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  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month: April 2007

    The Department of Defense is observing the 2007 Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April. The slogan for this year's campaign is "Stand Up Against Sexual Assault ... Make a Difference," and it is designed to remind people everyone can help eliminate sexual assaults. Sexual assault remains the fastest growing and most underreported violent

  • TRICARE Covers HPV vaccine

    Human papilloma virus infection is a concern for girls and young women because it can lead to cervical cancer. A preventive vaccine is available, and that vaccine is now a TRICARE-covered benefit. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the HPV vaccine for females 9 to 26 years of age to help prevent cervical cancer caused by the virus.

  • McConnell congratulates its newest ALS graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airmen who graduated from McConnell's Airman Leadership School, Class 07 C, March 29. 22nd Communications Squadron Dustin Alexander 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Justin Bowles, Andrew Boyington, Nickolas Frazer and Abby Hernandez 22nd Maintenance Squadron Benjamin Cooke and Davis Harris 22nd Security
  • Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, and Herb Kelleher, a founder and Executive Officer for Southwest Airlines, present a coin to a wounded servicemember at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. April 4. Mr. Kelleher, who was chosen as the AMC Honorary Commander, visited three AMC bases with General McNabb to receive an orientation to the command and visit with Airmen.

    AMC commander and honrary commander visit McConnell

  • Leaders discuss Air Force priorities

    Representatives from Air Force major commands discussed Air Force initiatives, systems and operational issues that tie into the top three Air Force priorities during a press conference March 26 at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. Fighting and winning the war on terrorism, developing and caring for Airmen, and recapitalizing and

  • Air Force announces change to promotion study materials

     The Air Force made major changes to the materials enlisted members use for reference and studying for promotion. The new guide, called the Professional Development Guide, replaces both the Promotion Fitness Examination and U.S. Air Force Supervisory Examination Study Guides -- officially known as Volumes 1 and 2 of Air Force Pamphlet 36-2241
  • Tech. Sgt. Paul Woodward, left, 22nd Maintenance Squadron, and Senior Airman Rebekah Metcalfe, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, change a KC-135 main landing gear truck assembly March 1 at a deployed location. Both are McConnell members who are currently deployed to the 38th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Smith)

    McConnell Airmen are hard at work downrange

  • A modified Boeing 747 freighter arrives at the Boeing facility at McConnell March 24. The Dreamlifter has a wingspan of more than 211 feet. It is in Wichita for maintenance and will be used to transport 787 parts from Boeing suppliers around the world. (Photo by Fred Solis)

    Boeing Dreamlifter lands at McConnell

  • The 22nd Air Refueling Wing is offering Basis and Advanced Motocycle Riding courses starting in April.

    Motorcycle season is here

    Spring is here, and motorcyclists are taking to the streets. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than two thirds of fatal motorcycle crashes involve a motorcycle and another vehicle. Often in these cases, motorists hit motorcycles because they either don't see the motorcycles at all, or because they don't see them

  • Letter to Airmen: Knowledge-enabled Airmen are essential

    "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill," said Wilbur Wright. Airmen provide America with air, space and cyberspace dominance -- the first and essential, enduring requirement of a successful military operation. But, such dominance is not a national right. It is the consequence of generations of innovative
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