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  • Jordan assumes command of 931st MXS

    Col. Robert Thompson, 931st Maintenance Group commander (left), receives a salute from Lt. Col. Johnathan Jordan (right), signifying his assumption of command of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. Jordan was originally scheduled to take command of the 931st MXS a year ago, but took on a nine-month

  • Commentary: Suicide prevention in the time of COVID-19

    As you arrive at your workstations this weekend, I want to take the time to discuss the continued importance of suicide prevention.September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. During these next few weeks, and throughout the year, we need to be aware of any “life circumstances” that may cause our

  • Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

    Further enhancing McConnell’s KC-46A Pegasus cargo load capabilities, eight Airmen from all three Reserve McConnell air refueling squadrons participated in a cargo load that flew more than 18,500 miles, traveling from the plains of Kansas, to the land down under, Australia.In addition to McConnell

  • Super Guppy visits McConnell

    NASA’s Super Guppy takes off Aug. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Super Guppy’s cargo area is 25 feet wide, 25 feet tall and 111 feet long, enabling the aircraft to carry items that might otherwise need to be shipped via land or sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela

  • Commentary: ‘Virtually’ a reality to attend NCOA during COVID-19

    When I sat down at the kitchen table in uniform with a laptop to start my first virtual session at the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, the familiar setting of my home quickly morphed into the professional military education I had always hoped for despite doing it online.Traditionally,

  • McConnell Reserve unit welcomes evacuated aircraft

    A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the Team McConnell lands after returning from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 1, 2020, at McConnell AFB, Kan. The aircraft was sent to Seymour Johnson to help train the Airmen of the 916th Air Refueling Wing, but returned to keep it safe during Hurricane