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  • Reserve, Guard tankers improve safety with pods

     The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve are scheduled to receive three new system pods that will allow tankers to safely get closer to the fight for refueling.Under a $31.7 million order, Northrop Grumman will provide two full Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system pods and one shell,

  • McConnell practices firework safety

    This Independence Day, many American families will celebrate the U.S. declaring independence in 1776 by lighting the night sky with colorful explosions.During the Fourth of July, a large number of people will spend the day carefree cooking, eating barbeque and swimming, followed by an evening of

  • GPS: A generation of service to the world

     On July 17, 1995, the Air Force announced the Global Positioning System had achieved full operational capability. A total of 24 satellites were on orbit, providing global 24-hour coverage, and in the two decades since, GPS has been woven into nearly every aspect of human activity, from military

  • 931st ARG Commander visits Capitol Hill

    Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conducted visits with four Kansas on June 16. Larson was participating in the Commander's Capitol Hill Visit Program, a program through which commanders of Air Force units visit with

  • McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

    Several Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., have deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.While deployed, aircrew and support personnel from the 931 ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles

  • McConnell reserve group hosts bosslift

    Nineteen employers of 931st Air Refueling Group Airmen received a first-hand look at how their Reservist employee supports strategic reach during a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) here, June 6.According to the official ESGR website, the purpose of