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McConnell Reservists invited to Wichita Veterans Day Parade

The Wichita Veterans Day parade is this Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014.  For those Reservists that wish to participate in the procession, please arrive at the south side of Central and Main at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Wichita.  The uniform of the day is the Airman Battle Uniform or flight suits. For more

Reservists can nominate their employers for Freedom Award

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Nation's highest honor presented to civilian employers for exceptional support of their National Guard

Twenty-two walk at CCAF graduation ceremony

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Newcomers welcomed during November UTA

CFC 2014 is underway

The 2014 Combined Federal Campaign has kicked off at McConnell.The campaign is an effort to help Airmen and civilian employees find a charity to benefit. There are more than 2,000 non-profit organizations McConnell Airmen can donate to.The campaign runs from Sept. 1 until Dec. 15, 2014; however,

AF to implement DOD TDY policy changes

The Defense Department recently implemented two TDY policy changes impacting travel reimbursements for Airmen.The first change took effect Oct. 1, and made changes to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Reimbursable and Incidental Expense Policy. The second will be a change in long-term TDY per diem

ISR: A critical capability for 21st century warfare

The progressive adaptations and breakthroughs made in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance arena have changed the way wars are fought, and the way commanders think about the battlespace."Whether we have Airmen exploiting full motion video data or serving downrange in the (Central