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  • McConnell severe weather alert

    The 22nd Operations Support Squadron Airfield Services has issued a severe weather alert for McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.Severe hail, greater or equal to 2 inches, and 50 mph wind gusts are possible from 7 p.m. to midnight, Nov. 7, 2011 The current weather system is discontinuous and enters the

  • Air Force, McConnell announces civilian workforce reductions

    Thirty-one of McConnell's civilian positions will be eliminated after April 30, 2012, as part of the Air Force's plan to restructure its civilian work force.The civilian workforce restructure is a part of the Department of Defense's plan to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels, and the

  • MSG hosts educational Town Hall meeting

    McConnell's 1,125 children attend more than 14 school districts surrounding the base. To listen to parent's concerns related to their children's education, base leaders held a Town Hall meeting Nov. 1, 2011. "The town hall meeting was an overall success," said Col. Mark Evans, 22nd MSG commander.

  • Red Ribbon week offers Airmen ‘amnesty’

    McConnell's fourth annual Prescription Drug Amnesty Turn -In took place at Oct. 25 and 26, 2011, at the base commissary and the old golf course clubhouse.The turn-in event was part of Red Ribbon Week, the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program. The Defense Department's 2011 Red Ribbon

  • Town Hall Meeting focuses on children's education

    Education is a critical concern for military families. Col. Mark Evans, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 1, 2011, at the School Age Program Facility, Building 2804, to address any parent concerns with the local education agencies serving

  • Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list

    Enlisted Airmen will now have 78 Air Force specialties from which they can receive a selective reenlistment bonus. Fiscal 2012's program continues emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service as well as those from six to 10 years of service, Air Force officials said. While