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  • RODEO Reservist

    Senior Airman Nathan Shelley low crawls through an obstacle during a combat endurance competition on July 23 at RODEO 2009. Airman Shelley is a Reservist assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. His security forces teammates at RODEO are active-duty Airmen assigned

  • Team McConnell building on early success at Rodeo 2009

    Team McConnell members wasted no time making their presence known at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009.The team found itself just one point shy of the top score following a preflight inspection of its KC-135 Stratotanker Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after arriving at McChord AFB, Wash., for

  • Congratulations Promotees

    The following Airmen assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group were recently promoted to the rank listed:**1st Lt. Stephen Wilken has been selected for promotion to captian and 2nd Lt. Travis Potter has been selected for promotion to first lieutenant at a later date.Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jankowski 931st

  • Newcomers welcomed during July UTA

    The following Airmen joined the 931st Air Refueling Group during the July Unit Training Assembly:Maj. Lisa Huntoon931st Aerospace Medicine FlightTech. Sgt. Celeste Arnold931st Air Refueling GroupTech. Sgt. James Lene931st Aircraft Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. Catherine Olivarez931st Aerospace

  • Rodeo Ready

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew made up of Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Wing and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing made final preparations here Friday before leaving for Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009, a world-wide readiness competition at McChord AFB, Wash.Reservists from the 931st and active-duty

  • Spirit Spotlight: Chief Master Sgt. Sean Martin

    Chief Master Sgt. Sean Martin is a Bayonne, N.J., native who has been in the Air Force for 23 years. Unit: 931st Air Refueling GroupAir Force job: Command Chief/Group Superintendent Civilian job: Flight Test Boom Operator for The Boeing CompanyEducation: CCAF A.S - Aircrew Operation; Embry Riddle

  • New command chief a 'servant' leader

    There was not a stripe on Sean Martin's sleeve when he decided that he wanted eight of them.That's how many filled the chevrons of a chief master sergeant who got the attention of Martin more than 20 years ago, at Air Force Basic Military Training."He must have been a training instructor," Martin

  • Brink of Return

    Lt. Col. Randy Brink walks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on July 14. It was the first KC-135 he flew since a medical condition grounded him from flying 15 months prior. Colonel Brink is a pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, an Air Force Reserve

  • Spirit Spotlight: Senior Airman Angelique Ordoyne

    Senior Airman Angelique Ordoyne is a Warner Robins, Ga., native who has been a member of the 931st Air Refueling Group for about three years. Unit: Military Support FlightAir Force job: Personnel Civilian job: The Alley Indoor Entertainment. I work at the snack bar. Favorite movie: ObsessedWhat I'm

  • Reservists come home

    More than 25 Reserve flyers and maintainers from the 931st Air Refueling Group returned here July 2 from a deployment to Southwest Asia. The Airmen, from the 931st's Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 18th Air Refueling Squadron, arrived about a week after the most recent group of 931st deployers