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Bag drag

Members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., double check individual mobility bags before loading them onto a pallet in preparation for a future deployment, Oct. 29, 2012. Each Airman is required to check and sign off on his or her mobility bag to ensure the proper equipment is in the bag. Once loaded onto the pallet, the bags will be kept in storage until they are loaded onto an aircraft to travel with the Airman to their deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Bake Sale

Cookies unique to the 931st Air Refueling Group will be part of a bake sale sponsored by the 931st Human Resource Development Council Saturday. Brownies, cupcakes, homemade bread and other baked goods will also be available. The donation-only sale is scheduled for Saturday morning in buildings 850 and 1185. Call 316-759-6082 for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Barbershop Tale

Robin cuts Chuck’s hair the day before their transplant surgery.

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Barbershop Tale

Robin cuts Chuck’s hair the day before their transplant surgery.

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Barksdale AFB Civic Leader Tour

A passenger thanks Lt. Col. Mark Wilkinson for flying a civic leader group from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker. Colonel Wilkinson is a Reserve pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. ((U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Basler assumes command of the 931st OG

(Left to right) Col. Cynthia Welch, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, hands the guidon to Col. Matt Basler, incoming 931st Operations Group commander. Basler had previously commanded the 931st Mission Support Group since 2019

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Battle Ready

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Jarboe, a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor assigned to the 931st Security Forces Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., looks on as Senior Airman Jared Claxton, 931 SFS, fires practice rounds from an M203 grenade launcher during a field training exercise, August 2, 2012. The four-day exercise was conducted to help prepare the 931 SFS for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battle ready

Staff Sgt. Joseph Aaron, 931st Security Forces Squadron, holds his M4 carbine rifle at the ready during building entry and clearing training as part of a night operations exercise conducted at the Military Operations and Urban Training facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., August 3, 2012. The 931 SFS conducted a four-day field training exercise to help prepare the squadron for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battle Ready

Senior Airman Cody Cox, 931st Security Forces Squadron, sites down the barrel of an M249 light machine gun while taking cover during a field training exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., August 5, 2012. The 931 SFS conducted a four-day field training exercise to help prepare the squadron for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battle Ready

Airman Skylar Kamer, 931st Security Forces Squadron, prepares to return fire during a field training exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., August 5, 2012. The 931 SFS conducted a four-day field training exercise to help prepare the squadron for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battle Ready

Senior Airman Michael Duvall, 931st Security Forces Squadron, returns fire at attackers during a field training exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., August 5, 2012. The 931 SFS conducted a four-day field training exercise to help prepare the squadron for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battling the Redman

Senior Airman Aaron Humig, 931st Security Forces Squadron, grapples with Staff Sgt. Bronsha Smith during a squadron exercise focusing on blocking and striking techniques at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 5, 2013. Smith was wearing a protective "Redman" suit that allowed members to strike him without injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Battling the Redman

Senior Airman Leon Hardy, 931st Security Forces Squadron, swings a baton at the legs of Senior Master Sgt. Nickolas Swainston during a squadron exercise focused on using baton techniques to subdue an attacker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Jan. 6, 2013. Swainston was wearing a protective "Redman" suit that allowed squadron members to strike him without suffering injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Become a KANZA Warrior

The 931st Air Refueling Wing is growing. For more information on joining our Wing, contact the line recruiter at 316-295-7479.

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Begley

Chief Master Sgt. Julie Begley, Superintendent, 326th Training Squadron, practices drill with her military training instructors, May 16. Begley retired following the graduation parade, May 17. She has been an MTI for 19 years of her 23 years of active duty and Reserve service.(Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Bending to my will

Senior Airman Emilie Owen, aircraft structures specialist, 931st Maintenance Squadron, uses a cornice brake to bend a steel gusset for an aircraft galley. The gusset is a type of bracket that secures two aluminum sides of the galley. After the steel is bent to create the gusset, it will be cut and sanded into the proper shape. (Official photo by Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Berlin Airlift Tour meets with Team McConnell

Members of the Berlin Airlift Tour stopped by and met with members of Team McConnell, Sept. 27, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Berlin Airlift was a humanitarian airlift effort that broke the Soviet Union’s blockade of West Berlin, shattering previous airlift records. The operation was initiated by the U.S. Air Force, the Royal Air Force and other allied forces in 1948 after Soviet occupational forces cut off supply channels to West Berlin. Lasting from June 26, 1948 to Sept. 30, 1949, the airlift provided over two million residents of West Berlin with food and other supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Berlin Airlift Tour meets with Team McConnell

Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks with retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, known commonly as the Berlin "Candy Bomber," Sept. 27, 2019, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the Berlin Airlift Halvorsen dropped candy bars attached to parachutes made from handkerchiefs to German children watching the airlift operations from outside the fence of the Tempelhof Airport in West Berlin. The Berlin Airlift was a humanitarian airlift effort that broke the Soviet Union’s blockade of West Berlin, shattering previous airlift records. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Best Refuelers at RODEO

A KC-10 Extender receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by an aircrew that represented McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., at Air Mobility RODEO 2009. The crew earned the trophy for "Best Air Refueling Team" at the international, biennial competition. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Best Refuelers at RODEO

Lt. Col. John Wood holds the trophy for "Best Aerial Refueling Team" at Air Mobility RODEO 2009 following an awards ceremony at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., on July 24. Colonel Wood is a Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 931st Air Refuleing Wing. A blended team of Reservists from the 931st ARG and the active-duty Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing represented McConnell AFB, Kan., at the biennial competition for the first time. To Colonel Wood's right is Senior Master Sgt. John Wallman, a Reserve KC-135 boom operator assigned to the 931st ARG. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chyrece Campbell)

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