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  • Picture of Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major.

    Commentary: Meet Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Major

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing welcomes the new 931st ARW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Lorna Elaine Major.
  • September 2021 Kanza Warrior Spotlight

    KANZA Warrior Spotlight September 2021

    September 2021 Kanza Warrior Spotlight
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker static display tail was revealed Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell celebrated the legacy of the KC-135 along with the 65th anniversary of the Stratotanker’s maiden flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)

    McConnell's Tail

    A KC-135 Stratotanker static display tail was revealed Aug. 31, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell celebrated the legacy of the KC-135 along with the 65th anniversary of the Stratotanker’s maiden flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marc A. Garcia)
  • An F/A-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, flies in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, while awaiting fuel Aug. 11, 2021.

    KC-46 TACC Mission

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing completed the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the airframe Aug. 11, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.
  • KANZA Warrior Spotlight August 2021

    KANZA Warrior Spotlight August 2021

    KANZA Warrior Spotlight August 2021

  • DoD directs employees to start wearing face masks again

    Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving, highly-transmittable Delta variant.
  • Wingman Saves Program

    Wingman Saves Program

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing implemented an Air Force Reserve-specific program called Wingman Saves in the fall of 2020. The purpose of this program is to highlight Reserve Airmen and civilians who take action to help a fellow member in need.
  • The 52nd Keepers on Parade statue donated to McConnell Air Force Base stands outside of the base visitor center after its unveiling July 23, 2021, at McConnell AFB, Kansas. The ten-foot-tall Keeper of the Plains was donated by the Friends of McConnell organization and designed by Vincent Fredericksen, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron base architect, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Bjelke, former 22nd Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

    McConnell's very own Keeper

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — The Freedom Keeper, a 10-foot tall fiberglass replica of the Keeper of the Plains statue, was unveiled at McConnell Air Force Base July 23, 2021.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, many airline pilots were furloughed as the industry came to a screeching halt. Now that airlines are seeking to hire hundreds of pilots, those pilots coming off active duty can continue serving in an Air Reserve Component.

    Pilots leaving active duty have safe landing place in Reserve, Guard

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – As COVID-19 travel restrictions ease around the world, commercial airlines are looking to hire more pilots. Air Force officials want to remind active-duty pilots leaving the Air Force for the civilian aviation industry that such a move doesn’t have to end their service to their country.Air Force Recruiting
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    McConnell’s new static display

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Metz, 931st Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, fastens a bracket to a KC-135 Stratotanker static display tail fin July 8, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The bracket allows an 18-ton crane to pick up the tail fin and move it into position so the rudder can be connected. (U.S Air Force photo Zachary
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