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  • Master Sgt. Heath Hampton, Air Mobility Command KC-46 Test and Eval instructor, shows Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, some unique physical characteristics of the boom on the KC-46A Pegasus April 6, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 931 ARW and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted their first Total Force formation flight with the KC-46A. Col. Mark Baran, 22 ARW vice commander, piloted another aircraft in the formation

    Total Force Formation Flight

    Master Sgt. Heath Hampton, Air Mobility Command KC-46 Test and Eval instructor, shows Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, some unique physical characteristics of the boom on the KC-46A Pegasus April 6, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 931 ARW and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted their first Total Force formation
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    Yellow Ribbon Events 2019

    AFRC is planning Yellow Ribbon Events for the following dates and locations: May 17-19, Orlando, Fla May 24-26, St. Louis, Mo. June 21-23, Orlando, Fla. July 19-21, St. Louis, Mo. July 26-28, Chicago, Ill. Aug. 16-18, San Antonio, Texas Sept. 27-29, Orlando, Fla. If you have recently returned from a 75-day deployment in the last 360 days, you may be eligible to attend. To qualify, members and their loved ones must meet one of the following eligibility requirements to RSVP: -You are preparing for a deployment that will result in the separation of you and your loved ones -You've returned from a deployment and haven't attended a post-deployment event. -You've returned from a deployment and attended one post-deployment event, you may attend an additional event
  • AF Reserve names its "best of best"

    AF Reserve names its "best of best"

    AFRC presents its annual award winners.
  • The 931st Air Refueling Wing took part in the Kansas National Guard's annual Military Appreciation Day at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, March 21, 2019. Governor Laura Kelly met with military leaders from Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, McConnell Air Force Base, and the Kansas National Guard, and signed two proclamations in recognition of Armed Forces Appreciation Day and Vietnam War Veterans Day.

    Military Appreciation Day

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing took part in the Kansas National Guard's annual Military Appreciation Day at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, March 21. Governor Laura Kelly met with military leaders from Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, McConnell Air Force Base, and the Kansas National Guard, and signed two proclamations in recognition of Armed Forces
  • Takesha Williams serves both as an Air Force civilian budget analyst in the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and an Air Force Reserve Command Chief in the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Williams also runs the Reserve team of volunteers who assist in operating the course of the annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. (Photo illustration by 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs)

    Drive

    Every Reserve Citizen Airman has a unique story for how or why they started their Air Force career, but in the case of Chief Master Sgt. Takesha Williams, it was the desire to own a car. Williams currently serves the Air Force Reserve in two roles. As a civilian, she works for the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as the wing budget analyst. As a Reservist, she is the command chief of the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kansas.
  • The Airman and Family Readiness Center is hosting a job fair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 20, 2019, at the Dole Center Ballroom. More than 70 potential employers will be available. Participants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resume in case of on-the-spot interviews. This job fair is free for all active duty, guard, reserve, retirees, civilian employees and their dependents. For more information, contact the A&FRC at (316) 759-6020.

    Job Fair 2019

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is hosting a job fair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 20, 2019, at the Dole Center Ballroom. More than 70 potential employers will be available. Participants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resume in case of on-the-spot interviews.This job fair is free for all active duty, guard,
  • A Reserve Citizen Airman of the 931st Air Refueling Wing awaits further instruction at their "deployed location "during in an Annual Readiness Assessment March 2, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ARA focuses on gauging the Wing’s readiness capabilities, as well as getting Airmen the training they need in order to carry out mission requirements with efficiency and accuracy. (Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

    KANZA Warriors participate in Annual Readiness Inspection

    A Reserve Citizen Airman of the 931st Air Refueling Wing awaits further instruction at their "deployed location "during in an Annual Readiness Assessment March 2, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The ARA focuses on gauging the Wing’s readiness capabilities, as well as getting Airmen the training they need in order to carry out mission
  • Maj. Christopher Moran, 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 pilot and Traditional Reservist, sings with members of his Barbershop group, Smorgaschorus, during the 18th Air Refueling Squadron Change of Command ceremony Dec. 2, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Moran, a 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 pilot and Traditional Reservist, has been a member of the local group for more than three years.

    The singing pilot

    For most people, barbershop music conjures images of an old-timey looking quartet of men with round hats and bow ties, but when Maj. Christopher Moran belts out barbershop melodies, he sometimes performs in his flight suit. Moran, a 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 pilot and Traditional Reservist, has been a member of the local Barbershop group, the Smorgaschorus, for more than three years, but he has always enjoyed singing from an early age.
  • (Left to right) Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, takes the guidon from Maj. Amy White, outgoing 931st Force Support Squadron commander, during an official change of command ceremony March 2, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. White has commanded the 931 FSS since 2015.

    931 FSS Change of Command

    (Left to right) Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, takes the guidon from Maj. Amy White, outgoing 931st Force Support Squadron commander, during an official change of command ceremony March 2, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. White has commanded the 931 FSS since 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

  • McConnell wins AMC 2019 Welsh Award

    Team McConnell was awarded Air Mobility Command's winner of the 2019 Gen. Mark Welsh III “One Air Force” Award on Jan. 30, 2019. This award recognizes a team that has demonstrated improved effectiveness through two or more total force components.
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