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  • Airmen to receive full mid-month pay April 15

    All servicemembers will receive their full mid-month pay they have earned in their paychecks April 15, 2011, Pentagon officials said today."Basically, all active duty and reserve service members will receive full mid-month pay on the 15th of April," said Col. Dave Lapan, Pentagon spokesman

  • DFAC serves Airmen

    The professionally trained staff at the Chisholm Trail Inn Dining Facility prepares a variety of menu items in accordance with strict, health and nutritional standards set by Public Health, U.S. Public Health Food Code- and the Air Force. Contracted personnel assist with cleaning the dining

  • Airman succumbs to motorcycle accident

    McConnell lost one of its own in a tragic motorcycle accident that occurred in Cowley County, Kan., April 3.Tech. Sgt. Harold Young, 22nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance craftsman, was gravely injured as a result of 45-mile per hour winds that forced his motorcycle off the north

  • McConnell's legal office releases March 2011 Crime, Punishment Survey

    Below is a list of prohibited actions committed by Airmen who received Article 15s, as well as additional punishments.DUIs: One McConnell member was caught driving under the influence in March. That member has a pending Article 15 action. ARTICLE 15s:A senior airman from the 22nd Aerospace Medicine

  • 22nd OG member earns spotlight performer

    Senior Airman Rachel White, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aviation Resource Management journeyman, has been in the Air Force for three years. She has been stationed at McConnell since the completion of technical school in 2008. Airman White's hobbies include playing volleyball, working out and

  • Machines melting calories away?

    Almost all Airmen have used work out machines before, but do they actually overestimate the calories burned? Treadmills, stationary bicycles and many others provide readouts to the user indicating their calories burned, time, distance and many other features. Laura Markuly, 22nd Aerospace Medicine

  • McConnell aids Red Cross, earns national recognition

    During a time of severe cold weather conditions, Team McConnell kept the warm blood flowing to the banks of the American Red Cross. While thousands of blood drives where cancelled throughout the nation, McConnell Airmen were helping fill a shortage caused by winter storms hitting the U.S. In order