Air Force Reserve gets new command chief

Chief Master Sgt. Dwight D. Badgett has held a variety of jobs on the way to becoming Air Force Reserve Command's new command chief master sergeant, including being a high school teacher. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, selected Chief Badgett for the

History of aerial refueling: Fueling the fighters

Editor's note: This is the fourth (and final) in a series of articles celebrating 80 years of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history. Strategic Air Command entered the 1950s on a roll. It operated a growing fleet of tanker aircraft, and the

Talking Total Force

Coaches Tour 2009 revisited, Twitter style

A true sign the era of social media has arrived: you are shaking your head through a third-world customs process in an African airport and Mack Brown, the 58-year-old head football coach at the University of Texas, is standing next to you blogging from his cell phone. "He's been connected this whole

Spirit Spotlight: Capt. (Dr.) Chad Thompson

Capt. (Dr.) Chad Thompson is a Beloit, Kan., native who joined the 931st Air Refueling Group in 2004. Unit: 931st Aerospace Medicine Flight Air Force Job: OptometristCivilian Job: Optometrist at The EyeCare Center in Beloit, Kan.Education: Bachelor's in History from Kansas State University in 1995,

Flyers get new boss

Col. Edsel A. "Archie" Frye Jr. clasps a commander's pin to Lt. Col. Tony Brusca's jacket during a 18th Air Refueling Squadron change of command ceremony on June 13. Colonel Brusca, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, took command of the 18th ARS after serving under every one of the squadron's previous

Medical officer earns civilian optometry award

Capt. (Dr.) Chad Thompson, the 931st Aerospace Medicine Squadron's chief of optometry, has been named the 2009 Young Optometrist of the Year by the Kansas Optometric Association.The award, according to an Association release, "recognizes optometrists in practice for less than 10 years who have

Moving Up, Moving On

Col. Ted Mathews enjoys the moment during his promotion ceremony Saturday. Helping pin on the eagles that represent his new colonel rank are his sister, Catherine Mathews, his nephew, Joseph, and his niece, Gabrielle. Colonel Mathews relinquished command of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron to Lt.

Welcome Newcomers

The following Airmen joined the 931st Air Refueling Group during the June Unit Training Assembly:Staff Sgt. Howard Schliebner931st Aerospace Medicine FlightStaff Sgt. Joshua Smith931st Aerospace Medicine FlightSenior Airman Justin Hartung931st Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Alex

Congressional Visit

Col. Edsel A. "Archie" Frye Jr., 931st Air Refueling Group commander, meets with Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., in Washington, D.C., on June 4 to discuss the future of the 931st at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The visit was part of a congressional orientation course designed for Air Force commanders. (U.S.