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  • Team McConnell presented with official headdress of Kaw Nation

    Team McConnell leadership was presented with a traditional Kaw (Kanza) Nation headdress, "roach," by Lloyd Pappan, a member of the Kaw Tribe and a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major, Aug. 25, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.The 931 ARW’s roots with the Kaw stretch back to the wing’s introduction

  • McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

    A McConnell ‘tanker again features the official seal of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation, as the official seal was revealed on the nose of aircraft No. 58-0018 during a ceremony at Hangar 1107 Aug. 18, 2017.More than ten members of the 3,500 Kaw Nation attended the ceremony, including Ms. Jacque Secondine

  • Colonel Larson's fini-flight

    Col. Mark S. Larson greets members of Team McConnell's Maintenance Group before his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012.

  • Save the date: Team McConnell to hold Air Force Gala Sept. 16

    Team McConnell is scheduled to host an Air Force Gala Sept. 16, 2017, at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kan.The Air Force Gala will be held in honor of the Air Force’s 70th birthday, and this year’s theme is Breaking Barriers.Mess dress or semi-formal attire is required for military members

  • Spouses take flight

    Fifty McConnell Reserve spouses got an inside look at a day in the life of a “‘tanker” aircrew during a series of Spouse Flights here, Aug. 4-6.The event, included four separate flights during the August Unit Training Assembly. The aerial refueling included other KC-135 Stratotankers and F-16

  • Total Force Airmen can now manage their life insurance online

    Airmen no longer need paper forms to manage their Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, thanks to the new SGLI Online Enrollment System, or SOES.SGLI provides automatic life insurance coverage of $400,000 to service members when they enter the service. Members with SGLI also get automatic coverage

  • McConnell Reservists participate in Wingman Day 2017

    Members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Wing participated in a Wingman Day event here, Aug. 6, 2017, during the August Unit Training Assembly.In contrast to years past, Airmen were grouped with people from within their units for the team building exercises. The exercise took place at

  • Col. Wiltse visits 931 ARW

    Col. Gretchen Wiltse, 4th Air Force Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, visited the Citizen Airmen of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 4-5, 2017. Wiltse spent the days touring the 931 ARW and 22nd Air Refueling Wing facilities, meeting with Airmen and senior leaders, and

  • 2017 Military Wingman Family Day

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing 2017 Military Wingman Family Day is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base.This is a day that the Air Force and McConnell AFB has set aside to focus on the Airman, and the camaraderie that we all share.This concept of having a wingman goes all