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Boys and Girls

Staff Sgt. John Duke, a maintainer with the 931st Air Refueling Group tells a Boys and Girls Club member about the capabilities of the KC-135 Stratotanker. (Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie Peasinger)

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Breakfast Banter

Master Sgt. Bob Livingston (far right) shares a laugh with Joe (far left), one of the many who benefit from a free breakfast Sergeant Livingston volunteers to support every month. Homeless men make up the majority of those who travel, usually by foot, for the free meal in the basement of a Wichita church. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

The all-female aircrew pose for a photo Jan. 22, 2021, at Petersen Air Force Base, Colorado. This was the first the KC-46 Pegasus mission that consisted entirely of women. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

Maj. Kelly Junkins, 22nd Operation Support Squadron deputy chief of current operations, inspects the exterior of a KC-46 Pegasus before a flight Jan. 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Jackson was one of seven pilots from McConnell that flew to United States Air Force Academy in support of the academy’s initiative to increase the number of women and minorities joining rated career fields. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

Maj. Victoria McBride, Head Quarters Air Mobility Command KC-46 simulator certification pilot, Capt. Kristi Miner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, and Capt. Michelle McMillen, 22nd Operations Group executive officer, perform pre-flight checks Jan. 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As of Oct. 2020, only about 838 female Airmen served as pilots, according to the Air Force Personnel Center officials. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

Capt. Kristi Miner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, sits in the pilot seat of a KC-46 Jan. 22, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. All seven pilots that took part in the historic flight were graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

The aircrew from the first all-female flight of the KC-46 Pegasus walk the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy Jan. 22, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team sought to break down cultural and personal barriers female cadets face when competing for pilot training slots. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Breaking Barriers: First KC-46 all-female flight

United States Air Force Academy cadets listen to the Women in Aviation panel Jan. 22, 2021, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The panel topics covered experiences for female aviators, the role as a pilot in the Air Force, and the KC-46 program. (United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nilsa Garcia)

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Briefing at Breakfast

Col. William H. Mason, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., visits with Jorge Martinez, the honorary commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, following a breakfast engagement hosted by the Rotary Club of West Sedgwick County, Wichita, Kan., March 22, 2012. Mason served as the guest speaker at the event, and presented those in attendance with a unit mission brief outlining the important role played by the 931st and the Air Force Reserve at McConnell Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Briefing the general

Maj. Doug Crow, 931st Air Refueling Group Process Manager, briefs Brig. Gen. Stayce Harris, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, on the plans for the renovated 931st Air Refueling Group headquarters building at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Dec. 11, 2012. Harris spent the day visiting with members of the 931st and receiving briefings from Group leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Briefing the general

Lt. Col. Stacy Wharton, 931st Operations Support Squadron commander, and Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, brief Brig. Gen. Stayce Harris, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, on the flying mission of the 931st at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Dec. 11, 2012. Harris spent the day visiting with members of the 931st and receiving briefings from Group leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Briefing the general

Leaders of the 931st Air Refueling Group meet with Brig. Gen. Stayce Harris, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Dec. 11, 2012. Harris spent the day visiting with members of the 931st and receiving briefings from Group leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Briefing the general

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents a unit mission brief to Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis, director of Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., Feb. 8, 2013. Lewis is visiting the 931st during the upcoming unit training assembly weekend, and will be serving as the keynote speaker at the group's annual award banquet to be held the evening of Feb. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Bring it on

Staff Sgt. Bradley Enochs, 931st Security Forces Squadron, squares up against Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, a retired mixed martial arts fighter and Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell was visiting McConnell Air Force Base for the Get1Now program. Sergeant Enochs has consistently provided leads to recruiters resulting in accessions for the 931st Air Refueling Group. (Official Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie Peasinger)

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Brink of Return

Lt. Col. Randy Brink walks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on July 14. It was the first KC-135 he flew since a medical condition grounded him from flying 15 months prior. Colonel Brink is a pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Bronsha Smith

Senior Airman Bronsha Smith, a CATM instructor for the 931st Security Forces Squadron, issues orders on the firing line during weapons training at the CATM, here. Smith is in his sixth week of training at the Wichita Law Enforcement Trainng Center, preparing to become a Wichita police officer. (Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Brothers In Arms

Lt. Col. Fulton poses for a photo with Iraqi soldiers during his deployment to Iraq.

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Brusca Fini Flight

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Miller and Staff Sgt. John Bui, boom operators from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, spray Col. Anthony Brusca, a former 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, with the fire hose following his 'fini flight', March 19. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group greeted Brusca on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas to say farewell. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing out of Minot AFB, N.D prepares to take on a fuel load from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 18th Air Refueling Squadron out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 18, 2013. (Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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