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  • Submitting a request to transfer benefits

    As of July 30th, the Defense Department has received almost 24,000 applications to transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. 1. Using your CAC card or DFAS pin, log on to the DoD Transferability of Education Benefits (TEB) Web page located at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/ 2. The family members eligible

  • Post 9/11 GI Bill allows transfer of benefits

    Staff from McConnell's Education Office held a briefing Thursday, Aug 6th on a subject that's become extremely popular in the last few months: the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The briefing held at the base theater and conducted by Steve Homan, Chief of Education and Training, focused on what's probably its

  • Child Program Chief highlighted by Team McConnell

    Carol Southworth 22nd Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Services Flight Mrs. Carol Southworth is a Sutton, Neb., native who has worked at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for 19 years. She works for the 22nd Force Support Squadron, Airman and Family Services Flight as the Chief of the Family

  • VA helps veteran Small-Business Owners

    More than 1,000 veterans who own small businesses and seek to do more contracting with the federal government recently heard Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki extol the importance of small businesses. He also reaffirmed VA's commitment to helping veterans start or expand their

  • You Spoke, We Listened

    The days of staying up until midnight to book an appointment with TRICARE Online are history. In response to your desire to have added flexibility in scheduling future and follow-up appointments, we have received approval to implement a more traditional appointing system in our Family Medicine

  • AND THE WINNER IS ....

    In jubilation, Team McConnell's crack aircrew team leapt from the bleachers Friday and sprinted to the stage to accept the Gen. John C. Meyer trophy as the Best Aerial Refueling Team at Air Mobility Command RODEO 2009. Team McConnell tied with Travis Air Force Base for one of the 16 trophies awarded