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  • The singing pilot

    For most people, barbershop music conjures images of an old-timey looking quartet of men with round hats and bow ties, but when Maj. Christopher Moran belts out barbershop melodies, he sometimes performs in his flight suit.Moran, a 924th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 pilot and Traditional Reservist,

  • 931 FSS Change of Command

    (Left to right) Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, takes the guidon from Maj. Amy White, outgoing 931st Force Support Squadron commander, during an official change of command ceremony March 2, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. White has commanded the 931 FSS since 2015.

  • McConnell wins AMC 2019 Welsh Award

    Team McConnell was awarded Air Mobility Command's winner of the 2019 Gen. Mark Welsh III “One Air Force” Award on Jan. 30, 2019. This award recognizes a team that has demonstrated improved effectiveness through two or more total force components.

  • Thompson takes command of 931 MXG

    (Left to right) Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, takes the guidon from Col. Heath Fowler, the outgoing 931st Maintenance Group commander, during an official change of command ceremony, Feb. 3, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fowler was the first commander of the 931 MXG,

  • CCAF Graduation 2018

    Congratulations to all the 2018 Community College of the Air Force graduates. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Wing received their diplomas during the organization's eight Community College of the Air Force Graduation Ceremony, Feb. 3, 2019. CCAF is a worldwide multi-campus

  • Annual Awards Banquet 2018

    Citizen Reserve Airmen set the prisoners of war/missing in action table during the 2018 Annual Awards Banquet at the Wichita Art Museum, Feb. 2, 2019. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of prisoners of war and missing comrades has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War.

  • Team McConnell welcomes two more KC-46s

    A KC-46A Pegasus taxis down the flightline, Jan. 31, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Team McConnell received two more KC-46s, and is scheduled to receive 18 more over the next year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

  • The ‘Pegasus’ has landed

    The KC-46A Pegasus joined the ranks of Team McConnell today, and with its arrival, a new era of aerial refueling and mobility capabilities has dawned.Though the KC-46A arrival is significant to all at McConnell, the arrival of the first two aircraft also represents a growth in the 931st Air

  • KANZA Warriors attend leadership course

    Leadership from the 931st Air Refueling Wing perform an exercise during a leadership course at the Derby Chamber of Commerce Jan. 10, 2019. The two-day course included all commanders, superintendents and civilian leaders from each squadron in the wing. The course is aimed at helping leaders maximize