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  • 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
  • A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker prepares to refuel a B-2 Spirit bomber during an incentive flight provided by the 22nd ARW on May 17.

    Budget Officer receives ‘incentive’

    When Lt. Col. James Brock, our maintenance squadron commander asked if I was interested in taking an incentive flight, I immediately responded “Sure – that should be fun” . A few days later I received word from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing that I was chosen for the flight. I had a few concerns – what if I am on the plane and the crew members are
  • Members with the first rotation of the 931st CES team up to lift part of a frame into place. The 931st CES took part in the Innovative Readiness Project from April 29 to May 28.

    Hawaii C-E

    Most venture to the Hawaiian Islands to enjoy a sun filled vacation on the beach, complete with leis, hula girls and coconuts; on the other hand, the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron spent their time there with power tools, heavy machinery and elbow grease. (Well okay, maybe they had a little fun too.) Members of the squadron, along with other Air
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Shannon Blackwell, front center, is part of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Viper Flight in Southwest Asia. Viper Flight comprises volunteers who go through an interview and on-the-job training to engage "outside-the-wire" threats to base defense.

    'Vipers' patrol desert to keep Airmen, aircraft safe

    Sounds of radio traffic fill the air, “Viper four this is Viper one, meet me at hilltop 140,” as patrols cautiously maneuver four-wheel drive vehicles through rough desert terrain at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Defenders of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron stand ready to protect lives and secure the installation in a deployed environment by going outside the wire each day as part of Viper Patrol.
  • An Arkansas Air National Guard F-16C from the 188th Fighter Wing at Fort Smith, Ark., prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker. The aircraft was crewed by members of the 931st Air Refueling Group’s 18th Air Refueling Squadron.

    Clergy get 'lifted' by 931st ARG

    What circumstances would dictate having 21 clergy aboard a routine refueling mission in the skies over the Great Plains? A pretty serious In Flight Emergency? A superstitious crew? A ‘Clergy Lift’? The latter would be correct. On April 8, clergy from local places of worship flew on a mission aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 931st Air
  • Robin cuts Chuck’s hair the day before their transplant surgery.

    Barbershop Tale

    Airmen do it all the time. They open the door, grab a ticket, have a seat and wait their turn. Some read magazines. Others listen to the  ol’timer already in his chair, getting his hair cut and talking the dust off his shelf of military memories. The visit to the base barber shop  has been part of Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Smith’s routine for more

  • Busting CAC Myths

    Rumors and urban legends are circulating that the “gold chip” on the Common Access Card (CAC) contains people’s DNA, family member information or even a complete copy of a worker’s official government records.“This simply is not the case,” said Major Martin Solis, Chief, Identity Management Branch at the Air Force Communications Agency. The gold
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