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  • Bandits 'steal' Spaatz Trophy

    The "Bandits" swiped an award recently recognizing the most outstanding air refueling squadron in the Air Force. The 349th Air Refueling Squadron garnered the General Carl A. Spaatz Trophy. The 2011 victory is the second time the Bandits have taken the trophy home within three years. "I am extremely

  • Commander answers Airmen's questions at all call

    The following statements are taken from the question and answer section of the commander's call April 28, 2011.Q: "When can the lane lines outside the main gate be repainted?"A: Painting lines used to be contracted to local companies, but is now an in-house project. Civil engineering got new

  • Perspectives on leadership: Comprehensive Airman Fitness -- Daring to care

    Air Mobility Command recently called up hundreds of Guard, Reserve and active duty Airmen to support Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. We gave these Airmen between 4 and 36 hours notice to get on an aircraft and forward deploy. These amazing Airmen answered the call to protect freedom

  • USAF Honor Guard trains McConnell Airmen

    For Airmen assigned to McConnell's Honor Guard, perfection isn't a goal, it's a requirement.This trait was emphasized when four instructors from the United States Air Force Honor Guard from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., recently visited McConnell for the first time in more than

  • Congratulations to the newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated here, May 5, 2011, from the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School.10th Air Support Operations Squadron Aaron Bartch18th Air Refueling SquadronSaxton Calton22nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronJoshua

  • Civic leader tour takes flight

    Twenty-six Kansas civic leaders witnessed Air Mobility Command's mission firsthand when they recently toured its headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.With the recent onset of tasking for Libya and AMC's continuing participation in today's fight, the

  • DoD moving under new system

    When an Airman is given a permanent change of station, their bodies aren't the only thing moving. To improve their move the Department of Defense stood up the Defense Personal Property System. The DPS is an online service tool for servicemembers of all military branches. DPS testing began November