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  • SFS use strength, endurance to build team

    The trio lugging the litter rounded the bend a few steps behind Senior Airman Nathan Shelley. Just 100 meters ahead a rope of flags marked the finish line for Security Forces Endurance Competition at the Air Mobility Command RODEO 2009. Airman Shelley, beet-faced, puffy and panting hard, pressed on,

  • Financial analyst highlighted by Team McConnell

    Senior Airman Tamara Wilson 22nd Air Refueling Wing Comptroller Squadron financial analyst Senior Airman Wilson is from Wichita, Kan., and has been in the Air Force for three years. She is also assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group as a public health technician. She joined Team McConnell through

  • AMC Commander hits home run with Team McConnell

    Gen. Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, briefs Team McConnell members on his leadership philosophy at the Robert J. Dole Community Center July 27. General Lichte compared his ideas of leadership to the New York Yankees, and how they dealt with their daily issues as a baseball

  • McConnell hosts blood drive

    Tech. Sgt. Brian Jennings, 22nd Maintenance Operations Squadron, donates blood to the American Red Cross in the base gym, July 24. Team McConnell and the American Red Cross have been in partnership since 1991 with McConnell hosting a blood driven five times a year. Team McConnell exceeded its goal

  • New TRICARE Regional Managed Care Support Contractors Selected

    The Department of Defense has announced  the selection of new TRICARE Managed Care Support contractors for the North, South and West TRICARE regions in the United States. This is the third generation (T-3) of TRICARE managed care support contracts. They are worth an estimated $55.5 billion over the

  • Mouth guards: A smart choice

    It's easy to take some things for granted until they're gone. Have you ever thought about how it would feel if you lost one or two of your front teeth? You may avoid smiling. It could be uncomfortable talking with someone face-to-face and it could be more difficult to pronounce certain words. Until

  • Team McConnell awards scholarships

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate the following individuals who won this year's Scholarship for Military Children Award. Ashley Hartman, 20, daughter of retired Master Sgt. William Hartman, is a junior at Wichita State University and in a nursing program. Justin Trotter, 19, son of retired

  • Successful Big for a Day event at McConnell

    Capt. George Haka, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and Airman James Fuller, 22nd Maintenance Group help his "little," Thomas, don bomb gear during the Big for a Day event at McConnell, July 24. Big for a Day is an annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters event at McConnell

  • McConnell members enjoy day at local pool

    Senior Airman Steven Schrader, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, enjoys the lazy river at Rock River Rapids, July 23. The Airman and Family Readiness Center worked with Rock River Rapids to host a military event allowing Team McConnell members and their families free admission for the day. (Photo

  • Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections

    Air Force Inspection Agency officials at Kirtland AFB, N.M.  recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another