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  • Lt. Col. Scott Meeker, right, 22nd Services Squadron commander, hands Capt. Willie Cox, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, a certificate Dec. 21 awarding him two tickets to the National Football League’s Pro Bowl game, which will be played Feb. 10 in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to Pro Bowl tickets, Captain Cox won an all-expenses-paid, six-day, five-night trip for two to Hawaii, including round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a rental car and tickets to local attractions, courtesy of the Air Force’s Football Frenzy program. The program offers club members opportunities to win prizes ranging from T-shirts to Super Bowl tickets by watching games at their local base clubs. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Troy Karr, 22nd ARW Public Affairs)

    Services squadron gives away Pro Bowl game tickets

  • The first edition of the McConnell newspaper ran a contest asking "What would you name your newspaper?" The first issue of the newspaper was eventually named the "Sweepback" was published on July 27, 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Genevieve Morris, 22nd ARW Public Affairs)

    Contrails signs off with final printed issue

    The base paper spans fifty-six years of history, stories, photographs and memories. Every week McConnell's mission has been documented in the base newspaper since July 27,1951; more than half a century. That era is coming to an end this week. This is the last issue of the McConnell base newspaper in print. When the first issue of the base newspaper

  • Some Telephone Tax Refund Requests May Be Too High

    The Internal Revenue Service said today that early filings show some individual taxpayers have requested large and apparently improper amounts for the special telephone tax refund. The IRS is investigating potential abuses in this area and will take prompt action against taxpayers who claim improper refund amounts and the return preparers who help
  • Senior Airman Robert Vojtkofsky, left, and Senior Airman Briant Bell, both 22nd Operation Support Squadron air traffic controllers, work the air traffic control tower Jan. 18. Air traffic controllers here monitor aircraft in order to prevent accidents. They direct the movement of aircraft into and out of McConnell’s airfield. They track aircraft by radar and relay information to aircrews via radio. They relay flight and landing instructions, weather reports and safety information to pilots.

    22nd OG keeps McConnell’s air operations flying

    The 22nd Operations Group, which supervises operations in support of strategic force projection and mobility, special operations, tactical air operations and humanitarian assistance efforts worldwide through its fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, is a dynamic and diverse organization that sets it apart from other tanker units. The Group consists of the

  • Military Channel wants to tell your story

    The Military Channel is asking servicemembers across the armed forces to submit videotaped stories about their service in the global war on terrorism for broadcast on television, company officials said. "We want to give a voice to the troops to allow them to tell their stories," Jill Bondurant, Military Channel publicist, said during an interview

  • Unofficial travel - Learn rules before heading overseas, don’t go unprepared

    The Global War on Terror has transformed the way the Air Force prepares and executes its mission. It has also changed the way Department of Defense members should prepare for travel, official or unofficial, outside the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. Travel for deployments, temporary duty assignments, and permanent
  • Brig. Gen. Robert McMahon, right, director of logistics, Air Mobility Command headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., sits at the head of the table in the 22nd Maintenance Squadron conference room in Bldg. 1169, Jan. 18, during a conference about Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiatives for maintenance units at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the two-day conference, which ran from Jan. 17-18, representatives from bases around the globe met and discussed the initiatives they’ve implemented and the steps they plan to take to cut out unnecessary and time-consuming processes in the maintenance field. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamie Train, 22nd Communications Squadron

    Brigadier General McMahon discusses efficiency with members of 22nd Maintenance Squadron

  • E-File and Avoid Tax Return Errors

    Mistakes. Everyone makes them, but even a simple mistake on a federal tax return, can cause problems which might delay processing your return and mean you receive a notice from the IRS. Last year, the most common mistakes made on all federal tax returns had to do with Social Security Numbers (or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers) and math
  • Maj. Karen Fauber, the DeCA dietitian, is shown here at the Andrews Air Force Base Md. Commissary during the filming of a segment for the Pentagon Channel. The segment, scheduled for release in the near future, will offer advice on how to shop for foods that will help consumers stick to their New Year's resolutions to lose weight.

    Commissaries add dietitian to outreach program

    Customers have always been able to find healthy food at healthy savings in their commissary. They can also find healthy advice, now that the Defense Commissary Agency has a registered dietitian on staff. "We made a commitment to be the nutritional leader for the military," said Patrick Nixon, DeCA director and chief executive officer. "We're

  • When do you turn to IG for help? Solving IG mystery

    While most people have a general idea about what the inspector general's office is all about, there are also many misconceptions that exist about the program. Take a few seconds and check your knowledge. Mark true or false for the following: Questions 1) Military members are required to inform their supervisor before going to the IG. 2) Members
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