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  • An Airman from the 931st Security Forces Squadron dons Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear during a simulated chemical attack Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The event was part of three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing Operational Readiness exercise that evaluated Airmen’s ability to carry out mission requirements and respond after a chemical attack.

    McConnell Reservists participate in ORE

    An Airman from the 931st Security Forces Squadron dons Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear during a simulated chemical attack Sept. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans. The event was part of three-day 931st Air Refueling Wing Operational Readiness exercise that evaluated Airmen’s ability to carry out mission requirements and respond
  • Col. Robert Thompson, 931st Maintenance Group commander (left), receives a salute from Lt. Col. Johnathan Jordan (right), signifying his assumption of command of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. Jordan was originally scheduled to take command of the 931st MXS a year ago, but took on a nine-month deployment to Iraq

    Jordan assumes command of 931st MXS

    Col. Robert Thompson, 931st Maintenance Group commander (left), receives a salute from Lt. Col. Johnathan Jordan (right), signifying his assumption of command of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. Jordan was originally scheduled to take command of the 931st MXS a year ago, but took on a nine-month deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech.
  • Col. Bruce P. Heseltine, Jr.

    Commentary: Suicide prevention in the time of COVID-19

    As you arrive at your workstations this weekend, I want to take the time to discuss the continued importance of suicide prevention. September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. During these next few weeks, and throughout the year, we need to be aware of any “life circumstances” that may cause our Airmen distress. This can be a unique challenge during the time of COVID-19, but our Airmen need to know that even though they may be quarantined at their workstations or home, that doesn’t mean they are isolated from their Wingmen.
  • September KANZA Warrior Spotlight

    September KANZA Warrior Spotlight

    September KANZA Warrior Spotlight
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    Yellow Ribbon 2020

    Yellow Ribbon Events for 2020.
  • Sample of the Next Generation Uniformed Services ID card.

    New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees

    Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards July 31, the first time since 1993 that changes to the card have been made.
  • A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepares for takeoff Aug. 21, 2020, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The KC-46 was part of the first 931st Air Refueling Wing-lead cargo mission which helped offload more than 11,000 pounds of pallets to four locations worldwide in six days.

    Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

    Further enhancing McConnell’s KC-46A Pegasus cargo load capabilities, eight Airmen from all three Reserve McConnell air refueling squadrons participated in a cargo load that flew more than 18,500 miles, traveling from the plains of Kansas, to the land down under, Australia. In addition to McConnell Reserve aircrew members of 924th, 905th and 18th Air Refueling Squadrons, two members of the 931st Maintenance Group, one member of the 22nd Maintenance Group, and one evaluator from Travis Air Force Base, California, were also involved to ensure the KC-46 was ready to make the six-day journey from McConnell to Royal Australian Air Force Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, and back.
  • CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant

    CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

    Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
  • NASA’s Super Guppy takes off Aug. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Super Guppy’s cargo area is 25 feet wide, 25 feet tall and 111 feet long, enabling the aircraft to carry items that might otherwise be impossible to ship via land or sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela R. Slanchik)

    Super Guppy visits McConnell

    NASA’s Super Guppy takes off Aug. 11, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Super Guppy’s cargo area is 25 feet wide, 25 feet tall and 111 feet long, enabling the aircraft to carry items that might otherwise need to be shipped via land or sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michaela R. Slanchik)
  • Recognizing a need, the Air Force recently designated virtual Non-Commissioned Officer Academy courses to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.Traditionally, Air Force non-commissioned officers attend NCOA in person at one of ten designated Air Force schools across the globe.

    Commentary: ‘Virtually’ a reality to attend NCOA during COVID-19

    When I sat down at the kitchen table in uniform with a laptop to start my first virtual session at the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, the familiar setting of my home quickly morphed into the professional military education I had always hoped for despite doing it online. Traditionally, Air Force non-commissioned officers attend NCOA in person at one of ten designated Air Force schools across the globe. NCOA provides Technical Sergeants with a second level of enlisted PME and prepares them to be professional, war-fighting Airmen and Space Professionals who can manage and lead units in the employment of Air and Space power.
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