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  • McConnell warriors receive Meritorious Service Medals

    Staff Sgt. Josh Brown and Senior Airman Gary Weakland, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, received Meritorious Service Medals for time served as lead vehicle commander with the 424 Medium Truck Detachment at Camp Arifjan Air Base, Kuwait. "You are pretty much the navigator, the 'eyes and ears' for

  • Great way to retire: Retired McConnell chief wins scholarship

    It is a bitter sweet end to a McConnell member's military retirement as he journeys into civilian life. For retired Chief Master Sgt. Joe Thompson, former Civil Engineer Squadron chief, the award of a $6,000 Air Force Club member scholarship will help him finish one of his many long term career

  • Why is air superiority critical today?

    The following commentary essay was selected 1st place in the 2007 Air Force wide Services Agency Club Scholarship contest. The 1st place scholarship amount is $6,000 and was awarded to Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Tompson.  For the eleventh consecutive year, the Air Force club membership has been

  • AFPC streamlines retirement, separation actions

    As the result of processes developed under the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21 century initiative, retired or separated Airmen seeking corrections to their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty -- commonly referred to as a Defense Department Form 214 -- will get a response in

  • Need PT improvement? schedule a running test

    How could the Health and Wellness Center help improve a person's run time for his next physical training test? Of the many health programs featured at the HAWC, the Running Shoe Evaluation provides a look on how well a person can strut their stuff. Wearing the proper foot wear while running plays a

  • 340th AMU: “Turning fuel into freedom”

    With more than 20 KC-135s, members of the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit here provide invaluable support to the Global War on Terror. During the past four months, members of the 340th AMU supported more than 3,200 sorties, which in turn provided 107 million pounds of fuel to more than 14,000

  • McConnell Travels world with fair

    Where in Kansas can East meet West within a five step distance? No travel luggage was required at the McConnell International Fair Sept 29. It was hosted by the Airmen and Family Readiness Center and School Age program. The Youth center recreation room was overflowing with the sounds of pacifying

  • Fibromyalgia support group to form at McConnell

    In 1996, I had an accident that left me with unusual symptoms: extreme fatigue, headaches, body aches, joint pain, sleeping problems as well as many others. None of these symptoms had I ever experienced before. I was struggling just to get out of bed. My body hurt so much that even the simplest of

  • McConnell kicks off charity campaign

    The McConnell goal sign has been dusted off and put in its position at the front of the base's main gate entrance. The red thermometer is set to zero as the base's Combined Federal Campaign kicked-off Sept. 26 and will run through Nov 7. McConnell CFC officials hope to once again reach a new goal, a