently recognizing the most outstanding air refueling squadron in the Air Force. The 349th Air Refueling Squadron garnered the General Carl A. Spaatz Trophy. The 2011 victory is the second time the Bandits have taken the trophy home within three years. "I am extremely

  • 384th Air Refueling Squadron member earns spotlight performer

    Cheryl Schemanski, 384th Air Refueling Squadron administrative support assistant, has been at McConnell for five years. She is responsible for the government travel cards, client support assistance, government purchase cards, defense travel system and all other administrative duties for the 384th

  • Commander answers Airmen's questions at all call

    The following statements are taken from the question and answer section of the commander's call April 28, 2011.Q: "When can the lane lines outside the main gate be repainted?"A: Painting lines used to be contracted to local companies, but is now an in-house project. Civil engineering got new

  • Perspectives on leadership: Comprehensive Airman Fitness -- Daring to care

    Air Mobility Command recently called up hundreds of Guard, Reserve and active duty Airmen to support Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. We gave these Airmen between 4 and 36 hours notice to get on an aircraft and forward deploy. These amazing Airmen answered the call to protect freedom

  • USAF Honor Guard trains McConnell Airmen

    For Airmen assigned to McConnell's Honor Guard, perfection isn't a goal, it's a requirement.This trait was emphasized when four instructors from the United States Air Force Honor Guard from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., recently visited McConnell for the first time in more than

  • Congratulations to the newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated here, May 5, 2011, from the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School.10th Air Support Operations Squadron Aaron Bartch18th Air Refueling SquadronSaxton Calton22nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJoshua