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  • NORE tests capabilities

    On Sept. 2, 2012, McConnell Airmen began and Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise to hone their skills.The NORE showcased the base's capability to prepare a flight and take off within minutes of being notified of a mission. "Our service members are trained to handle any issue day-to-day," said

  • Congratulations to the newest ALS graduates

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate the following senior airmen and staff sergeants of class 12-F who graduated from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School Aug. 30, 2012.190th Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Adam Bowman22nd Civil Engineering

  • Fighting birds, with birds

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program is being overhauled with new contractors employing the use of a falcon to keep skies clear from avian adversaries.The BASH program is in place to reduce bird strikes by introducing a natural predator into the area to ward off smaller

  • Open House permitted, prohibited items 2012

    The 2012 Wings over McConnell Open House and Air Show will be held Sept. 29 and 30. The two-day event will showcase the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army's Golden Knights as well as various military and civilian displays.With thousands of visitors expected to visit McConnell during the

  • Spouses lead the way

    Men and women in uniform are not the only ones who assist with the Armed Forces' mission. There are countless efforts made by the service member's spouse and family who guard the homefront.President Barack Obama proclaimed May 11, 2012, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day, stating, "On Military

  • Idea brings $10,000 for McConnell civilian

    A civilian member of the 22nd Operations Support Squadron was presented a check for $10,000 from the Air Force at the 22nd Air Refueling Wing staff meeting Aug. 27, here.James Shores, 22nd OSS short range scheduling chief, received the money as part of the Innovative Development through Employee

  • A different way to finance

    McConnell comptrollers finished the first set of classes on the Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System Aug. 23.The new system is scheduled to be implemented in the 22nd Comptroller Squadron in September, 2012.DEAMS is an enterprise resource planning system and will replace multiple

  • Firefighting teamwork saves taxpayer dollars

    McConnell and local community firefighters worked together to prevent the spread of a 22-acre fire, caused by a bird, on base land Aug. 19, 2012, here. More than 15 fire units contained the fire after a bird struck a power line, ignited and landed on the grass. "After we got the call, our Airmen

  • McConnell exercises readiness for air show

    In preparation for the Wings Over McConnell Air Show and Open House, McConnell demonstrated its ability to handle emergency situations that could occur in a major accident response exercise August 15, 2012.The air show will be September 29 and 30 and is free and open to the public. Due to the large