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Airman For a Day

Mark Davidson, a reporter from KSN News in Wichita, talks to Capt. Christopher Markley, a pilot from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron after landing the simulator during his visit to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 17, while photographer Raoul Cortez captures the video. Davidson is preparing an 'Airman for a Day' piece for KSN. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Airman of the Quarter

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen E. Lowman, 931st Air Refueling Group superintendent, congratulate Senior Airman Leirin Andra as Airman of the Quarter for the 4th quarter of 2012 during the 931st Air Refueling Group commander's call at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan, Jan. 6, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Airman of the Year

Col. Edsel A. "Archie" Frye Jr. presents the Airman of the Year award to Senior Airman Tamara Wilson on March 17. Airman Wilson, a public health technician assigned to the 931st Aerospace Medicine Flight, was not in attendance when her award was announced a few days prior during a commander's call. Colonel Frye is the commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The month of March was declared Women's History Month to recognize the contributions of women like Airman Wilson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Airman roll up their sleeves for blood drive

Team McConnell members wait their turn to donate during an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Robert J. Dole Community Center here, July 9. McConnell hosts five blood drives a year and accounts for approximately 20 percent of the daily blood donation quota in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airman Timothy Lollis, 22nd Communications Squadron

Airman Timothy Lollis sits in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker just prior to it taking off from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Jan. 10. Airman Lollis, a Philadelphia native, was part of a large group of active-duty Airmen assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing who flew with a crew from the 931st Air Refueling Group during the 931st's January drill weekend. The 931st is an Air Force Reserve unit and the 22nd is its host unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Airmen experience KC-46 AROS

Senior Airman Yoonhong Min, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental technician, tests the KC-46 Air Refueling Operator Station (AROS) under the instruction of Jeff Schommer, Boeing Logistics Supply representative Sept, 28, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Boeing representatives visited McConnell for two days to give Airmen the opportunity to simulate an air refueling contact on KC-46A Pegausus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen experience KC-46 AROS

Senior Airman Yoonhong Min, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental technician, tests the KC-46 Air Refueling Operator Station (AROS) Sept. 28, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Boeing representatives visited McConnell for two days to give Airmen the opportunity to simulate an air refueling contact on a KC-46A Pegasus. Some of the features of the AROS include 24-inch displays for a 3D refueling picture, a 185-degree panoramic field-of-view, and recordable aerial refueling data and camera system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen make most of ORE training

Tongs and fingers served as weapons for Senior Airmen Bryan Mendenhall and Mark Heidrick during a readiness exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 17. The two Reservists were part of a 931st aircraft maintenance team that improvised to make the most out of exercise scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Jocoy)

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Airmen on parade

Members of Team McConnell march in the Riverfest Sundown Parade in Downtown Wichita, May 31, 2013. The Airmen in the parade consisted of members of the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, and the Kansas Air National Guard 184th Intelligence Wing. The parade marks the kickoff to Wichita's largest annual festival, which will run for nine days in downtown Wichita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Leon)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Senior Airman Madison Doherty, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and load master, directs an a military aircraft cargo loader, before it offloads a pallet onto a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 20, 2020, Andersen Air Base, Guam. Doherty was part of the first 931st Air Refueling Wing-lead KC-46 cargo load mission that stopped at four locations in six days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Senior Airman Madison Doherty, 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and load master, unfolds a cargo hold barrier on the front load door of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Aug. 20, 2020, at Andersen Air Base, Guam. Doherty was part of the first 931st Air Refueling Wing-lead KC-46 cargo load mission that stopped at four locations in six days, and loaded more than 11,000 pounds of pallets worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Senior Master Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and load master, surveys a cargo pallet received from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2020, at Guam, AB. Transporting people and equipment on Air Force assets takes planning and preparation. McLaughlin was part of a McConnell Reserve-lead aircrew that flew to Travis; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and Royal Australian Air Force Base, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Maj. Timothy McBride (left) and Capt. Joe Schubert (right), 924th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 18, 2020. The KC-46 flew to Andersen as part of the first McConnell-Reserve-lead cargo load mission. The KC-46 can carry 65,000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Master Sgt. Bryan Fehrenbach (left) and Senior Airman Madison Doherty (right), 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators and load masters, haul a cargo pallet onto a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 15, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. This was the first Reserve-lead cargo load utilizing the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepares for takeoff Aug. 21, 2020, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The KC-46 was part of the first 931st Air Refueling Wing-lead cargo mission which helped offload more than 11,000 pounds of pallets to four locations worldwide in six days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen perform first Reserve-lead KC-46 cargo load mission

Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Fehrenbach (left) and Senior Airman Madison Doherty (right), 924th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators and load masters, haul a cargo pallet onto a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 15, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. This was the first Reserve-lead cargo load utilizing the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Airmen visit Arrowhead Stadium

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing toured the inside of Arrowhead Stadium, the primary home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs, Nov. 21, 2017. The tour also included members of the 184th Intelligence Wing, the Kansas and Missouri National Guard, and soldiers from Fort Riley, Kan. As part of the tour, Team McConnell members were presented with a hooded sweatshirt feautring the 931 ARW patch. The sweatshirt had been worn during practice by Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. (Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Allen takes command of 931 MXS

Col. Robert Thompson, 931st Maintenance Group commander, takes the guidon from Lt. Col. Johnathan Jordan, outgoing 931st Maintenance Squadron commander, during an official change of command ceremony Aug. 7, 2022, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. While deployed to Southwest Asia in 2019, Jordan led his team through the largest Theater Ballistic Missile attack against U.S Forces in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Allen takes command of 931st MXS

(Left to right) Col. Robert Thompson 931st Maintenance Group commander, gives the guidon to Maj. Anabel Allen, incoming 931st MXS commander, during an official change of command ceremony Aug. 7, 2022, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. In her new position, Allen will lead 86 personnel directly responsible for managing the health of the 931st Air Refueling Wing fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Aloha from the 931st ARW

A Team McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flightline at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, after completing an aeromedical evacuation training mission, Jan. 22, 2017. The mission included Citizen Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. ( Photo by Lt. Col. Tee Tung)

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