Air Force Reserve Birthday
Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group Commander, and Michelle Senst, AAFES Military Clothing Manager, cut a cake commemorating the 67th birthday of the U.S. Air Force Reserve during the April unit training assembly, April 12, 2015. The AAFES management at McConnell hosted a birthday celebration honoring the Air Force Reserve presence at the base. In a joint directive signed by Gen. Omar Bradley, the Army Chief of Staff, and Gen. Carl Spaatz, the Air Force Chief of Staff, dated April 14, 1948 the Army Air Corps Reserve was transferred to the Air Force, officially becoming the Air Force Reserve.