Sept. 26, 2019 McConnell Reservists find ‘New Horizons’ in Guyana Two Airmen from the 931st Force Support Squadron and three Airmen from the 931st Aerospace Medicine Squadron recently journeyed from the plains of McConnell to Linden, Guyana, to assist with Exercise New Horizons 2019.Beginning last May, the Exercise New Horizons 2019 concluded at the end of last
Sept. 19, 2019 Reserve readiness for today and the future The reemergence of long-term strategic and great-power competition necessitates that the Air Force Reserve grow its capabilities to meet the demands of the future operating environment while integrating with AETC and the Air National Guard.
Sept. 16, 2019 AFA honors Reserve Citizen Airmen The Air Force Association honored several Air Force Reserve units, Reserve Citizen Airmen and their employers for outstanding achievements during the 2019 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference here Sept. 16.
Sept. 10, 2019 McConnell Reservists strengthen Resilience Airmen of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve component at McConnell, paused normal duty operations to strengthen their resiliency Sept. 8, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.According to the Air Force Resiliency website, for the last five years, suicide has been the leading cause of death
Sept. 6, 2019 KANZA warriors deliver first KC-46 to Pease Early last month, members of the 931st Operations Group, consisting of members from the 924th Air Refueling Squadron and 18th Air Refueling Squadron, two of the Reserve flying squadrons at McConnell dedicated to the KC-46A Pegasus, delivered the first two KC-46s to the Airmen of the 157th Air
Sept. 4, 2019 September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide affects all of us and we need to do all we can as Reserve Citizen Airmen and Wingmen to take care of ourselves, our families, our friends and our co-workers. #BeThere for those around you and look for the signs of someone who may be at risk of
Sept. 3, 2019 Col. Boehle talks resiliency Air Force Individual Reservists are the absolute best our nation has to offer. They have unlimited opportunities to serve in an extremely flexible status that provides valuable skills to their organization while building and sustaining their warfighting skills. An individual reservist’s unit has
Aug. 26, 2019 ALS graduates Class 19-F Congratulations to Senior Airman Adrienne Thompson, who completed Airman Leadership School Aug. 22, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Thompson was one of two Reservists in the class. ALS is a 24 duty day United States Air Force program designed to develop Airmen into effective front-line
Aug. 22, 2019 Fitness changes Changes to the Air Force fitness screening questionnaire were made recently, which now include a Sickle cell trait screening. The new FSQ became available on July 19, 2019, and is required for all fitness assessments after Aug. 1, 2019.
Aug. 19, 2019 AMC Leadership visits, awards McConnell This week, Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, AMC command chief, visited the refueling installation to meet the Airmen of team McConnell, and also to present the 349 th Air Refueling Squadron with the 2018 Gen. Spaatz Trophy and the 2018