8 Jul 2020

One KC-135 and Eight KC-46s line up and take off from McConnell Air Force Base's flight line for an extreme weather exercise

One KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46A Pegasus perform an elephant walk July 1, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s tanker aircrews and maintenance personnel were tested on their ability to rapidly generating multiple sorties during a weather evacuation exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

8 Jul 2020

July KANZA Warrior Spotlight

KANZA Warrior Spotlight July 2020

8 Jul 2020

On July 1st 2020 the 931 ARW refueled the Navy’s Blue Angels for the first time with the KC-46.

On July 1st 2020 the 931 ARW refueled the Navy’s Blue Angels for the first time with the KC-46.

25 Jun 2020

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett along with Kansas Senator Jerry Moran and Congressman Ron Estes visit McConnell Air Force Base

Senator Jerry Moran, right, observed Maj Jordan Kemp, 18th Air Refueling Squadron, Aircrew Training Detachment Director of Operations, during a flight on a KC-46A Pegasus June 10, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Kemp showed Moran and Congressman Ron Estes the aircraft’s aerial refueling functionality during a local sortie with another

24 Jun 2020

931st MXG Conducts First Virtual Unit Training Assembly

931st MXG Conducts First Virtual Unit Training Assembly to adhere to social distancing guidelines and the current travel ban.

12 Jun 2020

KC-135 performs last time during UTA

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing gathered on the flightline June 6 to honor the KC-135R Stratotanker flight to train during a Unit Training Assembly. Though this was not the last time a 931 ARW aircrew would fly a KC-135, the flight marked the end of a long history with the KANZA Warriors who witnessed it.

7 Jun 2020

Twenty-five years of mission accomplishment

The 931st Air Refueling Group stood up at McConnell AFB Jan. 1, 1995. Five months later, the Group’s first mission, the refueling of the “Spirit of Kansas,” a B-2 bomber, was complete. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Don Askren was a boom operator with the 18th Air Refueling Squadron on the historic first flight in June 1995.

6 Jun 2020

June KANZA Warrior Spotlight

June KANZA Warrior Spotlight

5 Jun 2020

Diversity is Our Strength

Heroes of the Air Force Reserve,This is a somber time in our country. Many of us witnessed the protests erupting across the nation, sparked by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. The deaths of these Americans reflect the inequalities and disparities within our society. You may have asked, ‘how are we still dealing with

3 Jun 2020

Yellow Ribbon Events 2020

AFRC is planning Yellow Ribbon Events for the following date(s) and location(s):