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L.A.W. Enforcement, Fire, Total Force volunteers bring back L.A.W. Camp

Participants at L.A.W Camp take a tour of a Fire Truck at O.J Watson Park, Wichita, Kansas July 11, 2023. A number of organizations were represented among the volunteer’s, including: the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office; the Wichita, Bentley and Maize Police Departments; Sedgwick County Fire Department; Kansas Air National Guard; and the Air Force Reserve’s 931st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)

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L.A.W. Enforcement, Fire, Total Force volunteers bring back L.A.W. Camp

Volunteers at L.A.W Camp teach campers how to kayak at O.J Watson Park, Wichita, Kansas July 11, 2023. Camp activities included kayaking, fishing, golf, paddleboats, corn hole, K-9 demonstrations, volleyball, a heavy rescue demo by the county fire department, and group discussions with Wichita Police Department officers about gangs, peer pressure, and de-escalation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)

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Lancer

A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 21. The 931st Air Refueling Group is an Air Force Reserve associate unit to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. (Photo courtesy of Senior Airman Sierra Dopfel).

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landing gear

Senior Airman Quentin Roberts a crew chief from the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, inspects the main landing gear during a post-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan 25. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Larson assumes command

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, 4th Air Force, Air Force Reserve commander, passes the 931st Air Refueling Group flag to Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st ARG commander, during a change of command ceremony August 4, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jose L. Leon)

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Larson assumes command

The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors while Tech. Sgt. Schavonne M. Wilson, noncommissioned officer in charge, 931st Air Refueling Group chaplain's office, sings the National Anthem at the 931st Air Refueling Group change of command ceremony at McConnell Aug. 4, 2012. Col. Mark S. Larson assumed command, replacing outgoing commander, Col. William H. Mason. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie M. Peasinger)

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Larson assumes command

Col. Mark S. Larson gives his first remarks as commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group during a change of command ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 4, 2012. Larson is the 10th commander of the 931st since the unit’s reactivation at McConnell in 1995. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie M. Peasinger)

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Larson assumes command

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, Commander, 4th Air Force, stands at attention with Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen E. Lowman, 931st acting group superintendent, Col. William H. Mason, 931st outgoing commander, and Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st incoming commander, during the 931st Air Refueling Group change of command ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 4, 2012. Larson is the 10th commander of the 931st since the unit’s reactivation at McConnell in 1995. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie M. Peasinger)

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Larson assumes command

Colonel Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, salutes Maj. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, Commander, 4th Air Force, during a change of command ceremony at McConnell AFB, Aug. 4. Larson assumed command from outgoing commander, Col. William H. Mason. Larson Is the tenth commander of the 931st since the unit’s reactivation at McConnell in 1995. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie M. Peasinger)

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Larson meets 'Pegasus'

Col. Mark S. Larson poses with a future "member" of Team McConnell, Jan. 19, 2017, at the Boeing Facility located in Everett, Wash. The KC-46A Pegasus is the first of the next-generation tankers scheduled to be delivered to the base later this year. The new aircraft will eventually replace the Air Force’s aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. (Courtesy photo)

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Larson meets 'Pegasus'

Col. Mark S. Larson poses with a future "member" of Team McConnell, Jan. 19, 2017, at the Boeing Facility located in Everett, Wash. The KC-46A Pegasus is the first of the next-generation tankers scheduled to be delivered to the base later this year. The new aircraft will eventually replace the Air Force’s aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. (Courtesy photo)

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Larson speaks at Kansas Aviation Museum

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks with attendants of "Senior Thursdays," at the Kansas Aviation Museum. During his briefing, Larson discussed the future growth of the 931st, and the layout and features of the KC-46A Pegasus. The museum houses a world-class collection of historic, significant and one-of-a-kind aircraft and aircraft engines; a huge archive with thousands of records, schematics, books, photos and more; and a wide range of additional aviation memorabilia. It also is home to the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame – an impressive line-up of aviation heavyweights by any measure: state, national or worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Larson tours local NCAT

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, toured the Wichita Area Technical College National Center for Aviation Training facility Sept. 29, 2014. The NCAT offers certifications and an associate of applied science degrees in a wide range of jobs pertaining to all phases of aircraft manufacture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Leadership Development

Tech. Sgt.'s Glen Pearson (far left), Alicia Bowens and Milton Willhight prepare to give a group presentation while attending a Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Program course at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The course, designed to help mid-level NCOs develop leadership, began on Aug. 4 and is scheduled to end on Aug. 15. Sergeant's Pearson and Willhight are assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Sergeant Bowens is assigned to the 931st Communication and Information Systems Flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Leadership Development

Tech. Sgt. David Sevart talks to classmates about the accomplishments of Capt. Edward "Eddie" Vernon Rickenbacker, legendary ace pilot, on Aug. 6 while attending the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Program. The course began at the headquarters building of the 931st Air Refueling Group on Aug. 4 and is scheduled to end on Aug. 15. Sergeant Sevart is assigned to the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Leadership Library

Leadership Library

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Less restrictions for nursing pilots aids in 931st ARW pilot retention

Lt. Col. Susie Crespo, 924th Air Refueling Squadron A-Flight commander and traditional reservist, is pictured with her child when she was still a major. Crespo says less restrictions for nursing pilots increases their ability to complete training requirements. (Courtesy photo).

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LFTE 20.03

F-35s from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron refuel from a KC-46 over the Nevada Test and Training Range on November 17, 2020 for Large Force Test Event 20.03. LFTE 20.03 is a premier joint operational test event hosted by the 53rd Wing that validates tactics in a combat relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray)

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Light at the end of the hangar

Maj. Larry Brown,22nd Operations Support Squadron, takes luggage to a KC-135 Stratotanker at the South Bend Airport in Indiana Oct. 9. The 931st Air Refueling Group and 22nd Air Refueling Wing Airmen provided transportation to athletic teams from the Air Force Academy, which was participating in numerous competitions in Indiana against the University of Notre Dame. (Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Tsuyoshi M. Tung)

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liquid courage

Lt. Col. Tony Brusca, commander, 18th Air Refueling Squadron unloads a water barrage on 931st Air Refueling Group commander, Col. Edsel A. "Archie" Frye, as he disembarks a KC-135 following Col. Frye's "fini" flight, Feb 10. Colonel Frye will depart the 931st ARG to stand up a new reserve unit at Little Rock, Air Force Base, Ark, Feb. 27.

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