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  • Rules Restrict Political Activity by DOD Personnel

    With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're subject to rules regulating their involvement in political activities.This issue -- one the department regularly

  • Emergency mass notification system to be implemented at AMC bases

    In September of this year, Headquarters Air Mobility Command awarded a contract to Reliable Government Solutions to provide AtHoc Installation Warning System Alerts (AtHoc IWSAlerts™) to eight AMC installations. This system procurement in part is in response to mitigating events such as the Fort

  • Tops in Blue Wichita concert to feature McConnell Airmen

    While providing air refueling support around the world is the primary mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, one McConnell Airman has spent the last year performing around the world as a musician with the Air Force's premier entertainment group.Tech. Sgt. Doug Boren, 384th Air Refueling Squadron

  • Air Force couple refuels their holiday spirit

    A little more than a year ago if you asked Timothy and Victoria McBride what they would be doing around the holidays they probably would have answered with the usual holiday traditions - making cookies, decorating the Christmas tree or opening presents. Normal newlywed couples would have been able

  • Deployed McConnell NCO named ‘Rock Solid Warrior’

    She's from Air Mobility Command's McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., but Tech. Sgt. Tennille Benton's focus is to do her best at her deployed duties.As the non-commissioned officer in charge for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's protocol office at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, Benton said in

  • Heartland shares holiday spirit with McConnell

    Although many people groan in agony when holiday music comes on the radio, there are few songs that can compare to the sound of a live quintet performance, caroling and camaraderie. The Winds of Freedom woodwind quintet shared their musical talents with Airmen Dec. 16, 2011, as part of their tour of

  • McConnell spouses take on 'Operation Holiday Surprise'

    It's not be Christmas yet, but that didn't stop the McConnell Enlisted Spouses from presenting more than 200 McConnell Airmen and families from receiving an early gift Dec. 15, 2011, at the base commissary.The gift was part of "Operation Holiday Surprise." The event was a no notice surprise

  • CFC offers Airmen chance to make a difference

    With hundreds of choices for making donations, McConnell Airmen have collectively made a huge impact during the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign.22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Group members donated almost $96,000 to this year's CFC.The annual campaign concluded Dec. 15, 2011, with