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  • SERE NCOs keep McConnell airmen trained

    Global reach - this is the strength that Team McConnell delivers to the Air Force.In order to achieve this, the aircrew of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Group must not only accomplish the mission, but to also be prepared for the worst case scenario.They must be able to survive,

  • Shutdown endangers reserve component readiness

    Reserve component personnel continue to be affected by the government shutdown, and officials are concerned about readiness.Within DOD, the reserve components are the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve.

  • Maintenance squadrons try to adjust, catch up after shut down furloughs

    Employees of the 931st Air Refueling Group returned to work Oct. 7 after a government shutdown resulted in furloughs for more than 150 Air Reserve Technicians and civilians assigned to the group. The group's maintenance squadrons are trying to make up for lost training and maintenance time that

  • Unemployment benefits may help some furloughed DOD civilians

    On the 10th day of the partial government shutdown, Defense Department civilians excluded by law from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Oct. 7 recall to work of thousands of fellow employees still await an end to the political standoff that sent them home and stopped their paychecks Oct. 1.Hagel said

  • Government shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions

    Below are frequently asked questions about the current government shutdown. Do you have questions you need answered in regard to the government shutdown and its impact on the Air Force? Post them in the comments below. We will research and try to find the answer(s) for you and respond to the post(s)

  • Total force win

    The 22nd and 931st Operations Support Squadrons were recently awarded the Air Force Association 2013 Verne Orr award in Washington, D.C.The award, which is named in honor of Verne Orr, the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, is meant to recognize the mission oriented unit that most efficiently used