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  • AMC vice commander recognizes 931st Airman for excellence

    An Airman from the Air Force Reserve's 931st Air Refueling Group recently won the 2005 Air Reserve Component Intelligence Company Grade Officer of the Year award.The award was presented to Capt. Angela Chatmon by Air Mobility Command vice commander Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly in a ceremony at AMC

  • AMC NSPS implementation schedule announced

    Air Mobility Command will begin implementation of the National Security Personnel System to non-bargaining unit employees in October in accordance with a recent announcement by the Deputy Secretary of Defense.Within the command, about 2,100 non-bargaining unit positions will be converted in Spiral

  • Dining facility proves sheer excellence while all are sleeping

    While most are sleeping, Chisholm Trail dining facility workers are busy preparing food to satisfy their customers tummy rumbles through the day. Midnight meals are first followed by breakfast, lunch, flight meal preparations and finally dinner. The unseen process to ensure complete customer

  • McConnell's youth of the year; always putting others first

    Helping others have a better day is something Sara Dial, 18-year-old daughter of Master Sgt. (Ret.) David Dial, enjoys doing whenever she can. Whether it's helping out through the McConnell Youth Center or through her school's ROTC program, Ms. Dial is always getting involved in activities for

  • New Defense Travel System coming soon

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing will soon join other Air Force organizations that are already using the new Defense Travel System. First envisioned in the mid-1990s, DTS was first fielded in 2001 at 27 pilot sites and is now supporting hundreds of thousands of Department of Defense military and civilian

  • Fischer assumes command of Mission Support Squadron

    Maj. William Fischer assumed command of the 22nd Mission Support Squadron during a 9 a.m. change-of-command ceremony July 5 in the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom here.The ceremony was presided over by Col. Richard Wesche, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, and formally turned

  • 22nd Medical Support Squadron changes commanders

    Lt. Col. Scott Hilmes took command of the 22nd Medical Support Squadron Monday during an assumption-of-command ceremony at 3:00 p.m. in the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom here.The ceremony was presided over by Col. Kerry Dexter, 22nd Medical Group commander, and formally turned

  • Communications Squadron welcomes new commander

    Maj. Roman Hund assumed command of the 22nd Communications Squadron during a July 6 change-of-command ceremony at 1:00 p.m. in the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom here.The ceremony was presided over by Colonel Richard Wesche, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, and formally turned

  • Friendship stands strong when duty calls

    Two families here will share a life-changing event in August. Robin Lawley, McConnell Base Exchange barber shop manager, will receive a liver transplant in August. To her surprise, the donor is a longtime customer and friend, Charles Smith, 22nd Security Forces Squadron information and industrial