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  • 'Can-do' attitude, 'can-do' pride

    Each of the more than 350 Airmen of the 22nd Maintenance Squadron, together with our partners in the 931st Maintenance Squadron, plays a vital role in providing "Superior Warfighter Support" for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. The foundation of this support is our squadron motto of "Can-do." This

  • What makes McConnell special

    Maybe it's the fact that we're the largest tanker wing on the planet, or that we've got the only tankers that can receive, as well as pass, fuel. Perhaps it's the unique special operations refueling mission that only we can do. Then again, it could be our pilots, boom operators, crew chiefs and

  • Who has the best Air Force Job?

    I'm sure it is debatable who has the best job in the Air Force, but I think I have a pretty good argument for my last job as a law student. Fortunately, I was not your typical law student, who has to worry about landing a job after graduation and scraping by on student loans.This is because I

  • AMC commander announces Wingman stand down

    To all AMC Airmen,First, let me say how proud I am of you and for all your contributions to our nation and this Command. Every member of the AMC family is vitally important to our team and to the success of our mission. Unfortunately, we have recently lost many of our teammates due to an alarming

  • AMC Airmen are Outstanding

    Please join me in congratulating our Air Mobility Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year. These Airmen have done an incredible job serving our nation, and I'm inspired by their selfless, behind the scenes efforts that support our mission on a daily basis. It takes a

  • Extra passengers

    Tech. Sgt. Warren Weldon is a member of the 344th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. My day started at 6:30 a.m. with scheduled redeployments of three jets, their crews, as well as other KC-135 Stratotanker operations

  • Effectively communicating with our Airmen

    Every day and in every corner of the globe, McConnell Airmen realize our vision of "Superior Warfighter Support." Our highly skilled and motivated aircrews, maintainers, medical personnel and logisticians are highly sought after by the Combatant Commands, fighting the wars downrange. This high

  • Show your stuff

    To follow up on the command chief's Super Bowl analogy last week, "game day" is here. On sunday, approximately 200 Air Force Teammates will give us and the 931st Air Refueling Group several inspections. If you get the opportunity to interact with inspectors they may be a functional expert for the

  • We are ready

    When I think of readiness and compliance, I am immediately reminded of our former Strategic Air Command and the concept of having a "force in being" that was prepared to deploy at a moment's notice, to deter and retaliate against the Soviet Union's nuclear threat. SAC's mission was all about being

  • Treat the UCI like game day

    Like a football team preparing for the Super Bowl, Team McConnell (AIRPOWER!) has been preparing for the Unit Compliance Inspection. There have been a lot of meetings, checklists and just plain, hard work so far; rightfully so, everything has focused on getting ready. But what happens when the