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  • Champions Again: 931st golf team defends intramural title

    The 931st Air Refueling Group golf team successfully defended its championship title Friday, cruising through a final match against the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron team at Auburn Hills Golf Course in Wichita, Kan. Lt. Col. Greg Harney and Col. (retired) Ron Johnston birdied all but two of

  • Structures Airmen preparing for deployment

    In less than a year, many 931st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen expect to be supporting contingencies in Iraq. The deployment includes an extensive preparation schedule.That's what all the banging and sawing was about this past drill weekend at the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron's headquarters

  • 931st to defend golf title

    The 931st Air Refueling Group intramural golf team is scheduled for a championship rematch Friday against a team representing the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Auburn Hills Golf Course in Wichita, Kan.Lt. Col. Greg Harney and Col. (retired) Ron Johnston are set to defend the title they and

  • An Honor to Fly

    Reserve Airmen assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Group, gave some of McConnell's honorary commanders a close-up view of the base's mission in August. The commanders were passengers on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch an aerial refueling mission

  • Spirit Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Lynn Lefebvre

    Staff Sgt. Lynn Lefebvre is a Cheney, Kan., native who was an active-duty Army paratrooper before he joined the Air Force Reserve two years ago. Unit: 931st Civil Engineer SquadronAir Force Job: Engineering Assistant Civilian Job/Education: Full-time student in senior year at Emporia State

  • Welcome Newcomers

    The following Airmen joined the 931st Air Refueling Group during the August Unit Training Assembly: Capt. Zachary Thompson 931st Operations Support Flight Tech. Sgt. Michael Dymnioski 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jimmie Forge 931st Air Refueling Group Tech. Sgt. Noel Heyer 931st

  • Total Force Evening

    Aircraft Maintenance Airmen fasten an intake cover to the jet engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. An Air Force Reserve aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Squadron had just returned the aircraft to the base on a July 2009 evening. Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling

  • 'Key' volunteers wanted for family program

    Volunteers are needed for a new commander's program aimed at assisting family members of deployed Reservists. The Key Family Member Program is a commander's tool for helping families of Reservists plan and cope with deployments. The commander, Airmen & Family Readiness , KFMP chairperson, and KFMP

  • Awards, decorations focus of 931st leadership

    Last month it was self inspections. For August, it's award and decorations. That was the monthly theme Col. Edsel "Archie" Frye Jr., commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, presented to his leadership staff during the Group's August unit training assembly. "It's not that hard to recognize

  • Young Kanza warrior fond of old traditions

    At a pow wow, Army Pvt. Skyler Mathews isn't hard to pick out. He's the Kanza dancer with .50 caliber bullet casings strapped across his bare chest. Right next to his dog tags and tattoos (last name and service in the exact places they appear on his fatigues). He's the one, during his tribe's most