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A Team McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker takes off for an in-air refueling flight May 31, 2018, over McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Wing operate alongside the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, accomplishing the U.S. Air Force Core Mission of rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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Reserve Citizen maintenance Airmen prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for an in-air refueling flight May 31, 2018, on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Since both units operate flying operations with KC-135R Stratotankers, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Wing share responsibilities, such as aircraft maintenance, together as Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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May Redeployers

First Lt. Bryan Bowser, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, is greeted by his mother, May 6, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Bowser and 11 Airmen from the 18th ARS and the 924th Air Refueling Squadron had just returned from a deployment to Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Retired Airman continues to fight with Team McConnell

Retired Master Sgt. Andrew McGhee, formerly of the 931st Force Support Squadron, teaches Abe Harpel, a student in his martial arts class at Major Impact Athletics, located inside the Base Exchange, March 21, 2018, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. When Andrew McGhee retired as a master sergeant with the 931 FSS last year, he decided to continue to serve Airmen while also broadening his passion and dedication to martial arts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Whit Collins, U.S. Air Force Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Lead Solo pilot, is refueled by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. The Thunderbirds were on their way to their first public flyover of the year at Daytona Beach, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Senior Airman David Brink, 18 ARS boom operator, refuels a member of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, Feb. 16, 2018. Brink, the third-generation member of a family who has been flying KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft almost continuously since 1964, made more than 21 contacts with the six aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Members of the U.S. Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron trail a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. Fortunately, the KC-135 Stratotanker serves as a flying gas station with the capability of quickly offloading thousands of gallons of fuel mid-flight, allowing receiving aircraft to continue flying instead of landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

A member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, breaks away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell tankers expand Thunderbirds reach

Maj. Nate Hofmann, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron Right Wing pilot, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, Feb. 16, 2018. To travel nationwide, the demonstration squadron's F-16s require multiple refuelings in order to make non-stop, long-distance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, shakes hands with 931st Air Refueling Wing Drill and Training Flight trainees Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller shared her own Air Force story and answered questions for trainees during a visit to the 931 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, center, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka E. Kelly, right, AFRC command chief, tour Hangar 1124 Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Used for painting Aircraft, Hangar 1124 boasts more than 2300 air filters to prevent paint or chemicals from leaving the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Staff Sgt. Micah Dame, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron journeyman, holds a coin from Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller took time during a visit to the 931st Air Refueling Wing to recognize top performers throughout the wing by presenting them with a coin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Ericka E. Kelly, AFRC command chief, poses with a group of 931st Air Refueling Wing's chief master sergeants during their Annual Awards Banquet, Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Kelly toured the base along with Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, interacting with Reserve Citizen Airmen one-on-one, and sharing advice with the next generation of the Air Force Reserve preparing to leave for basic training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, speaks at the 931st Air Refueling Wing Annual Awards Banquet, Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller shared her own Air Force stories with the audience, as well as her confidence in the future generation of Reserve Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, greets Col. Josh Olson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Since being appointed as commander in July, 2016, Miller has made it a point to understand each reserve wing’s role in the respective Air Force core missions they support. The 22 ARW is a total force mission partner with the Air Force Reserve’s 931st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Col. Phil Heseltine, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Col. Josh Olson, 22 ARW commander, tour Team McConnell Headquarters Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Since being appointed as commander in July 2016, Miller has made it a point to understand each reserve wing’s role in the respective Air Force core missions they support. She and Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, AFRC command chief, visited the Air Force Reserve’s 931 ARW to see first-hand how its Citizen Airmen contribute to its in-air refueling mission. The 22 ARW is a total force mission partner with the 931 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Reserve Leaders Visit Refueling Wing

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, shakes hands with Col. Eric A. Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, Feb. 3, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Webb)
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Feel the CBRNE

Airmen of the 931st Air Refueling Wing participated in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives training Nov. 4, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The keys for Airmen surviving in a combat environment include possessing the necessary skills needed to help protect themselves and their fellow Airmen and having the proper equipment to do so. CBRNE training helps teach these skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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