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  • Child's medical condition challenges Reserve family

     "Even though she has a breakable body, she also has this amazing, unbreakable sprit," Senior Airman Samuel Taylor said about his stepdaughter, Mara Jade.The 11-year-old has lived with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II/type and dwarfism since birth. Her mother, Elisabeth, met Samuel in 2004 while he

  • McConnell, Travis Reservists team up for life-saving training

    For Air Force Reservists of McConnell Air Force Base's 931st Air Refueling Group and Travis Air Force Base's 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the versatility of the KC-135 Stratotanker and lifesaving combat medical care go hand-in-hand.In a display of teamwork and cooperation between units, an

  • McConnell Total Force team completes bike ride across Iowa

    Several members of Team McConnell were among more than 35,000 cyclists participating in the 42nd Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), July 20-26.  Members of the U.S. Air Force cycling team took part in the more than 400 mile ride across the state, including a Total Force

  • Command hosts chaplain candidacy program

    Eighteen chaplain candidates took part in phase 2 of the Total Force Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program here July 12-18. The Office of the Command Chaplain at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command sponsored the tour. The two-part program helps educate and provide an environment to evaluate their

  • Social media requires care, caution with political material

    Most Americans are born with a political rattle in their hands, and learn to shake it early. While U.S. culture promotes opinions and debate, the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force and Air Reserve Personnel Center wish to remind Airmen that, while on active duty - and even for reservists who may

  • McConnell Reservists return from deployment

    Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group returned from a 60-day deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, here today. During the deployment, aircrew and support personnel from the 931 ARG flew air refueling missions, performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink