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  • Keepin' up with Jones (and his journey to the 931st)

    If an airplane was involved, the young Barry Jones was there. Watching. Sometimes for hours.John Wayne would be flying into war and "I would be glued to the TV," said Jones, now a lieutenant colonel and new commander of the 931st Operations Support Flight. Wanting to be a pilot is part of Colonel

  • Tops in Blue coming to Wichita

    Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premeire entertainment showcase, is scheduled to perform in Wichita, Kan., on Feb. 3.Tops In Blue is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of talented amateur performers selected for their entertainment abilities.The group's current show, Deja Blue, is

  • Weekend Trip: McConnell teamwork helps new Airmen see mission up close

    Birthdays came a little early this year for Airman 1st Class Matt Rourk and Airman Timothy Lollis.They were among 29 active-duty Airmen who flew with a Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker crew on an aerial refueling mission on Jan. 10. Because Airmen Rourk and Lollis had birthdays in January, they were

  • Team McConnell adopts total 'fours' training

    Just prior to being named the Secretary of the Air Force last year, Michael B. Donley said he wanted to "open the door to innovation" to every junior person in the Air Force.Capt. Mark Villacis accepted the invitation. Total force integration and better operational effectiveness was the

  • 'Year In Photos' highlights 2008

    Throughout the past year, Airmen, deployed and at home, successfully carried out the Air Force mission to Fly, Fight and Win in air, space and cyberspace. Whether it was maintaining and launching an unmanned aircraft, tending to a wounded warrior, helping to reinforce a levee during a major flood,

  • Economic hardships may qualify for VA benefits

    For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, Department of Veterans Affairs officials offer an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. Veterans whose previous income was ruled too high for VA health care may be able

  • Team McConnell member awarded Purple Heart

    On Christmas Eve, Master Sgt. David Webber wasn't thinking about Santa or sugarplums. He wasn't wrapping presents for his two boys or his wife. He was in a guard tower. In Afghanistan. Helping scan for snipers. But that was before being hit with chunks of shrapnel that had him losing a pint of blood

  • Welcome Newcomers

    The following Airmen joined the 931st Air Refueling Group during the January Unit Training Assembly:1st Lt. Charley "Chuck" McNelley18th Air Refueling SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Kathleen Lowman18th Air Refueling SquadronTech. Sgt. Bart Steele931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron