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Military Salute

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., visits with Leslie Maixner, a local Vietnam Veteran, following the Wichita Riverfest Military Salute Ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 3, 2014. The annual ceremony pays tribute to past and present members of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Military Salute

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., addresses the audience during the Wichita Riverfest Military Salute Ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 3, 2014. The annual ceremony pays tribute to past and present members of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Military Salute

The McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard posts the colors prior to the playing of the National Anthem at the Wichita Riverfest Military Salute Ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 3, 2014. The annual ceremony pays tribute to past and present members of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Volunteer efforts

Master Sgt. Johnny Stephenson, 931st Air Refueling Group, works with his son, Taylor, to fill in sand for a disc golf tee box at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 31, 2014. Taylor has been working on a volunteer project to redesign and install a new disc golf course at the base as part of his Eagle Scout project through the Boy Scouts organization. The new course will feature nine new disc golf holes with improved regulation tee boxes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Sundown Parade

Members of Team McConnell walk through the streets of downtown Wichita, Kan., during the Wichita Riverfest "Sundown Parade," May 30, 2014. The annual parade marks the kickoff of the week-long community festival. Each year, members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, and the Kansas Air National Guard184th Intelligence Wing participate in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Sundown Parade

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander, 931st Air Refueling Group, Master Sgt. Johnny Stephenson, 931st Air Refueling Group, and Stephenson's son Taylor, a member of the Derby High School Air Force JROTC, walk in the Wichita Riverfest "Sundown Parade" in downtown Wichita, Kan., May 30, 2014. The annual parade marks the kickoff of the week-long community festival. Each year, members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, and the Kansas Air National Guard184th Intelligence Wing participate in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Sundown Parade

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 931st Air Refueling Group, walks with his family and waves to the crowd during the Wichita Riverfest "Sundown Parade" in downtown Wichita, Kan., May 30, 2014. The annual parade marks the kickoff of the week-long community festival. Each year, members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, and the Kansas Air National Guard184th Intelligence Wing participate in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Sundown Parade

Members of team McConnell and their family members ride in the McConnell Air Force Base parade float during the Wichita Riverfest "Sundown Parade" in downtown Wichita, Kan., May 30, 2014. The annual parade marks the kickoff of the week-long community festival. Each year, members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, and the Kansas Air National Guard184th Intelligence Wing participate in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Thank you for your service

Master Sgt. Johnny Stephenson, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., shakes the hand of a Korean War Veteran and thanks him for his service during the annual Wichita Riverfest "Sundown Parade," Wichita, Kan., May 30, 2014. Stephenson was one of more than 100 active duty, reserve, and Air National Guard Airmen from McConnell who joined together to represent the base and participate in the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Memorial Day Ceremony

A color guard made up of members of the local American Legion prepare to post the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at the El Paso Cemetery in Derby, Kan., May 26, 2014. The ceremony was conducted by members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations and paid tribute to military members who gave their lives in service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Memorial Day Ceremony

A collection of wreaths and a U.S. flag adorn a memorial in honor of fallen Veterans at the El Paso Cemetery in Derby, Kan., following a Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery, May 26, 2014. The ceremony was conducted by members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations and paid tribute to military members who gave their lives in service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Memorial Day Ceremony

C.D. Studyvin, a Veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at the El Paso Cemetery in Derby, Kan., May 26, 2014. The ceremony was conducted by members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations and paid tribute to military members who gave their lives in service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Memorial Day Ceremony

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., served as the keynote speaker during a Memorial Day ceremony at the El Paso Cemetery in Derby, Kan., May 26, 2014. The ceremony was conducted by members of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations and paid tribute to military members who gave their lives in service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Memorial Day Ceremony

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., visits with World War II Veteran Adrian Marlin prior to a Memorial Day ceremony at the El Paso Cemetery, Derby, Kan., May 26, 2014. Marlin served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress in World War II, during which he and his aircrew survived a crash landing in 1944. Larson served as the keynote speaker for the ceremony, which paid tribute to military members who gave their lives in service to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., has been serving in the Air Force for more than 24 years and recently passed 6,500 total flight hours and 1,500 missions flown. (Photo by Jonathan Pece)
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Business is booming

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., peers through the window of the refueling pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker while conducting the air refueling of a B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during a refueling exercise in the skies over Texas, May 15, 2014. Lewis has been serving as a boom operator for more than 24 years and recently passed 6,500 total flight hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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Sunset refueling

Refueling at sunset! An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) from the 513th Air Control Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 19, 2014. The KC-135 aircrew was made up of Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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KC-135 in flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker soars through the air above McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force, and has been performing in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Business is booming

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flies the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker into the refueling receptacle of a B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during a refueling exercise in the skies over Texas, May 15, 2014. Lewis has been serving as a boom operator for more than 24 years and recently passed 6,500 total flight hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)
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Reserve Airmen Deploy

Deploying members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group board a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 12, 2014. While deployed, aircrew and support personnel the 931st ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles while assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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