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  • Col. Tim Cahoon assumed command of the 931st Air Refueling Group March 4 during the group's March Unit Training Assembly. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

    New commander takes charge of 931st ARG

    In a way, the 931st Air Refueling Group became 30 years March 4 during the March Unit Training Assembly. That's when Col. Tim Cahoon assumed command of the group, bringing with him three decades of Air Force experience. He was last assigned to Air Combat Command Headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., as a Reserve advisor and despite the

  • Tornado season is here

    On March 13, Team McConnell will undergo a natural disaster response exercise. The exercise will test the base's ability to react in the event of a tornado. It will not only be for servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians, but also for retirees and family members on McConnell. During the exercise, McConnell's exercise evaluation team will
  • Senior Airman Robert Vojtkofsky, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, shows Mary Chance VanScyoc, the first civilian, female air traffic controller in the United States, around McConnell’s air traffic control tower Feb. 28. Airman Vojtkofsky gave Ms. VanScyoc a tour of the tower in honor of Women’s History Month, which is March. Ms. VanScyoc began here career as an air traffic controller in June, 1942, at the Denver Airway Traffic Control Center in Denver, Colo. She also worked as a controller in Wichita from 1944 to 1945. Today, she has a job at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Currier)

    First U.S. civilian, female air traffic controller visits McConnell

  • When Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne spoke at his town hall meeting at the Pentagon earlier this year, he discussed some of the issues facing the Air Force today, as well as its strengths and his goals for 2007. One of the ways he's spreading those goals is through a mission, or "goal card." (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    SECAF emphasizes Air Force goals with card

    When Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne spoke at his town hall meeting at the Pentagon earlier this year, he discussed some of the issues facing the Air Force today, as well as its strengths and his goals for 2007. One of the ways he's accomplishing those goals is through a mission, or "goal card." Many of the goals on this card are a

  • Personnel records readiness vital to mission

    Nobody can predict the twists and turns that life can take, but with a little bit of preparation, Airmen can make the best of any situation. The Air Force Personnel Center designated February as Personnel Records Readiness Month. Military members used this opportunity to review items such as their virtual record of emergency data, or vRed, and
  • Staff Sgt. Tim Ransom, a 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron member serving as a 22nd Security Forces augmentee, hands out Eagle Eyes pamphlets March 1 while checking identification cards at McConnell’s main gate. Eagle Eyes is an Air force-wide defensive program geared toward teaching people to detect and deter terrorism. The program educates people on the planning activities associated with terrorist acts. It is also designed to encourage people to notify authorities when they see something suspicious. To schedule an Eagle Eyes briefing at McConnell, call 759-4124. To report suspicious activities, call local law enforcement authorities or the McConnell law enforcement desk at 759-3976. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Currier)

    McConnell focuses on Eagle Eyes program

  • AMC announces 2006 Media Contest winners

    Air Mobility Command this week announced the winners of the 2006 Air Mobility Command Media Contest, which recognizes the best journalists, photographers and graphic artists contributing to the command's base newspapers. Winners were selected by a panel of three judges, and first-place winners go on to compete in the Air Force Media Contest. Three
  • Col. Donald J. Halpin, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, discusses the aging fleet and the need for replacement aircraft with Peter Spiegel, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times newspaper, March 6 at McConnell Air Force Base. Mr. Spiegel spent a day visiting with Team McConnell members, learning about the KC-135 Refueler. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Genevieve Morris 22nd ARW Public Affairs office)

    McConnell welcomes L.A. Times

    McConnell Air Force Base had an opportunity to March 6, show off their aircraft. Peter Spiegel, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, visited McConnell to write a story about the need for the proposed new aircraft. Mr. Spiegel started off his day by watching a KC-135 launch and receiving a unit mission brief from Col. Donald J. Halpin, 22nd Air
  • Staff Sgt. Alisha Hutcheson, a KC-135 mechanic currently deployed to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Mcconnell , replaces first-stage fan blades on a Stratotanker engine Feb. 14 at a deployed location. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Smith)

    McConnell members on the job; away from home

  • Anthrax vaccine is back

    The anthrax vaccine is back and is once again mandatory for all personnel assigned to: - Central Command area of responsibility for more than 15 days. - Korean Peninsula for more than 15 days. - Special units with bio warfare or bio terrorism related missions. - Specialty units with approved exception to policy. The current Anthrax Vaccine
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