Integrity First: McConnell Senior NCO sets example

Master Sgt. James Carter could have simply walked away.It would have been so easy. No one saw his car door, propelled by a violent gust of Kansas wind, swing wide open and slam into the side of the vehicle parked next to him. No one heard the dull thump of the impact. No one saw the dent it left

eTools Lite a 'game changer' for maintainers

An innovative program developed by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command here is expected to improve productivity, save maintenance man-hours, and the Air Force $12 million.Called eTools Lite, the program improves on the Air Force's original mandate to put aircraft maintenance technical orders into

New McConnell Yellow Ribbon coordinator ready to help Reservists

Sitting in his new office, Capt. Jeremy White had to smile at the irony of it all. "I've been deployed eight times so far in my career," said White, a navigator assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group here. "I would have absolutely loved to have had a program like this to help me and my family

931st Family Day slated for June 2

The 931st Air Refueling Group Annual Family Day Picnic is scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 2, from 1100 until sign-out during the June unit training assembly weekend.The event will be held at "The Roost" facility on the Kansas Air National Guard 184th Intelligence Wing side of the base.  The

DOD identifies Air Force casualties from KC-135 crash

An aircraft assigned to McConnell Air Force Base crashed near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan, May 3, 2013. The Airmen aboard the aircraft were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash. Those killed were: Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney,

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McConnell Reserve unit conducts IRR muster

The 931st Air Refueling group conducted an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) muster here today as part of complying with 10 U.S.C Section 12319, which requires the services to screen members to verify and update personal and medical data. The program ensures the Air Reserve Personnel Center is able to

931st AMDS receives new commander

The 931st Aerospace Medicine Squadron received a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony, here May 4.Lieutenant Col. Michelle E. Van Sickle assumed command from Col. Mark S. Larson, commander, 931st Air Refueling Group."In talking to the people about Lt. Col. Van Sickle, they all say

Department of Defense designates May 'Motorcycle Safety Month'

With warmer temperatures quickly approaching, the Department of Defense has designated each May as Motorcycle Safety Month.  As part of this safety and awareness effort, the DoD has put together a special report highlighting DoD and service related efforts to increase the safety of all military

Airmen appreciate targeted acts of kindness

While I waited in a restaurant drive thru, perused the menu and considered the available food options that afternoon, I wasn't paying much attention to the world around me. The car in front of me was just another sports coupe. The driver, just another stranger I would notice momentarily and then