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  • 931st quarterly awards announced

    The 931st Air Refueling Group announced quarterly award winners for the second quarter of 2013.Quarterly award winners for the second quarter are:Airman of the Quarter - Senior Airman Sierra Dopfel, 18th Air Refueling SquadronNCO of the Quarter - Tech. Sgt. Scott Perkins, 931st Aircraft Maintenance

  • AF Reserve announces senior leader changes

    Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve, announced the following mobilization assistant changes July 8. Col. John M. Hillyer, from Political-Military Affairs Strategist, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., to mobilization assistant to the Director of Operations, Plans, Requirements and

  • Furloughs begin for McConnell Reserve unit

    Civilian employees from the 931st Air Refueling Group begin the first of 11 weeks of furloughs and a loss of 20 percent of their income today.More than 150 federal civilian employees from the 931st ARG will be forced to take eight hours of unpaid time off every week,16 hours each pay period, through

  • 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