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  • Open Wide -- McConnell's Dental Clinic

    McConnell's Dental Clinic received the 2010 Air Mobility Command Small Dental Clinic of the Year Award in 2010 for their ability to save the Air Force one million dollars in referrals by providing treatments for McConnell personnel. To get a close-up view of their services, view the slideshow here.

  • 22nd MDG doubles providers

    All TRICARE Prime beneficiaries enrolled at McConnell are now eligible to receive care at the 22nd Medical Group Women's Health Clinic. In the past, only one provider was available to accommodate the needs of TRICARE beneficiaries. Having one provider limited the number of appointments available to

  • Summer heat arrives at McConnell

    "It's a sunny 98 degrees this summer Sunday," can be heard over the radio, but "Airman Snuffy" still forgets his canteen and sunscreen as he races for the base pool. Had Airman Snuffy remembered his sunscreen and canteen, he wouldn't have had to suffer through major sunburns, dehydration and a

  • Colonel Rupp assumes leadership of 22nd ARW

    Surrounded by Team McConnell, family members and community members, Col. Jamie Crowhurst relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Ricky Rupp, in a change of command ceremony June 21, 2011. Presiding over the ceremony was Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander.With two

  • Airmen inspire future leaders

    For four years, their noses are planted in books while they learn how to become leaders, but for three weeks they drop the book and get to experience the operational Air Force. They are the cadets from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Col., participating in the annual Operation Air Force, a

  • TSR battles trauma

    With or without warning, trauma can strike Airmen at any time. For these events, Airmen can find guidance in the members of the Traumatic Stress Response team. The TSR program is an Air Force-wide initiative that provides psychological "first aid" to Airmen and community members during or after a

  • Landowners take flight for BASH

    Fourteen landowners who open their property to McConnell's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program visited McConnell June 7, 2011, viewing firsthand the mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the BASH program.The land surrounding McConnell is home to both migratory and permanent resident species of

  • 22nd MDG empowers patients

    When a patient first learns they have been diagnosed with diabetes, their reaction is often met with shock, coupled with questions about how they will now live the rest of their life.To help answer these questions, and to help make the reality of diabetes less devastating, the 22nd Medical Group