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  • Medical Support Squadron highlights UDM

    Tech. Sgt Sonia Harrison 22nd Medical Support Squadron unit deployment manager Sergeant Harrison is from Anaheim, Calif., and has been in the Air Force for 12 years. She has served at McConnell for seven months. When she's not at work, she spends time with her two sons. What do you enjoy most about

  • Show me your grill

    A fire in a barbecue grill, laden with  hot dogs and hamburgers, is a welcome sight at many family cook outs. But fire anywhere else can make your summer gathering famous for all the wrong reasons. In 2008, gas-fueled grills caused an estimated 600 home structure fires and 3,200 outdoor home fires.

  • McConnell Optometry: Access to eye care

    The McConnell Optometry Clinic is currently seeing active duty patients for routine or annual exams only. Although Optometry is unable to see other TRICARE beneficiaries for these types of services, beneficiaries are authorized to be seen by any one of the TRICARE approved providers in the local

  • Safety first when taking care of your lawn

    Warm weather, sunny skies and plenty of spring rains come to McConnell. It's that time of year again, time to break out and use those dusty lawn mowers, trimmers and edgers. Before getting started on yard work, take a few minutes to remind yourself of the dangers that could be present. Ensure all

  • A safety minute with the commander: Running and walking on base

    With spring finally here, there has been an increase in running and walking around the base. That is great to see. While health and fitness are essential to operational readiness and personal wellbeing, I am personally concerned for the safety of each and every member of Team McConnell. I encourage

  • Missouri native named spotlight performer

    Senior Airman Andrew Tiehes 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer Senior Airman Tiehes is from Jackson, Mo., and has been in the Air Force for three years and seven months. He has served at McConnell for three years. When he's not at work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and

  • McConnell returns from multi lateral exercise

    Team McConnell members returned home from an undisclosed location April 24 after completing a Multi-lateral exercise testing their special operations air refueling capabilities. The ten-day exercise, which began April 15, tested Airmen on their ability to forward deploy and generate aircraft in

  • 344th boom operator selected spotlight performer

    Airman 1st Class Dustin Confer 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator Airman Confer is from St. Francis, Kan., and has been in the Air Force for one year and four months. He has served at McConnell for six months. When he's not at work, he enjoys performing automotive body repair work, air

  • Volunteers recognized at annual ceremony

    Team McConnell celebrated and awarded base volunteers for their selfless efforts during the 18th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center, April 16. The Airman and Family Readiness Center, hosts the event each year and this year's event was organized by Master

  • Are you ready for the rumble?

    Each year about a thousand tornadoes touch down in the United States. The chance a tornado will strike a building you are in is very small, however the chance does exist. One of the most important precautions you can take to prevent injury from a tornado is be alert at the onset of severe weather.