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  • Pink at the Pow Wow

    A Native American dancer gives a colorful performance during the Kaw Nation's annual Intertribal Pow Wow near Kaw City, Okla., on Aug. 2. Like its home state of Kansas, the 931st Air Refueling Group draws its identity from the proud Kanza people of the Kaw Nation. "Kanza" is the official call sign

  • Wichita Boys and Girls Club members visit 931st ARG

    Some Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Group took time out of their busy unit training assembly schedules in July to host some honorary weekend warriors.Members from the Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas were invited here to see the 931st up close during its monthly gathering. The visit,

  • Honorary Boom Operator

    Mr. Dave Wenz learns what it is like to be a boom operator of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission in late July 2009. Mr. Wenz is a Special Olympics Board member and the honorary commander of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force

  • Congratulations Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Don Askren completed his final KC-135 Stratotanker mission here Thursday. He is scheduled to soon retire as the chief boom operator of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Squadron.Airmen from throughout the 931st ARG were at the flightline

  • Team McConnell best refuelers at RODEO

    In jubilation, Team McConnell's crack aircrew team leapt from the bleachers Friday and sprinted to the stage to accept the Gen. John C. Meyer trophy as the Best Aerial Refueling Team at Air Mobility RODEO 2009. Team McConnell tied with Travis Air Force Base for one of the 16 trophies awarded at the

  • Festival of Flight

    Col. Edsel "Archie" Frye Jr. speaks during a press conference in Wichita, Kan., in mid-July about the Air Force's support of the Wichita Flight Festival. Colonel Frye is a Reservist and commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Flight Festival is scheduled for

  • 931st RODEO Airmen part of TV reports

    Lt. Col. John Wood, a Reserve KC-135 pilot assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, was one of the first "Team McConnell" Airmen to appear in a series of RODEO 2009 reports on KAKE TV in Wichita, Kan.KAKE reporter Chris Frank went to McChord AFB, Wash., to cover a blended team of Reservists and

  • RODEO Reservist

    Senior Airman Nathan Shelley low crawls through an obstacle during a combat endurance competition on July 23 at RODEO 2009. Airman Shelley is a Reservist assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. His security forces teammates at RODEO are active-duty Airmen assigned

  • Team McConnell building on early success at Rodeo 2009

    Team McConnell members wasted no time making their presence known at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009.The team found itself just one point shy of the top score following a preflight inspection of its KC-135 Stratotanker Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after arriving at McChord AFB, Wash., for

  • Congratulations Promotees

    The following Airmen assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group were recently promoted to the rank listed:**1st Lt. Stephen Wilken has been selected for promotion to captian and 2nd Lt. Travis Potter has been selected for promotion to first lieutenant at a later date.Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jankowski 931st