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  • Come out Americans, we know you are here

    The words come out of the bullhorn; flat, hard and cold. Cold like the air and the snow on the ground. A group of five armed men follow the man with the bullhorn. He's a political officer and they are hunters. But they are not hunting animals. They are hunting humans. It's part of the scenario for

  • Walk in another man's boots

    Most people in the military know what to expect on deployment, but many don't think about the possibility of being injured. For one Team McConnell member, that possibility became a reality. Master Sgt. David Webber, 22nd Medical Operations Squadron mental health flight chief, didn't plan on being

  • It breathes, bleeds, dies; mannequin trains base medics

    He gasps for air to fill his lungs and flickers his eyelids around dilated pupils at the medics hovering over him. He's bleeding, his symptoms are life threatening. It's a good thing he's not really alive. He's a high-tech robotic mannequin used to train medical personnel to treat patients with a

  • Bird's worst enemy is aircraft's best canine friend

    Some dogs chase cars or balls. Others chase cats. At McConnell, Jet, a four-year old Border collie, chases away birds that threaten aircrew and aircraft safety. He has become a familiar presence to visitors at the base's Wing Safety office and a permanent presence to all birds on the flight line and

  • Flight of the Question Mark

    Editor's note - This is the first article in a series on air refueling, marking the 80th Anniversary of the Question Mark refueling and the tankers' important role in today's operations.On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky.

  • SECAF looks ahead at A/TA Convention

    The Air Force's senior civilian leader stressed the importance of the air mobility mission, specifying that air refueling capability is fundamental to the United States' power projection across the spectrum of conflict. Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley told the audience of more than

  • Military families experience deployment process

    On a sunny afternoon, Nov. 1, McConnell's children experience what it's like when their parents deploy. The Family Mobility Line was hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

  • McConnell holds Air Force Ball

    Team McConnell members dance the night away during the Air Force Ball at the Robert J. Dole Community Center ballroom, Oct. 10.