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  • Command Post Airman wins AFRC-level award

    Airman 1st Class Lauren A. Chavez, 931st Air Refueling Wing Command Post Emergency Actions controller, poses for a photo while serving at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Chavez recently won the Air Force Reserve Command C2 Operations Airman of the Year. (Courtesy photo)

  • Air Force delays mandatory wear-date for 2PFDU, OCP items

    In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform on June 1, 2020, have been delayed to Sept. 1, 2020.

  • Memorial Day message

    Memorial Day not only marks the transition from Spring to Summer, but it is a day to remember those who fought and died in service to our country.It is a time-honored practice in our great Nation marked by celebrations, remembrance ceremonies, parades, picnics and family gatherings across the

  • 'Duck and cover' takes on new meaning during COVID-19

    Unless working actively in the medical squadron, most members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell are not in the habit of daily wearing a protective face mask or covering unless it was time to don full Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear. This all changed last month with Department of

  • Team McConnell salutes COVID-19 heroes

    On Wednesday, May 6, a formation of McConnell tankers accompanied by the historic B-29 Bomber “Doc” flew over 11 area hospitals in the greater Wichita area under Operation America Strong. The flyovers were a salute to the thousands of local healthcare workers, first responders and other essential

  • Team McConnell flyover to salute community and frontline COVID-19 responders

    Team McConnell is scheduled to perform a series of community flyovers for Operation America Strong on May 6, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m.A flight of two KC-135 Stratotankers and a KC-46 Pegasus from McConnell, followed closely by Wichita’s own B-29 Superfortress “Doc,” will fly over local communities

  • Tricare Reserve Select

    In an effort to take care of Airmen and spread facts and not fear, Air Force Reserve Command senior leaders are encouraging all Reserve Citizen Airmen to visit the Air Force’s COVID-19 web page (https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/) and the Air Force Reserve Command’s COVID-19 web page

  • Combating the negative effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health

    Social distancing, quarantine, and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic have drastically changed the way of life for many military service members and their families. Right now, staying home and keeping a safe social distance from family and friends is an essential part of limiting the spread