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Medical skills assessment

Robert Hinshaw, Sedgwick County Sheriff and Honorary Commander of the 931st Security Forces Squadron, receives some hands-on training on performing sutures during a McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commander orientation event, Jan. 20, 2012. McConnell Honorary Commanders attended a luncheon, were briefed on the medical mission at McConnell, and were able to participate in medical training activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Posing in the tanker

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., poses with fellow boom operator, Tech. Sgt. Kenny Stewart, during a civic leader flight, April 1, 2011. Lewis has been a boom operator on the KC-135 Stratotanker for more than twenty years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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The view from below

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., reviews his checklist during a refueling flight. Lewis has been a boom operator on the KC-135 Stratotanker for more than twenty years. (Photo courtesy of Ray Lewis)

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The view from below

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., peers down at the receiving aircraft from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling flight. Lewis has been a boom operator on the KC-135 Stratotanker for more than twenty years. (Photo courtesy of Ray Lewis)

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Refueling a fighter

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels an F-15 fighter during a flight over Hawaii. Lewis has been a boom operator on the KC-135 Stratotanker for more than twenty years. (Photo courtesy of Ray Lewis)

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Favorite plane

Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., poses in front of his favorite aircraft, the KC-135 Stratotanker. Lewis has been a boom operator on the KC-135 for more than twenty years. (Photo courtesy of Ray Lewis)

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Outstanding Peformer

Col. Craig Bogan, team lead for the McConnell LCAP inspection team, presents a certificate to Staff Sgt. Amanda Mitchell, 931st Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan 13, 2012. Mitchell was named an outstanding performer during the base LCAP inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Drag

Senior Airman Ashley Rodriguez, 931st Security Forces Squadron, drags a fellow Airman playing the role of "casualty," while running through a combat fitness course Jan. 7, 2012. The course was part of a two-day combat training regimen conducted by the squadron over the January unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Sprint

Staff Sgt. Nick Horine, 931st Security Forces Squadron, sprints while carrying ammo cans as part of a combat fitness course conducted by the squadron, Jan. 7, 2012. The course was part of a two-day combat training regimen the squadron performed over the January unit training assembly, which included martial arts and ground fighting skills training as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Fireman's carry

Staff Sgt. Dustin Wileman, 931st Security Forces Squadron, displays the proper technique for conducting a fireman's carry, Jan. 7, 2012. The 931st SFS spent the morning running through a combat fitness test, which incorporated movements that would be required in battlefield scenarios, such as the fireman's carry to evacuate casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Combat Training

Airmen Ryan Flock, 931st Security Forces Squadron, performs a high-crawl while maneuvering through a combat fitness test course at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 7, 2012. The combat fitness test was part of a two-day combat training regimen conducted by the squadron during the January Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Racer

Tech. Sgt. John Fitzpatrick is one of only three AFRC-sponsored Reservists who race, and the only motorcycle racer currently sponsored by AFRC. (Air Force Photo by Brannen Parrish)

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Telling the story

Col. William H. Mason, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., speaks at a meeting of the Bel Aire Chamber of Commerce, Bel Aire, Kan., Jan. 4, 2012. Col. Mason presented the members of the chamber with a unit mission brief, explaining the important role the 931st plays in accomplishing the mission at McConnell AFB. Col. Mason also discussed the Air Force Reserve and emphasized the importance of building and maintaing strong relationships between the 931st and the local community.

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Home improvement

Renovation work is in full swing on the interior of the 931st Air Refueling Group headquarters building, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 3, 2012. Many 931st members will be starting the new year in new office locations as the group headquarters building undergoes a major renovation. Units with offices in the headquarters building have been relocated to various locations around the base until the completion of the renovation project. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Home improvement

Renovation work is in full swing on the interior of the 931st Air Refueling Group headquarters building, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 3, 2012. Many 931st members will be starting the new year in new office locations as the group headquarters building undergoes a major renovation. Units with offices in the headquarters building have been relocated to various locations around the base until the completion of the renovation project. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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AFRC Command Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Buckner is the new Air Force Reserve Command Command Chief. (Air Force Photo Air Force Reserve Command)

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Holiday giving

Chief Master Sgt. Kathy Lowman, 931st Air Refueling Group acting group superintendent, and Master Sgt. Rachael Forrest, 931st Maintenance Operations Flight superintendent, accept a box of donations from Tiffany Martin and Brenda Wood at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Medical Center, Dec. 15, 2011. Staff members of the medical center made donations of gift cards, cash, food items and toys to help Team McConnell families who are in need during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Good Samaritan Award Presentation

Mark Cathey, Business Assurance Director, Spirit Aerosystems presents the Spirit Aerosystems Good Samaritan Hero Award to Tech. Sgt. Joel Janssen, a crewchief from the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Janssen was being honored by the Midway-Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross for his role in helping a paraplegic man who was stranded in a field during a heatwave in August. (Air Force photo by Brannen Parrish)

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McConnell civilians take flight

Several civilian employees of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., were given the opporunity to take a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker, Dec. 12. The incentive flight included an air refueling and was conducted by the 931st Air Refueling Group as a way to thank the civilian personnel who work on the base and provide vital support to the 931 ARG and 22 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maurice Hodges)

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Happy Holidays

The 931st Air Refueling Group hosted a holiday event for children at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Dec. 4. The event provided Airmen, their spouses and children an afternoon of making crafts, enjoying holiday treats, and spending some time with Santa. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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