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  • Airman on a 'New' Mission

    Tech. Sgt. John Fitzpatrick repairs cracks on an engine sailboat panel for a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 16, 2009. Sergeant Fitzpatrick is a a structural maintenance craftsman assigned to the 931st Maintenance Squadron, a new unit within the 931st Air Refueling

  • Holiday Thank You

    Maj. Rick Rogers, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, serves a bowl of carrots to a U.S. Navy Reservist at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 14. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group's senior leadership served lunch at the base dining facility during the 931st's November weekend

  • AFRC commander sends holiday wishes

    As we enter the holiday season and prepare for the new year, I want to thank you, your families and your employers for the many sacrifices made this year for our great nation.The holidays provide all of us an opportunity to thank our friends and families for their support throughout the year. To the

  • Spirit Spotlight: Master Sgt. Tanya Lange

    Master Sgt. Tanya D. Lange is a Watertown, Wis., native who has been a Reservist assigned to 931st Air Refueling Group since she joined the Air Force in April 2001. Unit: 931st Mission Support FlightAir Force Job: Personnel Relocations and Employment Superintendent/Air Reserve TechnicianEducation:

  • Maintainers make most of exercise training, create own scenarios

    They were all dressed up with nowhere to counterattack. Such was the situation here when a group of aircraft maintenance Reservists recently showed up at the flightline for Ability-to-Survive-and-Operate training.The scheduled training was part of a three-day Operational Readiness Exercise that

  • Reservists, Regulars complete readiness exercise at McConnell AFB

    About half of the Airmen in the 931st Air Refueling Group received a cold and wet welcome to the latest installment of total-force integration at McConnell AFB.A mix of November rain and winter's first snowfall greeted members of the 931st and its Regular Air Force host unit, the 22nd Air Refueling

  • Pacific Refueling

    Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis directs a KC-135 Stratotanker boom to an Air National Guard F-15 Eagle over the Hawaiian Islands on Nov. 7. The aerial refueling demonstration was part of the 624th Regional Support Group's first ever Employer Support Flight at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Sergeant

  • Welcome Newcomers

    The following Airmen were welcomed to the 931st Air Refueling Group in November:Lt. Col. Sherry Teague931st Maintenance SquadronMaj. Bradley Garcia931st Maintenance Operations FlightCapt. John Schloss931st Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Lisa Ortiz931st Aircraft Maintenance

  • Birthday Work

    Senior Airman Daniel Blondell carries a power cable to a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline here on Nov. 10, 2009, the same day as the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. Airman Blondell was an active-duty Marine before joining the Air Force Reserve. Celebrating the birth of the Corps is one

  • Uniformity

    Staff Sgt.'s Matthew Jocoy and Carrie Van Praag empty a box full of airman battle uniforms scheduled for distribution during the 931st Air Refueling Group's next unit training assembly. Wear of the ABU becomes mandatory for Airmen in November 2011. As an Air Reserve Technician, Sergeant Van Praag is