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  • 93rd ARS earns AFA Shilling Award

    The Air Force Association announced recently that the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron earned the 2013 David C. Schilling Award.The 93rd ARS is the second refueling squadron to receive the award in its 65 year history. "We had an incredible year in 2012. Not only the 93rd but the whole Operations Group,"

  • AFI 1-1 gives Airmen words to live by

    In the Air Force, it starts with the basics, literally. Air Force Instruction 1-1 meets the criteria for providing that initial understanding to all who serve in the Air Force. At 31 pages, AFI 1-1 (Air Force Culture: AIR FORCE STANDARDS) details what Airmen must know about the Air Force

  • Devildog 101: Airman completes Corporals Course

    Joint professional military education is quickly becoming a more common event at many military installations across the Department of Defense.One Airman here at McConnell Air Force Base decided to follow the joint-route by taking the U.S. Marine Corps Corporals Course as part of her preparation for

  • The fleet is complete

    On a rainy day in April 2010, one of the Air Force's most reliable airframes was reborn for the 317th Airlift Group, when the unit's first C-130J Super Hercules was delivered by then-Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. The arrival of the first C-130J began the 317th AG's

  • Pathfinders head overseas for combat airlift deployment

    Airmen from the 10th Airlift Squadron deployed July 28 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.More than 70 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 10th AS "Pathfinders" departed for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. They will be accompanied by Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska and

  • Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

    Pilots from the 22nd Operations Group flew the first training mission with Block 45 upgrades in one of the wing's KC-135 Stratotankers July 22, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.Block 45 addresses critical obsolete aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues including a new auto pilot, a new radio

  • MacDill K-9 handlers give homeless dogs a "paw" up on adoption

    Members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section volunteered their time and skills to train dogs at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., July 19, 2013. Staff Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 6th SFS MWD lead trainer, along with four K-9

  • Chapel to host faith community fair Monday

    The goal of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program is to help Airmen, civilians and family members become more resilient and better equipped to deal with the rigors of military life. The four pillars of the CAF program are: mental, physical, social and spiritual.The 375th Air Mobility Wing chapel