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  • 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

  • Father and Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. John Boulett's family lends some helping hands during his promotion ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center here on July 31. Chief Boulett is assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell.

  • Spirit Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Brady Cooper

    Staff Sgt. Brady Cooper is a Hutchinson, Kan., native who joined the 931st Air Refueling Group after 10 years as an active-duty Airman and three years in the Air National Guard. He recently became an air reserve technician, or ART, a federal civil service employee who works for a unit full-time

  • New Hampshire Guardsmen get 931st mission back in air

    Somewhere over Canada, inside a KC-135 Stratotanker, came an unwanted wake-up call for Tech. Sgt. Trevor Derenthal's maintenance crew. The hydraulics on the right side of the aircraft were gone, they were told. "We're not going to Italy," thought Sergeant Derenthal, a crew chief assigned to the

  • Sunday Blues

    Senior Airman Shaun Hargadine enjoys a lighter moment during a 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander's call in July 2009. Airman Hargadine and his fellow maintainers were required to wear their service dress uniform for inspection on the Sunday of their unit training assembly. Click here to