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The man in the turret

Senior Airman Long Nguyen mans the turret of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a convoy operations exercise at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., April 15, 2015. Nguyen, a member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., was participating in a ten-day training exercise at Camp Gruber. During the exercise, squadron members took part in combat skills training including land navigation, weapons training, tactical movements, convoy operations, base defense, room clearing procedures, foot patrols, military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) and combat lifesaving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Welcome home: 931 ARG members return from deployment

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, greets members of the 931 ARG, as they return from a deployment April 16, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base. More than 15 members of the 931st Air Refueling Group returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Welcome home: 931 ARG members return from deployment

(Left to right) Tech. Sgts. Anne Phillips, 931st Maintenance Squadron jet mechanic, and Carrie Van Praag, 931st Air Refueling Group supply NCOIC, greet Chief Master Sgt. Kathy Lowman, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator April 16, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lowman had just returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia, where she conducted refueling missions in support of the 379th Air Expeditionary Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Welcome home: 931 ARG members return from deployment

Senior Master Sgt. Brad Beyer, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, greets his children (left to right) Melody and Bryant April 16, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Beyer had just returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia, where he conducted refueling missions in support of ongoing U.S. operations overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Welcome home: 931 ARG members returen from deployment

More than 15 members of the 931st Air Refueling Group are greeted by leadership as they step of a KC-135 Stratotanker April 16, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Airmen had just returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia, where they provided support to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Welcome home: 931 ARG members return from deployment

Family members of the 931st Air Refueling Group gather before greeting returning Airmen April 16, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the deployment, the 931 ARG flew and performed aircraft maintenance while assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Total force effort five ‘clicks’ at a time

Members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron fasten chains to a KC-135 Stratotanker F108 engine during a unit training assembly at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 11, 2015. The engine removal was a total force effort between the 931 MXS, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 22nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Total force effort five ‘clicks’ at a time

Members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron unwrap a KC-135 Stratotanker F108 engine during a unit training assembly at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 11, 2015. With more than 60 Stratotankers assigned, McConnell operates and maintains the Air Force's largest air refueling fleet, conducting worldwide military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group inspect their gas masks for any holes or tears during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) training April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The class ensures Airmen can work and survive in a chemical environment and that they are also prepared to handle any hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group participate in a hazardous material clearing scenario during a CBRNE training session April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The training teaches the Airmen how to react should they encounter any chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear or explosive operations (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group don their mission oriented protective postures gear (MOPP) during a CBRNE training session April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The class ensures Airmen can work and survive in a chemical environment and that they are also prepared to handle any hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Air Force Reserve Birthday

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group Commander, and Michelle Senst, AAFES Military Clothing Manager, cut a cake commemorating the 67th birthday of the U.S. Air Force Reserve during the April unit training assembly, April 12, 2015. The AAFES management at McConnell hosted a birthday celebration honoring the Air Force Reserve presence at the base. In a joint directive signed by Gen. Omar Bradley, the Army Chief of Staff, and Gen. Carl Spaatz, the Air Force Chief of Staff, dated April 14, 1948 the Army Air Corps Reserve was transferred to the Air Force, officially becoming the Air Force Reserve.

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Stratotanker Silhouette

A K-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., extends its refueling boom during receiver/tanker (R/T) training, April 11, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. The R/T training is a critical component to the eventual transition to the KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell. Unlike most KC-135 Stratotankers, the KC-46 has the ability to take on fuel while in flight. The first reserve pilots that will fly the KC-46 are required to be R/T qualified on specially-modified KC-135s before they can even begin the required training at the Boeing Flight Training Facility in Seattle, Wash. Fortunately, the 18th ARS has been actively working with members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to ensure that 18 ARS pilots are R/T certified before they attend KC-46 training in Washington next May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

A group of more than 20 McConnell Reservists board a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 8, 2015. The aircraft was operated by an aircrew from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and was transporting the reservists to a unit deployment to at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. While deployed, aircrew and support personnel from the 931 ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles.

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KANZA warriors deliver first KC-46 to Pease

A crew chief assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing marshalls in the new KC-46A Pegasus on Aug. 8, 2019, at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. The plane is the most modern aerial refueler in the U.S. Air Force inventory. Members of the 931st Operations Group, consisting of members from the 924th Air Refueling Squadron and 18th Air Refueling Squadron, two of the Reserve flying squadrons at McConnell dedicated to the KC-46A Pegasus, delivered the first two KC-46s to the Airmen of the 157 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Victoria Nelson)

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Mission planning

Capt. Bryce Sager, a pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., reviews mission plans, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. Sager was part of an aircrew made up of Reservists who were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Mission planning

Pilots Capt. Bryce Sager, Maj. Jason Helmick and refueling boom operator Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, all members of the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct mission planning and pre-flight briefings, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. The three aircrew members were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Mission planning

Pilots Capt. Bryce Sager, Maj. Jason Helmick and refueling boom operator Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, all members of the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct mission planning and pre-flight briefings, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. The three aircrew members were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Smooth operator

Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, an air refueling boom operator assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., peers through the window of the refueling boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker while performing an aerial refueling of a B-52 Stratofortress from the AF Reserve 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., April 8, 2015. The two reserve units routinely perform air refueling exercises together in order to meet training requirements and maintain aircrew proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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McConnnell MSG hosts honorary commanders

James Havers-Strong, ABI Group of Companies CEO and managing director and 931st ARG honorary commander, and Col. Michael Mendoza, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, pose for a photo during an Honorary Commander Mission Support Group Base Tour at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 7, 2015. Honorary commanders are local community partners who are paired with base commanders for a year or more. They spend their tenure learning about the base’s mission, assets and program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor Caputo)

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