• Birds cause emergency landings, aborted takeoffs

    Commercial airline crews reported more than two dozen emergency landings, aborted takeoffs or other hair-raising incidents due to collisions with birds in the past two years, according to a confidential database managed by NASA. An Associated Press review of reports filed voluntarily with NASA's

  • Do you know how to protect yourself?

    With the rise in identity theft nationwide, people need to know how to protect themselves. Before a person can protect himself, he needs to know what to protect himself from. Credit card fraud: ยท They may open new credit card accounts in your name. When they use the cards and don't pay the bills,

  • Do you have what it takes?

    The Air Force Sports Program, a program designed to allow active duty, Guardsmen and Reservists to participate at Air Force, Armed Forces, national and international sports events provides an opportunity for Airmen to compete. Team McConnell members, Airman 1st Class Johnathan Scherquist, 22nd Force

  • Civilian officers guard Airmen

    New law enforcement officers have come to McConnell, but they're not the normal active-duty Airmen you might be used to, they're civilian officers. Seven of the recently authorized twenty-four positions have been filled with civilian security forces officers and will be a permanent fixture. "The

  • New procedure comes to McConnell

    Starting in February, Airmen arriving at McConnell will begin in-processing under the revised 22nd Air Refueling Wing concept identified as McConnell Right Start. During the week of Jan. 26, the program requires new members to report to their unit to begin "jump start" actions during their first

  • Super Bowl XLIII: A tale of two games

    The story line for Sunday's game is the Pittsburgh Steelers' #1 ranked defense against the high flying offense of the Arizona Cardinals, ranked fourth overall and boasting the league's second best aerial attack. The result? A tale of two games. Do you remember Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Carolina

  • Look at an alternative

    When you think in terms of a "reservist" most people at McConnell might think of the 931st Air Refueling Group, a tenant group that is home to more than 400 Air Force Reserve members. Team McConnell hosts many non-traditional but equally important reservists known as Individual Mobilization