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  • Thumb Sucking--How to kick the 'habit'

    Coinciding with the Department of Defense designation of April as Month of the Military Child, the 22nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental clinic wants to ensure that protecting a military child's smile is highlighted, along with the important role the children play in the armed forces

  • Time to pass the baton

    My Air Force adventure began on July 3, 1986. That morning I woke up a civilian member of this great nation, but after being commissioned by my father, I finished the day as a second lieutenant in the greatest Air Force this world has ever known. Although there have been ups and downs over the last

  • Did you know?

    I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a few trends/issues we have seen in relation to traffic code violations at McConnell. Below I present anonymous, but real scenarios our police officers have encountered and the most correct responses/answers. What I want to highlight is that although the

  • 'Club Med' McConnell

    Recently, I was planning a vacation for my family when I came across an advertisement for Club Med Caribbean Resorts.As I read the resort summary, I was amazed at the number of exciting amenities each resort offered. They had swimming pools, tennis courts, racquetball courts, bowling, volleyball,

  • 2011 ORI: Your personal fight

    For the past 26 years, I have learned to hold myself personally accountable for my responsibilities to the Air Force. Our core values, the enlisted force structure and Air Force Instructions define these responsibilities. Anything from completing a travel voucher, doing a task at work or packing

  • Success with 'man's best friend'

    In today's Air Force, it seems like trying to balance out a good workout and the regular day-to-day duties can be challenging. As a K-9 handler, our mission is to always be ready to deploy at any given moment and a big part of that is being fit to fight. Recently I made a drastic improvement in my

  • AF Chemical Weapons Convention Exercise

    An Air Force level Chemical Weapons Convention 301 On-Site compliance inspection exercise is set for Team McConnell, March 28, to April 1, 2011.The 22nd Air Refueling Wing Treaty Compliance Officer is charged with coordinating Air Mobility Command's "first" base-wide, non-evaluated CWC exercise

  • 349th ARS -- A Culture of Service

     The 349th Air Refueling Squadron is first and foremost an operational flying squadron. We exist for one purpose; to fly, fight and win our nation's wars. We do that job at home and in the Area of Responsibility, every day of the week. But a big part of what makes the 349th ARS Bandits unique, and

  • Airmen prepare for severe weather season

    McConnell is entering the time of the year when the threat of severe weather, such as thunderstorms, is most common. Thunderstorms vary in size and may include hail, high winds and lightning. However, the greatest threat from these powerful storms is a tornado. Tornadoes appear as fast-rotating,

  • Healthy teeth for tots

    Dental caries, commonly known as a cavity, is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. In order for caries to occur you need three things: the presence of cariogenic bacteria, a susceptible tooth surface and a nutritive source for the bacteria. Dental caries can be avoided by removing