The business end of the barrel

Award winners recognized during commander's call

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group were honored as award winners during a commander's call held here during the April UTA.Quarterly Award winners were as follows:Airman: Senior Airman Michelle Horter, 18th Air Refueling SquadronNoncommissioned Officer: Tech. Sgt. Georgia Buxton, 931st Deputy

Cowboy up! 931st holds ATSO Rodeo

The original rodeos of Western lore grew out of competition between cowboys as they held contests to see who was the best at various skills required to work with cattle.Today, the Airmen of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group here held their own version of a rodeo: A competition to test

A little help from my friends

931st Maintenance Squadron changes command

The 931st Maintenance Squadron bid farewell to its founding commander, Lt. Col. Sherry Teague, and welcomed Maj. John Schloss as its new commander during a change of command ceremony here, April 6.Teague took command of the unit 17 days after its activation in October 2009 and oversaw its growth

931st welcomes April newcomers

931st inducts new NCOs, SNCOs

The Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group inducted 13 new staff sergeants and 14 new master sergeants during a noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony held at the Robert J. Dole Center here today.Prior to the induction, Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright, command

McConnell Reservist renders aid to accident victim

While all members of the Air Force are required to undergo Self-Aid and Buddy Care Training for the purpose of rendering first aid on the battlefield, it's not often that training is put to the test in normal, everyday life. However, for one member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group

Air Force Reserve celebrates 65 years of historic service

President Harry S. Truman signed legislation on April 14, 1948, establishing the modern-day Air Force Reserve. The new organization reaffirmed the "Citizen Airmen" concept that reaches back to the Army Air Service reservists of the First World War. This came seven months after Truman established the

Reservists ensure future of Air Force mobility pilots

Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, here are contributing to the future of Air Force mobility.Since November, the 18th ARS, the 931st Air Refueling Group's only flying squadron, has provided aerial refueling support for student pilots during seven of the last 10 of business efforts for