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McConnell supports Wichita Marathon

Staff Sgt. Stephen DeGuzman, 22nd Force Support Squadron, hands out prize medals to runners who reach the half-way point of the 2009 Heart of Wichita Marathon and Donovan Drive Marathon Relay, Oct. 18, 2009, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Heart of Wichita Marathon is a 26.2-mile race that starts in Derby, Kan., runs through McConnell and finishes in downtown Wichita, Kan. The Wichita Marathon is held annualy in conjunction with the Donovan Drive Half-Marathon, a 13.1-mile race that follows the same course but ends at McConnell.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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McConnell supports Wichita Marathon

Runners cross the half-way point of the Donovan Drive Marathon Relay, Oct. 18, 2009, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Col. Pat Rose, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, and Lt. Col. Roman Hund, 22nd MSG deputy commander, were two of 72 runners participating in the annual relay, a two-person race covering the same 26.2 miles and held in conjuntion with the Heart of Wichita Marathon. Each person runs 13.1 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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McConnell supports Wichita Marathon

Jonathan Garrett, a Lansing, Kan., native, leads the 30th annual Heart of Wichita Marathon, Oct. 18, 2009, through McConnell Air Force Base, part of the 26-mile race course. Mr. Garrett, 24, placed first overall with a run-time of two hours and 39 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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McConnell highlights weekly spotlight performer

Tech. Sgt. Carter Schrage, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Legal Office, notarizes legal documents, Oct. 20, 2009, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Elgin, Neb., native is paralegal and the noncommissioned officer in charge of the general law section here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell undergoers NORI

Airman 1st Class Raymundo Perez, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, challenges an Airman in a restricted area during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 15, 2009. People working in restricted areas are charged with challenging those who enter controlled areas without proper authorization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell undergoes NORI

Airman 1st Class Robert Dudash, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wipes hydraulic fluid off a KC-135 Stratotanker’s landing-gear during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 15, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell undegoers NORI

Staff Sgt. Fredrick Downing, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, examines a KC-135 Stratotanker wheel well as part of a preflight inspection during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 15, 2009. McConnell maintainers conduct general aircraft inspections before and after every flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell undergoes NORI

Senior Airman Philip Inmon, a 384th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, records the weight and balance of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a preflight inspection for a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 16, 2009. Weight and balance is the measurement of fuel, cargo and personnel on board and is critical to flight safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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McConnell undergoes NORI

Capt. John Gowring, 350th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a test on a KC-135 Stratotanker’s auto pilot system during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 16, 2009. Aircrew members perform preflight inspections to ensure aircraft systems are working correctly before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)
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‘Myth Busters’ Base weatherman takes hot air out of climate clichés

There is no merit to the myth, “Cows lie down before it rains.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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‘Myth Busters’ Base weatherman takes hot air out of climate clichés

Opening windows during a tornado to “pressurize” a building won’t do much good. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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‘Myth Busters’ Base weatherman takes hot air out of climate clichés

There is some truth to the old tail, “Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning, red sky at night, sailors delight. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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Executive Order bans texting while driving for federal employees

Texting while driving is prohibited for all federal employees on government business. President Barack Obama issued an executive order Oct. 1, 2009, which also bans engaging in any form of electronic data retrieval or communication while driving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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McConnell highlights weekly spotlight performer

Airman 1st Class Steven Mertens, 349th Air Refueling Squadron, pulls flight survival equipment of out his locker, Oct. 14, 2009, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Brush, Colo., native is a boom operator for the squadron. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Lockoski)
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Homeowners Assistance Program expanded to respond to mortgage foreclosures, credit crisis

Some servicemember homeowners have an opportunity to put money back into their wallets. Department of Defense officials have expanded the Homeowners Assistance Program that provides monetary relief to servicemember homeowners who have suffered a financial loss on their primary residence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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MARE tests base, local first responders' skills

Capt. Eric Junkins, a Reservist from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., waits for 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firemen treat his simulated injuries, Sept. 30, 2009, during a mass accident response exercise in Haysville, Kan. Volunteers, including students from Haysville High School, posed as accident victims with realistic-looking wounds and burns during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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MARE tests base, local first responders' skills

Local Haysville firefighters triage simulated aircraft victims from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 30, 2009, during a during a major accident response exercise in Haysville, Kan. First responders tied different colored ribbons to each victim. The ribbons indicate the severity of each victim’s condition and helped accident responded who to treat first. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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MARE tests base, local first responders' skills

Det. Malcolm Young, from the Haysville, Kan. Police Department, checks a mock accident victim for injuries, Sept. 30, 2009, during a major accident response exercise in Haysville. Active- duty members and Reservists teamed up with local emergency responders to practice responding to an aircraft crash during the MARE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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MARE tests base, local first responders' skills

John McLesky, Wichita Fire Department firefighter, oversees a simulated aircraft crash scene, Sept. 30, 2009, in Haysville, Kan., during a major accident response exercise. More than 200 people participated in the off-base MARE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)
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64th ARS stands up at Pease

Members of the 64th Air Refueling Squadron await activation at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Oct. 2, 2009. The 64th ARS is the first active-duty unit to return to Pease since 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)
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