Relocating? Make your own move

The Air Force often arranges personal property moves for affiliated families relocating for official or job-related reasons. These reasons include permanent changes of station, separations, retirements and certain temporary duty assignments. However, people in these situations also have the option

Iraqi children come out to play at JBB, with deployed McConnell Airmen

Nearly 100 Iraqi children spent Oct. 10 running, playing and, more than anything, smiling as they had fun with American servicemembers on Joint Base Balad. The local Iraqi youths, from 5 to 18 years old, were invited to the base as part of a project initiated by the U.S. Department of State's Salah

Deployed Airman keeps tankers flying

McConnell Icon winner competes at AMC

With all eyes glued to a brightly lit stage, 30,000 fans repeat a chorus of lyrics back to him. Hands are in the air, and feet stomp the ground, as the concert-goers jam to one soulful-sounding boom operator. Staff Sgt. Douglas Boren hopes that dream will one day be a reality. For now, he will

Executive Order bans texting while driving for federal employees

In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging

Homeowners Assistance Program expanded to respond to mortgage foreclosures credit crisis

Details were announced Sept. 30 by Department of Defense officials about the distribution of the $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program, or HAP, which was expanded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February. The expanded program is available to provide

Tense, stressed, sleepless? Try BHOP

People go to the doctor because there is something going on they want fixed. They might have a headache, a nagging pain in the neck, trouble sleeping or concentrating, or an upset stomach that won't go away. They don't feel good. Sixty percent of patients who present problems to primary care

MARE tests base, local first responders' skills

Pease partners with McConnell, stands up active-duty squadron

Part of McConnell Air Force Base isn't in Kansas anymore. Now, a piece of McConnell is in New Hampshire at Pease Air National Guard Base. That piece is the 64th Air Refueling Squadron. The 64th ARS stood up Oct. 2 at an official military ceremony at Pease. It's the first active-duty Air Force unit

Path to Chisholm Trail nears re-opening

There is one thing the Kansas Chisholm Trail and the Chisholm Trail dining facility here have in common, they've both moved a lot of beef. Just as the trail guided herds of cattle to the Kansas railways, the dining facility will soon herd crowds of food-seeking Airmen once it reopens after months of