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  • Air Force officials authorize BDU cold weather item to wear with ABUs

    Air Force officials here now authorized Airmen to wear the battle dress uniform cold weather Gore-Tex and field jacket with the current airman battle uniform. The decision to authorize the coat stems from the demand of cold weather gear outweighing current supply of the new ABU coat. According to a

  • Chief boom to retire

    Chief Master Sgt. Don Askren, a charter member of the 931st Air Refueling Group, is approaching his last day as a United States Airmen.A retirement ceremony for the chief is scheduled for Oct. 17, the Saturday of the 931st ARG's monthly training assembly.He and his wife, Senior Master Sgt. Tamara

  • Final KC-135E retires at Davis-Monthan

    It was a historical day on the flightline here Sept. 23, as the last KC-135E model touched down after its final flight. The aircraft, which served the Air Force for more than 50 years, will now spend its days basking in the sun in the 'Boneyard' and providing much needed parts to the rest of the

  • 'Master' NCO

    Tech. Sgt. Chastity Forrest will soon be Master Sgt. Chastity Forrest. She was selected for the new rank through the Air Force Promotion Enhancement Program, or "PEP," as it is commonly known.Sergeant Forrest is the noncommissioned officer in charge of aircrew flight equipment for the 931st

  • DOD officials announce requirement for new aerial tanker competition

    The needs of warfighters and value for taxpayers are at the heart of the new draft request for proposal for aerial refueling capability, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn said here Sept. 24. Mr. Lynn, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Ashton B. Carter, defense undersecretary for

  • Sport bike accidents on rise; McConnell offers AMC course

    The combination of sport bikes and servicemembers is killing Airmen. So far in 2009, 17 Airmen died in accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles. Eighty-two percent of those Airmen were riding sport bikes, a type of motorcycle know for its speed and eye-catching design. The reason the combination is

  • Talking 'TFI:' McConnell Airmen taking integration to 'next level'

    Reservists and Regular Air Force personnel met here during the 931st Air Refueling Group's September training assembly to talk Total Force Integration, or, what is increasingly referred to as "TFI."Officially, it was called a "meet and greet." But really, most of the representatives--from the

  • Gun 'Safety,' bird-scare get integration boost

    It wasn't so much a shotgun wedding; more like a honeymoon event. The coming together of the 931 Air Refueling Group and 22nd Air Refueling Wing safety offices really started a month ago with total force integration meetings.Not long after the two made the integration commitment, Maj. Travis Clark,

  • Engineers bound for Silver Flag

    More than two dozen Airmen from the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron left here Saturday morning for two weeks of combat training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga.Tyndall AFB is home to Silver Flag, a week-long exercise designed to teach Airmen how to build and maintain

  • Spirit Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Anthony Caruso

    Staff Sgt. Anthony Caruso is a Springfield, Mo., native who has been in the Air Force for five years. Unit: 931st Civil Engineer SquadronAir Force Job: Utilities SpecialistCivilian Job/Education: College student at Missouri State University, majoring in physical education.Favorite movie: August