• Deployed Airmen can still hug their families goodnight

    It can be comforting and soothing for military members to kiss and hug their spouses and children good night and see their smiling faces before bedtime. What happens when people are deployed and are 3,000 miles away? What can people do for comfort? If people are at McConnell Air Force Base, the

  • SECAF focuses on stress, mental health, suicide prevention

    As Airmen fight terrorism in the far corners of the world, the sacrifices asked of them and their families have increased significantly. These sacrifices have been accepted with courage and valor, and I am very proud of their contributions both at home and abroad. Nevertheless, under such

  • Thrift Savings Plan improves security measures

    The Thrift Savings Plan will begin using account numbers to improve individual account holder security effective in October. TSP officials will mail new account numbers to participants in September --replacing the use of social security numbers as the primary means to identify current civilian and

  • AF makes changes to special-duty pay

    Air Force officials have made changes to the special-duty assignment pay program as a result of an annual review, and cuts to the special and incentive pay budget. "Budgetary constraints dictated we think 'outside the box' to find equitable means of staying within our programmed budget," said Master

  • Sound Retreat

    "Honey, I have some news. I am deploying in September." This phrase and others like it are commonly heard by spouses, family members and friends of military personnel. With about 500 members from the 22nd Maintenance Group deployed for various taskings and temporary duty locations per year, the base

  • McConnell holds ‘Freedom Walk’ to commemorate 9/11

    On Sept. 11, McConnell will hold a Freedom Walk event that will allow base members to walk for the sake of remembering the Sept. 11 attacks six years ago. This will be the first year the Team McConnell will participate in the National "American Supports You: Freedom Walk." "I am hoping this will