Fall pet safety

Fall is in the air, school is back in session and the leaves are changing colors.Your pet, too, is probably welcoming the break from hot, sticky weather. While cool weather may be appealing, fall presents unique challenges and potential health risks for pets.The use of pesticides increases in the

Ghostly advice: Halloween safety tips

With the night of orange and black festivities drawing closer, tricksters - young and old - are reminded to keep safety in mind.Here are some Halloween safety tips provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective and consider adding reflective tape

Congratulations to newest ALS graduates

McConnell would like to congratulate the following senior airmen of class 12-G who graduated from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Airman Leadership School here, Oct. 25.10th Air Support Operations SquadronAnthony Whittecar 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Christen

Mobility Airmen to honor Gen. Johns with Order of Sword

Air Mobility Command enlisted men and women will present Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., the prestigious Order of the Sword in a formal ceremony here, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Scott Club. More than 300 Airmen from across the command are expected to attend.Johns was formally notified of his selection

Tankers find shelter in Midwest

As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Sandy, six KC-135 Stratotankers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakenhurst, N.J., relocated here for shelter from the storm Oct. 27."We are McGuire's primary base," said Senior Airman Victoria Carrero, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command post controller. "All bases

Pride in ownership: Reserve aircraft maintainers help keep McConnell's fleet flying

Senior Airman Michael Moore doesn't technically own an airplane. Moore, a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here, hasn't quite saved up the capital required to purchase a private jet. But if you ask, he will tell you he feels like he owns an entire

Social norms intervention--Redefining the stereotype

The military has a culture rich with a broad range of practices, traditions and beliefs - dependant on anything from base assignment to age and career field.These social norms, the rules for how people should act in a given group or society, are the subject of an ongoing study into the drinking

Library incorporates '6 by 6'

Demolishing to build efficiency

Bulldozers and wrecking balls have come out and are tearing down buildings and other structures not considered mission-critical in response to the Air Force initiatives to clear all outdated and under-utilized buildings.Buildings that sat vacant for years, Deb's Café  and the bank, have already been

'Leadership Pathways' to more educated Air Force

Leadership Pathways, the Air Force's latest education program has officially begun its testing phase and is set for implementation in mid-2013.Leadership Pathways is designed to encourage Airmen, their families and base personnel to not only further their education but to also help develop their