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  • 64th ARS Airmen share unique experience

    Even though it's a part of McConnell that is geographically separated, the 64th Air Refueling Squadron continues the same mission while building a partnership between the Air Force's active-duty Airmen and their Guard counterparts.The 64th ARS, created in 2009 through the Total Force Integration

  • Students say yes to YES

    Summer is in full swing, and with it, for most high school students comes summer jobs and fun in the sun. For these students, earning money for college is key.The Youth Employment Skills Program helps students earn up to $1,500 towards college tuition and books. Jobs offered include, but are not

  • McConnell School Liaison officer ensures smooth transition

    Going to a new school is a big part of a military child's life. Whenever a child experiences a permanent change of station making new friends can be hard.Newly assigned members to McConnell can have peace of mind knowing an office here works diligently to ensure a smooth transition for getting

  • McConnell assist in Whiteman inspection, gather best practices

    Representatives from two offices on McConnell went to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to act as subject-matter experts in their vertical inspections, July 15. Vertical inspections are performed to ensure units, offices and the programs they manage are performing to a certain standard."We got a message

  • Final Rule Puts More Teeth Into Military Lending Act

    The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said this morning at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The heightened level of financial and

  • McConnell Chapel renovations completed

    With $2.1 million in renovations recently completed, services in the Base Chapel are scheduled to begin July 26.The renovations brought the chapel into the modern age with a slew of technological and standard-of-living improvements made in both the workshop and worship areas."We revamped the entire