• Air mobility, tanker support key elements of Global Thunder success

    AMC Airlift and tanker support were key contributors to the success of Exercise Global Thunder 09, June 24-30, AMC officials said. Global Thunder 09 was a U.S. Strategic Command-led exercise. The exercise provided training opportunities for various service components, units and their respective

  • Congratulations to the newest ALS graduates

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate to the following senior airmen who graduated from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School, July 2. 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft Riley, Kan. Stephen Mitchell (Leadership Award) 22nd Aircraft Maintenance

  • Freedom First employees recognized for going Above and Beyond

    Recently, the Chiefs' Group had the pleasure of recognizing and coining two of the many special individuals from the Freedom First Credit Union; Cindy Pawlak the marketing director and Irene Post the lending supervisor. The Chiefs' Group coined both members and passed on a sincere thank you for

  • Do you know about the reports of survey program?

    All Air Force members and employees can be held liable for the loss, damage or destruction of government property caused by their negligence, willful misconduct or deliberate unauthorized use. Certain cases can warrant a commander taking disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice

  • Entomology: Protecting McConnell from pests

    Not only are insects annoying, but they can also inflict discomfort, pain and illness to people. Insects can transmit disease through their stinging and biting, thus becoming less of a nuisance and more of a real threat. When Airmen go into combat and placed in rugged and remote areas, insects can

  • McConnell FTAC graduates

    Congratulations to Team McConnell's newest First Term Airman's Center graduates who graduated June 30. Back row: Airmen 1st Class Brandon Terrell, Trevarius Mahan, Keith Williams, Michael Sala and Christopher Lobsinger. Front row: Airman Traivon McGee, Gabrielle Biegler, Airmen 1st Class Matthew

  • First 'blended' team to represent McConnell at Rodeo

    Some of the base's best flyers and maintainers are out to prove that Team McConnell is a "Total Force" to be reckoned with. A "blended" group of Reserve and Regular (active-duty) Airmen stationed here are preparing for Air Mobility Rodeo 2009, a world-wide readiness competition scheduled from July

  • AMC Rodeo 2009 Spotlight Performers

    Master Sgt. Darren Harris, Master Sgt. Al Ryder, Tech. Sgt. Billy Martin, Tech. Sgt. Nathan Darnell, Tech. Sgt. Adam Keeter, Tech. Sgt. Erik Louviere, Staff Sgt. Seth Cullum, Staff Sgt. Chris Sojot, Senior Airman Gilberto Rodriquez-Martinez, Senior Airman Aaron McClellan 22nd Aircraft Maintenance