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McConnell Reservists reenlisted by Thunderbirds

McConnell honorary commanders witness Thunderbird air refueling

Sixteen members of the McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commander program received a special sneak-peak of the headline performers for the upcoming "Wings Over McConnell" air show while riding along on an air refueling mission today.The guests were able to watch from the refueling boom pod of a

Total Force effort leads to flying milestone for McConnell Reservists

From the outset, the mission appeared to be like any other routine local training sortie flown daily out of McConnell Air Force Base. The pilots conducted their required training and performed an air refueling; all standard, everyday occurrences at the Air Force's largest tanker base. However, when

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Commentary: Cultural battlegrounds: Why culture matters in Global War on Terror

In every culture, there exists the possibility of a mob of people that could be easily compelled to action by those who know how. Understanding culture, for the military professional, should be thought of as the art and science of understanding cause and effect in social contexts. In operational

Voting assistance available for 931st members

With the Nov. 6 general election just over a month away, 931st Air Refueling Group Voting Assistance Officer, Lt. Col. Lawrence Lee, is working to ensure all members of the Group are informed and aware of the services available to them in order to allow them to practice their right to vote.For the

Companies Lauded for Top Support of Guard, Reserve Employees

Fifteen companies and organizations from a port to a power company received the coveted Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award here yesterday.The ESGR Freedom Award ceremony highlighted private and public companies, large and small, which go above and beyond

Leaders talk budget, strategy, force mix at AFA conference

As Air Force leaders look to the future, their vision is shaped around leveraging strengths of the Total Force - Active, Guard and Reserve as a team - to address the challenges of budget cuts and a new National Strategy.Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley addressed the future of the Air

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