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  • 2009 NCAA Coaches Tour Airmen's Diary Part 1 of 3

    Editor's note: This is the first article in a series of three articles depicting the daily events of the 2009 NCAA Coaches Tour, May 27, 2009 - June 4, 2009. The 2009 NCAA Coaches Tour: three continents, six countries, nine days. In a whirlwind tour six active NCAA football coaches: Mack Brown

  • Colonel Vechery highlights Airman

    An Airman Above and Beyond Award Airman 1st Class Herschell McKinley 22nd Communication Squadron comm. focal point technician Airman McKinley is from Lyles, Tenn., and has been in the Air Force for one year. He has served at McConnell for eight months. When he's not at work, he enjoys computers,

  • Safety minute: A moment with the commander

    With highways becoming congested as people begin their summer vacation, I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about a valuable tool available for use. The Travel Risk Planning System, located on the Safety Center Web page at http://afsafety.af.mil/index.html is designed to help Airmen

  • Letters from the front lines

    Just wanted to give you a quick update on McConnell Airmen. Everyday these young people amaze me and are executing the mission, displaying excellence in everything they do. The aircrews and maintainers are working very hard to keep the planes flying in very extreme and sandy conditions. The goal of

  • Force health NCO highlighted

    Spotlight Performer Tech. Sgt. Kristy Earls 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron force health management non-commissioned officer in charge Sergeant Earls is from Lewiston, Maine, and has been in the Air Force for 12 years. She has served at McConnell for seven months. When she's not at work, she enjoys

  • ARS highlights one of its own

    Staff Sgt. Martin Rodriguez 349th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling operator Sergeant Rodriguez is from Brownsville, Texas, and has been in the Air Force for seven years and eleven months. He has served at McConnell for three months. When he's not at work, he enjoys writing, painting,