Dispatches from the NCOA, part II: Proving you mean what you say

Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish is the NCOIC of the 931st Air Refueling Group Public Affairs Office. He is currently attending the Paul H. Lankford Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, and is composing a series of first-person commentaries about his

February issue of Citizen Airman available online

Dispatches from the NCOA, part I: Why the Lankford NCOA

Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish is the NCOIC of the 931st Air Refueling Group Public Affairs Office. He is currently attending the Paul H. Lankford Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, and is composing a series of first-person commentaries about his

McConnell Media Day

McConnell honorary commanders receive medical orientation

2012 Teen Summit locations announced

The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announced the 2012 AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations Jan. 13. The AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summit locations this summer are in Dahlonega, Ga., and Estes Park, Colo. The teen summits combine high-adventure activities with leadership classes to allow

High speed: 931st Reservist represents AFRC at 172 miles per hour

Calling an Airman "high speed" is a figure of speech that goes hand-in-hand with phrases like "sharp troop," "go-getter," and "on-the-ball," but when someone says Tech Sgt. John Fitzpatrick is "high speed," the compliment is literal.Fitzpatrick, an aircraft structural craftsman with the 931st

The business of the boom

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis spends the majority of his work days lying flat on his stomach, cruising at more than 500 miles per hour, 30,000 feet above the surface of the earth, passing gas.It isn't a typical nine-to-five job ... but then again, Lewis' particular field of expertise isn't exactly

931st Airmen contribute to successful McConnell LCAP

The active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group received an overall rating of "satisfactory" at an out brief following a week-long Logistics Compliance Assessment Program (LCAP) inspection here today.An LCAP inspection is conducted to measure a unit's ability to perform

Security Forces Squadron conducts combat training

Senior Airman Ashley Rodriguez was feeling the burn."That was rough!" she exclaimed, hands on her knees, gasping for air.Rodriguez, a member of the 931st Air Refueling Group Security Forces Squadron, had just completed the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test. The test was part of a rigorous, two-day