Winter weather updates available

931st Air Refueling Group members can receive weather updates by calling the McConnell Air Force Base Straight Talk Line at (316) 759-3149. Weather updates, including any delayed reporting information, will also be posted on the 931st Air Refueling Group Facebook site.

Holiday travel advice for Team McConnell

With many members of Team McConnell planning to hit the road for the holidays over the next week, the members of McConnell's safety team have some advice for Airmen to keep in mind.Lt. Col. Barry Jones, 931st Air Refueling Group Chief of Safety and 22nd Air Refueling Wing Interim Chief of Safety,

McConnell Reservists selected for promotion to colonel

Two members of the 931st Air Refueling Group have been selected for promotion to colonel.Lt. Col. Barry Jones, currently 931st interim Chief of Safety, and Lt. Col. Sherry Teague, 931st Maintenance Squadron commander, were both selected for promotion to colonel during the latest O-6 promotion

Helping Airmen during the holidays

Deployed McConnell Reservists coined by SecDef Panetta

 (Editors note: Information for this story was taken from a story by the 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The original story can be viewed here on the 39th Air Base Wing website.)Several deployed members of the 931st Air Refueling Group had the unique opportunity

McConnell Reservists team with Veterans center to spread holiday cheer

Staff members from the Robert J. Dole Veterans Medical Center, Wichita, Kan., donated hundreds of dollars in cash and gift cards to assist Team McConnell families in need during the holidays.For the second straight year, the medical center held an "Open House for the Holidays" celebration, during

Chief of AF Reserve announces senior leader changes

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander, Air Force Reserve Command, announced four senior leader changes Dec. 10.Brig. Gen. Jocelyn M. Seng, mobilization assistant to the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington,

Deployed McConnell Reservist honored as Red Cross Hero

A member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group was honored at the annual American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter Heroes Breakfast in Wichita this morning.1st Lt. Craig Van Praag, a traditional Reservists who serves as an aircraft maintenance officer assigned to the 931st Aircraft

Brig. Gen. Harris visits McConnell Reservists

Brig. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., paid a visit to the Airmen of the 931st Air Refueling Group here today.Harris is visiting McConnell along with the 18th Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew.Harris spent the

Farewell to a chief