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  • Safety minute: A moment with the commander

    With highways becoming congested as people begin their summer vacation, I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about a valuable tool available for use. The Travel Risk Planning System, located on the Safety Center Web page at http://afsafety.af.mil/index.html is designed to help Airmen

  • Letters from the front lines

    Just wanted to give you a quick update on McConnell Airmen. Everyday these young people amaze me and are executing the mission, displaying excellence in everything they do. The aircrews and maintainers are working very hard to keep the planes flying in very extreme and sandy conditions. The goal of

  • The dirt on McConnell

    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played a free concert to a crowd on the flightline here, May 26. The Nitty Gritty Dirt band formed in southern California in the spring of 1966. The band started as a hippie jug-band and eventually paved the way in country rock. A local business sponsored the event as a

  • Command Chief’s corner

    What is Roll Call? Roll Call is a short face-to-face meeting with your Airmen, usually at the flight or workcenter level; it is a mandatory event. Not only can supervisors review the official "Roll Call" product from Air Force leadership, but they can also highlight important local issues, encourage