Faster

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

A moment at the memorial

Refueling the BUFF

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training mission, June 14, 2013. The KC-135 aircrew was made up of Air Force Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling

Comptroller offers glimpse of post-sequester options

The budget storms assailing the Pentagon are unprecedented, the Defense Department's chief financial officer said in Washington June 13."I've never seen anything like this," Pentagon Comptroller Robert F. Hale told an audience attending the 2013 Defense Communities National Summit, "and I hope we

Home on the range

Motorcycle safety 'Critical'

In addition to an increase in temperatures, Airmen will also notice an increase in the number of motorcyclists sharing the road at McConnell.This seasonal trend is one topic that is analyzed as part of the Critical Days of Summer Program by the safety offices here. "With more than 46 riders at

McConnell Airmen prepare for RAGBRAI

For most people, the thought of biking hundreds of miles through unfamiliar rugged territory is not only daunting, it's exhausting. For four McConnell Airmen, this is how they will spend their Saturday mornings for the next four weeks.The Airmen are participating in the Register's Annual Great