Team McConnell participates in Derby Independence Day Parade

Dozens of members of Team McConnell participated in an Independence Day parade held in Derby, Kan., today.Airmen and family members representing active duty, Guard and Reserve components from the base walked the parade route behind the large McConnell Air Force Base parade float, shaking hands with

931st commander issues Independence Day message

It was 237 years ago when a group of men gathered together in Philadelphia and courageously signed their names on a Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States as a free and independent nation and giving birth to the great country we share today.Today, those of us who serve in the

Wingman Toolkit promotes healthy, balanced lifestyle

As members of the military family we all deal with stress. Work, relationships, and money are just a few examples of the things that are on our minds every day. Reservists have the additional responsibility of balancing civilian and military careers. Everyone deals with it differently though.

Weaving the fabric: AF brat breathes life, experiences into AF hero

Like the Moirai or "Fates" of Greek mythology, comic book writers have near autonomy over the lives of the characters inhabiting their universe. Subject only to the managing editor who, like Zeus, can affect the direction the hero's narrative, the writer leads characters from one interaction to

Practice makes perfect

Transferring more than 970 gallons of fuel per minute between two aircraft flying 30 feet apart at 30,000 feet and 500 miles per hour may seem like anything but a routine operation, but for aircrews practicing air refueling training, it's all in a day's work.Today, members of the Air Force Reserve

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Refueling the Bone

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training mission June 20, 2013. The KC-135 was being operated by an aircrew made up of members of the Air

931st Commander presents June video message from Air Force Memorial

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents his monthly video message for June 2013. This month, Larson presents his message from the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va.  Larson was visiting Washington, D.C., as part of the Commander's

McConnell Reserve commander visits Capitol Hill

Over the course of two days, Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conducted visits with five Kansas federal legislators. Larson was participating in the Commander's Capitol Hill Visit Program, a program through which