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  • Citizen Airmen bikes 31K miles

    Pedaling a bicycle in the infamous Kansas South wind each day to work may seem like an odyssey, but one 931st Air Refuel Wing Airman has been performing this feat since June of 2006.Lt. Col. Clint Burpo, 931 ARW Chief of Logistics Plans and Integration , started this daily routine, cycling from his

  • Reserve CES Airman expand 931 ARW offices

    The 931st Civil Engineer Squadron began renovating its new main conference room this month in Building 1 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The offices were renovated as part of the expansion of the 931st Air Refueling Wing. This renovation will enable wing leadership to better coordinate with

  • McConnell Reservists play role in NORI for first time

    For the first time, the 931st Air Refueling Wing recently participated in Team McConnell’s Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection. NORI’s are specifically designed to inspect wings or installations on their operational effectiveness in combat to conduct the strategic mission, in McConnell’s case,

  • McConnell Airmen tow first KC-135 to Hangar 1125

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is delivered to Hangar 1125, Feb. 23, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total force crew of Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Groups towed the KC-135 across the flightline. Hangar 1125 will be used for general maintenance

  • February Redeployers

    Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing are greeted by their leadership after returning from a 60-day deployment, Feb. 19, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Airmen deployed as part of ongoing U.S. operations overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Clint Burpo)

  • AF Reserve celebrates 20th anniversary as major command

    The Air Force Reserve is celebrating 20 years as a major command this month. On Feb. 17, 1997, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman presided over a ceremony in Washington, D.C., that established Air Force Reserve Command as the Air Force’s ninth major command. Prior to that date, the

  • February issue of Citizen Airman now available

    The February issue of Citizen Airman magazine is now available on the web at http://www.citamn.afrc.af.mil/. The cover story is about retired Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, who, along with three of his fellow students from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical University, staged a peaceful sit-in at

  • Airmen Conduct CBRNE Training

    Staff Sgt. William Fortier, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, presents the sections of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives class Feb. 5, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Regular CBRNE training is required so

  • 2017 Annual Awards Banquet honors Wing's top performers

    The 931st Air Refueling Wing honored its annual award winners during a banquet at the Robert J. Dole Community Center, Feb. 4, 2017. This was the first time the 931st hosted the event as a Wing.During the ceremony, seven members of the unit were acknowledged for their efforts. The guest speaker for

  • Werner Assumes 931 SFS Command

    The Air Force Reserve 931st Security Forces Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony, in which Col. Phillip B. Werner took command of the unit Feb 4, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.Werner previously served as the 931 SFS operations officer. Werner’s ten years as an enlisted security