• Air Force officials work to resolve child-care issues

    The shortage of qualified child-care providers is a major concern for Air Force families, and the Air Force is working to resolve it, the chief of Airman and Family Services at the Pentagon said. While the Air Force offers Airmen quality, affordable child care at on-base facilities throughout the

  • Prevent Sexual Assault: Ask, Act, Intervene

    Nationally, April is observed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month as a way to raise awareness about and to promote prevention of sexual violence through special events and public education. The Department of Defense theme for 2008 SAAM is, "Prevent Sexual Assault: Ask. Act. Intervene." It focuses on

  • McConnell BTZ Airmen announced

    Congratulations to Team McConnell Airmen who recently received Senior Airman Below the Zone.344th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Cody Brister 22nd Communications Squadron Shaun Hammond 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Jeremy Hoover and Robert Lawrence 22nd Maintenance Squadron Jamie Woodle 22nd

  • Congrats to McConnell’s newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated here March 27. 22 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jason Brown, Rachel Vroman and Nathan Ressler 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tyler Enfield 22nd Communications Squadron Heron Herrera and Stephen Mears 22nd Contracting Squadron Janet

  • AMC commander reinforces need for new tanker

    While many are focused on the formal protest of the recent KC-45A contract award, the needs of the warfighter -- and the nation -- remain unchanged. The Air Force's nearly 50-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker must be replaced with a newer, more capable aircraft as soon as possible. "This is a matter of