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  • Lt. Col. Fulton with Chaplain’s Assistant Master Sgt. Janet O’Keeffe-Hernandez during their deployment to Iraq.

    Back In The Saddle Again:

    The 931st Air Refueling Group Chaplain recently returned home to Kansas after completing a deployment to Iraq. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Dave Fulton spent six months serving with the 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron in Iraq and traveling to other countries within the Area of Responsibility leading worship services and observances, providing
  • Chaplain (Capt.) J. Stephen Hicks leads Chapel Service during the December Unit Training Assembly.

    'A pastor to some, a chaplain to all'

    It is one of the smallest offices in the 931st Air Refueling Group. Yet it has been one of the Group's biggest supporters of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Chaplain (Capt.) J. Stephen Hicks was deployed in support of OEF when he was attached to the Group late last year. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Fulton returned just a month ago after a six
  • Tech. Sgt. Carla Horner, an 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, discusses flight physical results with Capt.(Dr.) Joshua Hartman, a flight medicine doctor at the McConnell clinic. Sergeant Horner will deploy to Guam this month. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Amanda Currier.)

    Guam On The Horizon

    Thirty-seven group members, including flyers, maintainers and some intelligence personnel have been going through pre-deployment motions over the past couple of months as part of their requirements to deploy to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam to support Pacific Air Forces and AEF requirements. Deployers went through briefings from the 931st Mission
  • Dan Kontz replaces lightbulbs in the 931st Air Refueling Group Headquarters building. Kontz performs building and grounds maintenance for the 931st ARG. Kontz has been with the 931st ARG since Sept. 2004 and has been a civilian employee on McConnell, Air Force Base , Kan. since the summer of 2003. Dan’s father, Lt. Col. Keith Kontz, is the 931st ARG Chief of Standardization and Evaluation.

    Big DAN on Campus

    There's a 6 foot tall, 205 pound defensive monster roaming the halls of the 931st Air Refueling Group. You don't have to fear for your life though, Friends University safety Dan Kontz, son of Lt. Col. Keith Kontz, the 931st ARG Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, isn't here to terrorize our offense and special teams. He's here to help with
  • Senior Master Sgt. Goethe outside of his civilian work site at the Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Even after losing 51 pounds and nearly 6 inches off his waist line, Sergeant Goethe continues to persist with his weight management.

    The Disappearing Waist Trick

    Everyone experiences defining, often life-changing moments that leave indelible marks upon their lives. These instances can often be so dramatic that years later, the person can still describe what they were doing when the moment occurred. I have had many as I am sure most have, and one of mine happened in December 2005 when I traveled to Houston,
  • Lt. Col. Deann Lehigh sits in the throne of one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces while on duty in Iraq.

    'JAGhdad'

    It was March when the 931st Air Refueling Group Judge Advocate General packed her bags and gear, boarded an aircraft and set off to work at the largest legal office in the Department of Defense. Lt. Col. Deann Lehigh, the 931st Air Refueling Group Judge Advocate General recently returned from a five-month tour of duty with Task Force 134's Detainee
  • Maj. Larry Brown, 1st Lt. Austin Aggson and Master Sgt. Tonya Halenka received the 2005 AFA award; Maj. Byron Rager was unable to attend due to being deployed.

    931st Airmen receive 4th Air Force aircrew of the year award

    An 18th Air Refueling Squadron crew was chosen to receive the 4th Air Force Aircrew Excellence award. Col. (Ret.) Nancy Driscoll, President of the Bob Hope Chapter of the Air Force Association, presented the award to three of the four crewmembers in a ceremony at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., July 27 during the annual Raincross Dinner. Maj. Larry
  • Members of the 931st Security Forces assisted the ‘ Kansas Torch Run for Special Olympics’ on June 2. The run began in Derby, Kan. with the Derby Police Department running the torch up Rock Road to the intersection of 63rd Street. The 931 SF took over and ran the torch all the way to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. where the torch was ran through the base and passed off to the Wichita Police Department at the back gate. Wichita Police then ran the torch to Wichita State University for the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics. Staff Sgt. Tyrel Askren, 931st SF, coordinated the 931st ARG involvement in the event.

    931st SF Carry Torch for Special Olympics

  • 931st Captain Wins AMC Level Award

    An Airman from the 931st Air Refueling Group has won the 2005 Air Reserve Component Intelligence Company Grade Officer of the Year award. The award was presented to Capt. Angela Chatmon by Air Mobility Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly in a ceremony at AMC headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. on June 22. The award is
  • Majors Michael Moeding and Marco Moor were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Majors along with an active duty boom operator, Staff Sgt. Christopher Murphy recovered the KC-135R Stratotanker while flying a refueling mission over Southwest Asia. Sergeant Murphy received an Air Medal for his actions.

    Distinguished Gentlemen

    Majors Michael Moeding and Marco Moor of the Air Force Reserve's 931st Air Refueling Group have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions in an event that occurred over Afghanistan in 2003. The 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilots will receive the award, that is given to any officer or enlisted member who distinguishes himself or
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