• 101 Critical Days end, fall safety campaign begins

    Weather is getting colder in Kansas. As Airmen here stow away their summer recreation gear and say goodbye to poolside parties and barbeques, they should also shift from a summer safety mindset to a fall one. The 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign ended Labor Day, but it's just a fraction

  • McConnell highlights weekly spotlight performer

    Sergeant Dotson, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron, has served in the Air Force for 14 years. He has been stationed at McConnell for six months. When he is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing softball. What do you enjoy most about McConnell? My last base was a joint-service

  • Mom on a Mission: Mother visits deployed son

    The last thing deployed servicemembers expect is for a family member to drop by for a visit, which is exactly what happened to a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airman. Senior Airman Cody Noble, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, could not believe it when he saw his mom, Sgt. 1st Class Karen

  • McConnell medics offer 'swine flu' prevention tips

    Novel H1N1, commonly known as "swine flu," is a new influenza virus causing illness in people across the globe. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials confirmed the virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, similarly to how regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. Although

  • McConnell highlights weekly spotlight performer

    Staff Sgt. Philip Simon has served in the Air Force for 13 years. He has been stationed at McConnell for two years. When he is not at work he enjoys restoring his home, volunteering in the local community and bird watching. What do you enjoy most about McConnell? McConnell gives back to the local

  • Teamwork, McConnell member keep tankers flying

    Saying it is strenuous work to maintain more than 30 aircraft, all of which were built in the Eisenhower era, in temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, is an understatement. However, through knowledge, determination and teamwork, it is just another successful day for the servicemembers of the 340th

  • Airmen encouraged to participate in 2009 USAF Marathon

    With less than three weeks before this year's United States Air Force Marathon, Air Mobility Command officials here are encouraging Airmen to participate in the annual event at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Even though the official AMC team has been selected, registration is open until the day before