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April 2013 newcomers

The 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., welcomed nine new members during the April 2013 unit training assembly. Each UTA, new members receive briefings from various group functional areas and services in order to assist them as they begin their time as a member of the 931 ARG. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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NCO/SNCO Induction Ceremony

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, congratulates Master Sgt. James Yokom following a NCO/SNCO induction ceremony held at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Apr. 6, 2013. Yokom was one of 27 enlisted leaders honored during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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Brusca Fini Flight

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Miller and Staff Sgt. John Bui, boom operators from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, spray Col. Anthony Brusca, a former 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, with the fire hose following his 'fini flight', March 19. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group greeted Brusca on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas to say farewell. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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Preflight

Lt. Col. Brant Abraham, a pilot from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 11. Aircrew and support personnel from the 931st Air Refueling Group deployed to Southwest Asia in support of ongoing U.S. operations overseas. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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Live music retuns to McConnell with Rockfest 2024

Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing cheer and sing-along during an Everclear concert at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia March 10, 2013.Everclear is slated to play at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, in the spring of 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer/Released)
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Civilian commander's call

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, speaks to all civilian employees of the group during a civilian commander's call at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 7, 2013. Larson spoke to the employees about the sequestration and resulting furloughs for Department of Defense civilian employees. The furloughs are currently scheduled to begin in late April. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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Communty service recognized

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents a framed certificate of appreciation to Senior Airman Ryan McPartland, 931st Maintenance Squadron, prior to a Group staff meeting, Feb. 27, 2013. Larson recognized McPartland for outstanding community service during severe snowstorms that had dumped more than 14 inches of snow on the area during the previous week. McPartland had voluntarily shoveled the sidewalks of his apartment complex the day after the storm so that residents of the apartments could make their way to their vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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World War II Veteran Honored

Brig. Gen. Kenneth D Lewis, director of Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs, and Requirements, and Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., present Adrian Marlin with a trophy as a token of appreciation for Marlin's service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Feb. 9, 2013. Marlin served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during the war. He and his aircrew survived a crash landing in 1944. Marlin was Larson's guest of honor at the banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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World War II Veteran Honored

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents Adrian Marlin with a trophy as a token of appreciation for Marlin's service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Feb. 9, 2013. Marlin served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during the war. He and his aircrew survived a crash landing in 1944. Marlin was Larson's guest of honor at the banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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World War II Veteran Honored

Adrian Marlin, back row, second from the left, poses with his aircrew in a photo taken during World War II. Marlin served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during the war. He and his aircrew survived a crash landing in 1944. Marlin was recognized and honored for his service by the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during the unit's annual award banquet, Feb. 9, 2013. (Courtesy photo)
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World War II Veteran Honored

Adrian Marlin, back row, center, poses with his aircrew in a photo taken during World War II. Marlin served as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during the war. He and his aircrew survived a crash landing in 1944. Marlin was recognized and honored for his service by the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during the unit's annual award banquet, Feb. 9, 2013. (Courtesy photo)
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Annual Award

Senior Airman Raymond Carr, 931st Civil Engineering Squadron, (center) was named the Airman of the Year during the 931st Air Refueling Group 2nd Annual Award Banquet, Feb. 9. Carr is pictured with (from left to right) Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis, Director, Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements; Col. Mark Larson, Commander, 931st ARG and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Lowman, Group Superintendent, 931 ARG. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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Newcomers

The 931st Air Refueling Group welcomed newcomers to the unit during the unit training assembly, Feb. 9. Pictured left to right (front row): Maj. Quinto Sasnett, Senior Airman Tadriaun Logan, Airman 1st Class Shaun Small, Airman Jalen Jones, Airman 1st Class Daniel Bailey. Second row (left to right): Staff Sgt. Kellie Smith, Senior Airman Mitchell Gardner, Airman 1st Class Richard Mixon, Tech. Sgt. Valerie Clark, and Airman 1st Class Dereka Atkinson. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Brannen Parrish)
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Coined

Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis,Director, Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements, presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Katie Widger, 931st Maintenance Operations Flight, for superior performance Feb. 8. Lewis visited the 931st Air Refueling Group and met with Airmen in their work places. (Air Force photo by Brannen Parrish)
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Briefing the general

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents a unit mission brief to Brig. Gen. Kenneth D. Lewis, director of Air Force Reserve Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., Feb. 8, 2013. Lewis is visiting the 931st during the upcoming unit training assembly weekend, and will be serving as the keynote speaker at the group's annual award banquet to be held the evening of Feb. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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OSHA Class

Jonathan Pennington, an instructor from Eastern Kentucky University's Occupational Training Institute and Education Center, explains the importance of properly fitted fall protection harnesses to students in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 3110 Fall Protection course at McConnell Air Force Base, January 30. Pennington instructed 40 Airmen from the 931st and 22nd Maintenance Squadrons and the 184th and 22nd Civil Engineering Squadrons in a Total Force Initiative course sponsored by the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. Senior Airman Joshua Wheeler, a maintainer from the 22nd MXS, models a harness too large for someone with his body type to demonstrate the need for proper fitting. During the three-day course, Pennington taught the Airmen about federal requirements associated fall protection for civili engineers and maintainers. (Air Force photo by Brannen Parrish)
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Suiting up

Lt. Col. Barry Jones, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., shows students how a pilot wears an anti-gravity suit, or G-suit, to help withstand acceleration forces while maneuvering aircraft, Jan. 24, 2013. Jones, who has also flown both the A-10 and B-1 aircraft, spoke to more than 80 junior high students about career opportunities in the Air Force Reserve during a career fair in Wichita. Recruiters as well as members of the 931st from various career fields visited with the students as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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Directing traffic

A member of the Air Force Reserve 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron directs a KC-135 Stratotanker to a parking place as the sun sets on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Aircraft maintainers are responsible for ensuring aircraft are ready for flight, as well as inspecting and maintaining planes when they return from a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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Returning deployers

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Blondell is greeted by his family on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 14, 2013. Blondell had just returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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300 Combat sorties

Col. Mark S. Larson, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, and Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, commander of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, present a certificate and patch commemorating 300 combat missions flown to Maj. Austin Aggson, a pilot assigned to the 18 ARS, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 14, 2013. Aggson had just returned from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)
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