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Team McConnell presented with official headdress of Kaw Nation

Team McConnell leadership was presented with a traditional Kaw (Kanza) Nation headdress, "roach," by Lloyd Pappan, a member of the Kaw Tribe and a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major, Aug. 25, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.The 931 ARW’s roots with the Kaw stretch back to the wing’s introduction at McConnell as the 931st Air Refueling Group in 1995, as the first associate tanker unit in the Air Force. The official seal of the Kaw Nation was revealed on a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker during a a ceremony last week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, and Ms. Jacque Secondine Hensley, the current Kaw Chair, reveal the official seal of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation on the nose of aircraft No. 58-0018, Aug. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The 931 ARW’s roots with the Kaw stretch back to the wing’s introduction at McConnell as the 931st Air Refueling Group in 1995, as the first associate tanker unit in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

Members of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation are recognized during a ceremony, Aug 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than ten members of the 3,500 Kaw Nation attended the ceremony, including Ms. Jacque Secondine Hensley, the current Kaw Chair. During the ceremony, the official Kaw Nation seal was revealed on the nose of aircraft No. 58-0018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

A McConnell ‘tanker again features the official seal of the Kaw (Kanza) Nation, as the official seal was revealed on the nose of aircraft No. 58-0018 during a ceremony at Hangar 1107 Aug. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than ten members of the 3,500 Kaw Nation attended the ceremony, including Ms. Jacque Secondine Hensley, the current Kaw Chair. Retired Col. Vik C. Malling, the first commander of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, was also present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

Retired Col. Vik C. Malling, the first commander of the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell, speaks during a ceremony at Hangar 1107 Aug. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Malling’s presence was significant to the ceremony as he was integral to the Kaw’s original representation on the aircraft. He was also present during the original KC-135 Kaw Nation Nose Art unveiling, Aug. 9, 1997. This was his final act as commander of the then 931st Air Refueling Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists pay tribute to people of the Southwind

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks about the connection between the 931 ARW and the Kaw (Kanza) Nation during a ceremony, Aug 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the ceremony, the official Kaw Nation seal was revealed on the nose of aircraft No. 58-0018. This was Larson's final act as commander of the 931 ARW. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012, and since arriving, worked to reestablish the connection between the 931 ARW and the Kaw Nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander flew his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-Flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, operates the control panel of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-Flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson greets members of Team McConnell's Maintenance Group before his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, prepares for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker during his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Col. Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, hugs his son, Lucas, after his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricer)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, steps off a KC-135 Stratotanker after his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, flew his fini-flight, June 30, 2017. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Miller assumed command of the wing Feb. 2015. (Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Colonel Larson's fini flight

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., breaks away after being refueled by a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. The KC-135 was flown by a 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, who made a total of six contacts with the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches the boom of a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. The KC-135’s primary function is aerial refueling, but it can also be used for airlift and medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark. S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, flew his fini-flight, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Spouses take flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker piloted by an 18th Air Refueling Squadron aircrew is refueled by another KC-135 from McConnell Aug. 5, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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2017 Military Wingman Family Day

The 931st Air Refueling Wing 2017 Military Wingman Family Day is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.This is a day that the Air Force and McConnell AFB has set aside to focus on the Airman, and comradery. The concept of having a wingman goes all the way back to World War I when the armed forces started using planes in combat. Both the Allies and Axis air forces used the concept of never going up alone into dog fight.

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Wingman Day 2017

Airmen of the 931st Air Refueling Wing line their cardboard "boats" before a race during Wingman Day 2017, Aug. 6, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen were divided into their units and constructed cardboard boats as a team building exercise. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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