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  • McConnell Reserve unit conducts mass enlistment ceremony

    Eighteen young men and women were officially sworn in as the newest members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group during a mass enlistment ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 13.The ceremony was part of the Air Force Reserve Recruiting Command's Annual "Coast to Coast Mass

  • 931st members to be awarded CCAF degrees

    Twenty-six members of the 931st Air Refueling Group have completed the requirements to be awarded a degree from the Community College of the Air Force. The class of 26 marks the largest class to date for the group. Members being awarded a degree are:Staff Sgt. David Aucoin, 931 MOF--Aviation

  • Commentary: 5-year clock puts reemployment rights in jeopardy

    Eleven years ago many of us took off our suits, welder's masks, gloves, and donned our uniforms and went off to defend our nation following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. We didn't know what the future would hold. Our employers told us to go, do our duty. We gladly accepted the challenge. Over the

  • McConnell Reservist saves fellow Airman

    When 1st Lt. Craig Van Praag made his way into the food court at the BX here yesterday afternoon, his mind was mostly on what he'd be having for lunch. However, his thoughts quickly changed when he noticed something that didn't seem quite right."I saw an individual that appeared to be choking," said

  • McConnell AMC finalist for 2013 CINC Installation Excellence Award

    McConnell is Air Mobility Command's finalist for the 2013 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.As AMC's finalist, McConnell will go on to compete against nine other bases to earn the Air Force nod for the award.To compete for the award, a detailed report was submitted by each base in

  • Electronic payments required for TRICARE reserve premiums

    To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Starting next year, TRICARE will only accept TRS and TRR monthly premium payments using

  • 931st announces October promotees

    The following members of the 931st Air Refueling Group were promoted during the October promotion cycle:Senior Airman William D. Carter, 931 SFSTech. Sgt. Ryan Chandler, 931 MXSStaff Sgt. Carlton Creary, 931 AMXSSenior Airman Shirrell Cummings, 931 SFSSenior Airman Jessica Dains, 931 OSSSenior

  • McConnell Reservist honored by Golden Knights, Thunderbirds

    It had been a long time since Senior Airman Andrew Shirling had attended an air show."The last time I went to one, I was a little kid," said Shirling, a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve 931st Maintenance Squadron, part of the 931st Air Refueling Group here. "I remember seeing the Army