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  • Hungry for success? Try peanut butter, jelly sandwich

    There is a reason why "We Lead." The Air Force looks to McConnell because we have great people accomplishing incredible tasks. "We Lead" because we make it look easy and transparent to the customer. Our core values mean we get the right things done the right way. However, is our legacy of excellence

  • What does the flag stand for?

    We honor it before the start of every official function. It flies proudly on the tails of each of our aircraft and on our flight suits. Our nation's flag has always been a rallying point for service members and this is what "F-L-A-G" means to me. The "F" in flag reminds me of the precious freedoms

  • Did you really mean what you said?

    As Airmen, we have taken an oath of commission or enlistment. There are also various creeds and charges. During promotion ceremonies oaths, creeds and charges are passionately recited. There are the chiefs' and senior noncommissioned officers' creeds, as well as the noncommissioned officer's and

  • Leaders listen up

    Today, more than ever, we need leaders and supervisors to tell Airmen what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Leaders and supervisors are too focused on change and not enough on practicing the basic principals of leadership. The fundamentals most neglected are eye-to-eye supervision,

  • Let’s make 2007 even better than 2006

    Congratulations to all of Team McConnell for making 2006 a tremendously successful year! This wing's message was loud and clear; we are the very best at what we do. We managed to accomplish the unthinkable and showed the Air Mobility Command inspectors during our recent Unit Compliance inspection

  • IG mission explained in ‘nut shell’

    After a year's remote assignment to Korea, it's great to return to Team McConnell and serve as your installation Inspector General once again. I look forward to getting out and about and meeting as many of you as I can in the not-too-distant future. Many years ago, an unknown general coined the

  • Deployment gives Airman new respect for medical profession

    "Proud to be ... MDG," which means proud to be part of a medical group, is a slogan medics often holler at award and promotion ceremonies, but for many, it's much more than a chant. While recently deployed to Iraq, I witnessed events that gave me a more profound understanding and appreciation of Air

  • History repeats itself; be prepared

    That's what Chief John Finn and his wife Alice debated that morning: who it should be. Both were perfectly content to remain in bed. The weather was beautiful, it was Sunday, and all was right with the world. Their reverie was broken by the sounds of airplanes - it must be those Army aviators up

  • Attitude: Positive – Proactive – Professional Airmen

    As we enter the holiday season, I am reminded of how busy this time of year can be. Over and above the usual end-of-year activities, we now have a major inspection at our doorstep, with special emphasis on our maintenance and safety functions. The preparation for this inspection has been