• Council addresses Airmen issues

    Officials of the Force Management and Development Council recently met under its revitalized structure, now better organized to address issues facing all Airmen -- enlisted, officer and civilian. The 27 senior leaders who make up the council have met biannually since 2004, and in the most recent

  • Air Force announces NASCAR sponsorship for fiscal 2009

    Air Force officials announced Nov. 12 the Air Force will begin a new NASCAR partnership with Gillett Evernham Motorsports when it sponsors the No. 10 car driven by Reed Sorenson for the 2009 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. The Air Force's advertising agency, GSD and M Idea City, organized the sponsorship

  • Free concert comes to McConnell

    A free concert is scheduled to be held at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov. 24. Come out and enjoy live entertainment provided by the Pittsburg State University Jazz band. The concert will run in conjunction with the club members holiday appreciation party which

  • War stories bring MDG toy drive, comfort to Afghan children

    What child wouldn't love getting a toy? American children can peruse the many toy store aisles; however needy children across the world don't always have this opportunity. The 22nd Medical Group brought some children a bit of comfort when they held a toy drive and shipped gifts to children at two

  • McConnell now top KC-135 aircrew, follow-on training base

    McConnell is now the only base Air Force-wide to have three KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulators, making it the premier location for follow-on KC-135 pilot training. The base had two KC-135 flight simulators before receiving an additional sim, Aug. 22, from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., which

  • Congratulations McConnell members selected for promotion

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate its following senior master sergeants who were recently selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Phil Campbell 22nd Maintenance Operation Squadron John Perez 22nd Operation Support Squadron Raymond Pelletier

  • Hyperbaric chamber to study traumatic-brain-injury treatment

    The San Antonio Military Medical Center Hyperbaric Center and the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine received funding to study the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries. The study hopes to find ways to treat wounded warriors with traumatic brain