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McConnell Leadership signs SAAPM pledge

(Left to right) Commanders Col. Jeffry Jordan, 184th Intelligence Wing, Col. Samuel Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, and Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group, sign a pledge officially endorsing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 6, 2015. April 2015 marks the 14th observance of SAAPM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Fadenrecht)

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McConnell Leadership signs SAAPM pledge

(Left to right) Command chiefs Chief Master Sgt. William Stacey, 184th Intelligence Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morris, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul McGinnis, 931st Maintenance superintendent, sign a pledge officially endorsing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 6, 2015. April 2015 marks the 14th observance of SAAPM. It is recognized nationally and internationally by military and civilian communities. In the late 1980s, the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) led an initiative to select a designated time period to promote awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Fadenrecht)

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Tornado Safety: ‘Tis the season

Staff Sgt. Raymond Carr, 931st Air Refueling Group emergency manager, tours the McConnell Emergency Response Conference Room here, April 2, 2015. As temperatures rise at McConnell, so too does the likelihood of experiencing tornado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Contrails from the dome

Contrails stream from the radar dome of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) as it closes in on the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an evening air refueling training exercise, March 30, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. The E-3 is equipped with a 30-foot rotating radar dome that contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 250 miles (375.5 kilometers). The radar combined with an identification friend or foe, or IFF, subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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Daylight Saving Time 2015

It's that time of year again. Don't forget to change your clocks an hour back starting at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2015.

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Team McConnell helps Vets ‘move on’

(Left to right) Christian Peel and his father, Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peel, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, carry part of a bedframe for a veteran moving into new housing in Wichita, Kan., March 19, 2015. McConnell Airmen, the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center and His Helping Hands, a local non-profit, are all working together to end veteran homelessness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Team McConnell helps Vets ‘move on’

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base load furniture into a truck at His Helping Hands, a local non-profit that distributes household items to families in need in Wichita, Kan., March 5, 2015. The VA in Wichita works with His Helping Hands to provide household goods for homeless veterans as part of their initiative to end homelessness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Team McConnell helps Vets ‘move on’

Volunteers from McConnell arrange furniture into the back of a truck outside of a warehouse at His Helping Hands, a local non-profit that distributes household items to families in need in Wichita, Kan., March 5, 2015. The VA in Wichita works with His Helping Hands to provide household goods for homeless veterans as part of their initiative to end homelessness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Keeping the fuel flowing

Airman 1st Class Luis Matamoros, right, 931st Civil Engineer Squadron operations water and fuels system journeyman, and Senior Airman Joey Baughn, 22nd CES operations water and fuels system journeyman, remove a blind flange on a Jet-A fuel line, March 19, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Members of the 931st CES and 22nd CES regularly work together on preventative and reactive maintenance to keep the base infrastructure in top shape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Refueling the Warthog

A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Air Force Reserve’s 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 13, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. The two Reserve units were conducting an air refueling exercise to maintain air refueling currency and proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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Refueling the Warthog

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 13, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. The two Reserve units were conducting an air refueling exercise to maintain air refueling currency and proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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New chaplain is focused on helping Reservists

(Left to right) Chaplain (Capt.) Paul Mount, 931st Air Refueling Group chaplain, and Staff Sgt. Michael Schmidt, 931st ARG chaplain assistant, pose for a photo during the March Unit Training Assembly at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 8, 2015. Though the base chapel is currently under construction, the new 931st ARG Chaplain is ready to assist McConnell’s Reservists and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Wingman Day

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group take part in a Wingman Day activity, listing the things each member of the group has in common. The purpose of the activity was to show how each Airman is connected to each other. Wingman Day is a time for Airmen to receive training on how to deal with stressors, develop resiliency, suicide prevention, as well as how to take care of each other and be good "wingmen." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Farewell to Chief McDermott

Col. Sherry Teague, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the commander, 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., presents a certificate of retirement to Chief Master Sgt. John McDermott, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Superintendent, during McDermott's official retirement ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 8, 2015. The Chief enlisted in the Air Force in 1977 and started his career as a crew chief with the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. He retired as the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Superintendent here at McConnell, where he led over 1,000 regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Civil Service and contract personnel from 6 Air Force Specialty Codes in support of 63 KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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R/T Training

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., extends its air refueling boom toward a receiver aircraft during an air refueling training exercise, March 7, 2015. The exercise was focused on receiver/tanker training, during which one KC-135 refuels another in flight. The aircraft were operated by Total Force aircrews made up of members of the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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White takes command

Maj. Amy White accepts the 931st Force Support Flight guidon from Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander. White assumed command of the 931 FSF during a change of command ceremony conducted at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 7, 2015. White replaces outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Kerry Lehman, who had served as the 931 FSF commander for the last nine years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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March Spotlight Performers

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, presents a Commander's Coin to Master Sgt. Nicole Stokes, 931st Force Support Flight, during the March Unit Training Assembly, March 7, 2015. Stokes is the Chief of Career Development and runs some of the FSS's highest visibility programs, including accessions, promotions, demotions, discharges, and DD214s. For the past year, she has balanced her duties while also covering an ART vacancy in Customer Service to ensure our members are able to make necessary DEERS updates and process ID cards. Additionally, she has overseen the DD214 backlog project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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March Spotlight Performers

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, presents a Commander's Coin to Staff Sgt. Angelique Ordoyne, 931st Force Support Flight, during the March Unit Training Assembly, March 7, 2015. Ordoyne runs the 931 ARG Newcomer's Program, and also has worked during the last year to manage the 931 ARG DD214 backlog. In that time, she has single-handedly processed almost 2,000 DD214s, drastically cutting down on the unit's backlog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Evading the Enemy: Reservists get SERE upgrade training

McConnell Reservists take a minute to access their location during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape training scenario in a wooded area in Derby, Kan., March 7, 2015. Fifteen McConnell Reservists participated in the training during the March unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Evading the Enemy: Reservists get SERE upgrade training

Capt. Brian Doom, 18th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, and Capt. Dan Mecham, 18th ARS KC-135 pilot, attempt to radio their contact during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape training scenario at a public park in Derby, Kan., March 7, 2015. Fifteen McConnell Reservists participated in the training during the March unit training assembly. The training was a refresher, as all Air Force aircrew go through an initial SERE training course at Fairchild AFB, Wash., during introductory training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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