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  • 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.
  • August KANZA Warrior Spotlight

    August KANZA Warrior Spotlight

    August KANZA Warrior Spotlight
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number #58-0124 , lands after flying for the last time as part of routine training during the 931st Air Refueling Wing Unit Training Assembly June 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.

    KC-135 performs last time during UTA

    Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing gathered on the flightline June 6 to honor the KC-135R Stratotanker flight to train during a Unit Training Assembly. Though this was not the last time a 931 ARW aircrew would fly a KC-135, the flight marked the end of a long history with the KANZA Warriors who witnessed it.
  • In an undated photo, a B-1 Bomber flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and flown by an 18th Air Refueling Squadron crew. The photo was taken by then-Senior Master Sgt. John Wallman, a boom operator belonging to the 18 ARS. The 931st began supporting OIF in March. 2003.

    Twenty-five years of mission accomplishment

    The 931st Air Refueling Group stood up at McConnell AFB Jan. 1, 1995. Five months later, the Group’s first mission, the refueling of the “Spirit of Kansas,” a B-2 bomber, was complete. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Don Askren was a boom operator with the 18th Air Refueling Squadron on the historic first flight in June 1995.

  • Diversity is Our Strength

    Heroes of the Air Force Reserve,This is a somber time in our country. Many of us witnessed the protests erupting across the nation, sparked by the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. The deaths of these Americans reflect the inequalities and disparities within our society. You may have asked, ‘how are we still dealing with
  • Yellow Ribbon Program Logo

    Yellow Ribbon Events 2020

    AFRC is planning Yellow Ribbon Events for the following date(s) and location(s):
  • Airman 1st Class Lauren A. Chavez, 931st Air Refueling Wing Command Post Emergency Actions controller, poses for a photo while serving at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Chavez recently won the Air Force Reserve Command C2 Operations Airman of the Year.

    Command Post Airman wins AFRC-level award

    Airman 1st Class Lauren A. Chavez, 931st Air Refueling Wing Command Post Emergency Actions controller, poses for a photo while serving at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Chavez recently won the Air Force Reserve Command C2 Operations Airman of the Year. (Courtesy photo)
  • Graphic honors Air Reserve members for Memorial Day

    Memorial Day message

    Memorial Day not only marks the transition from Spring to Summer, but it is a day to remember those who fought and died in service to our country.It is a time-honored practice in our great Nation marked by celebrations, remembrance ceremonies, parades, picnics and family gatherings across the country.This year’s celebrations will look different in
  • A B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc,' flys over Derby Rock Regional Hospital as part of a Total Force formation flyover May 6, 2020, at Derby, Kansas. The four-ship flyover included 'Doc' and one KC-46A Pegasus and two KC-135 Stratotankers, consisting of 931st and 22nd Air Refueling Wing aircrews. The planes flew over 11 other local area hospitals to show appreciation for essential personnel on the front lines of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

    Team McConnell salutes COVID-19 heroes

    On Wednesday, May 6, a formation of McConnell tankers accompanied by the historic B-29 Bomber “Doc” flew over 11 area hospitals in the greater Wichita area under Operation America Strong. The flyovers were a salute to the thousands of local healthcare workers, first responders and other essential personnel engaged in the frontline battle against COVID-19.
  • flyer for Team McConnell's America Strong flyover taking place Wednesday, 6May2020

    Team McConnell flyover to salute community and frontline COVID-19 responders

    Team McConnell is scheduled to perform a series of community flyovers for Operation America Strong on May 6, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m.A flight of two KC-135 Stratotankers and a KC-46 Pegasus from McConnell, followed closely by Wichita’s own B-29 Superfortress “Doc,” will fly over local communities and hospitals to salute first responders, military
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