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  • Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

    Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker part April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists use the penetrant liquid inspection method to detect defects in small aircraft parts, ensuring the

  • Patel assumes command of 931st AMXS

    (Left to right) Col. Jermaine Campbell, 931st Maintenance Group commander, hands the guidon to Maj. Uddit Patel, incoming 931st Aircraft Maintenance Commander. The squadron was previously commanded by Lt. Col. Pamela Potter since 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Abigail Klein)

  • McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

    Three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft hover outside a the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and flown by an 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, the Reserve Unit at Team McConnell, over the skies of Guam, Feb. 5, 2025. The aircraft were participating in the first day of

  • Winter storm blankets McConnell Air Force Base

    A pile of snow builds up at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 8, 2025. Over the course of five days, approximately nine inches of snowfall covered the surrounding area of Sedgwick County. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O'Neill)

  • 2024: A Year in Review

    As 2024 comes to a close, the 419th Fighter Wing can look back on a year filled with excitement and achievement.The year began with a bang as the 419th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron hosted an extended 3-day training exercise during its January unit training assembly. The squadron set up a

  • Innovation Lab Pioneers a Remote Start System for the KC-46

    Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab invented a new remote start device for the KC-46A Pegasus called the Auxiliary Power Unit Start System (APURSS) this year.The APURSS uses remote activation, cutting down on mission response times and enhancing mission efficiency by ensuring the