Team McConnell members around the globe

Secretary Gates cancels air-refueling solicitation

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has cancelled the competition for the $35 billion Air Force tanker contract. Secretary Gates told the House Armed Services Committee Sept. 10 that he decided the contract cannot be awarded by January, and that rather than award a contract that will be contested, the

Voting: Not just a right, but a privilege

One of the earliest forms of democracy can be traced back to Ancient Greece; the year 508 B.C. to be exact. The Greeks held a "negative" election -- voters were asked to cast a vote for the politician they most wanted to exile for ten years. Only male landowners were allowed to vote in these

AF Financial Services Center: Working through the challenges

Last fall, Financial Management implemented its largest change in its 60-plus year history with the establishment of Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The growing pains resulting from the combination of new information technology systems, new processes, and a new center have

AMC 'Be Your Own Safety Manager' campaign first to prevent summer fatalities

Air Mobility Command's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign was its most successful one ever, with no fatalities among AMC Airmen between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. "I want to express my gratitude to every member of AMC for making this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign our

22nd Medical Group achieves milestone for third party collections

Wichita and McConnell emergency responders tackle MARE

McConnell Airmen and local organizations from the Wichita community joined forces in a major accident response exercise at Planeview Park and the nearby Wichita Fire Department Training Facility, Sept. 3. The MARE simulated a mid-air collision between a C-17 Globemaster III and a small aircraft over

Yard of the month winner announced

Recycling containers upgraded

Air Force Chief of Staff defines standard of excellence

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz came to Air Force Space Command for a series of briefings and then visited with Peterson personnel at an open forum at the base theater. His comments included what he called "vital things," the foremost of which was the need for the Air Force to go "back