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(Left to right) Maj. Brian Correll and 1st Lt. Alec Maloy, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, perform checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling flight Aug. 3, 2017. The crew refueled F-16 Fighting Falcons from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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931 MXS Airmen continue to 'tow the line'

Airmen of the 931st Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a KC-135 Stratotanker from Hangar 1107 during the May Unit Training Assembly May 7, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Hangar 1125 will eventually be used for general maintenance on the KC-46A Pegasus when it is delivered to McConnell later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reserve Unit stands up first KC-46A Pegasus Squadron

(Left to right) Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, hands the guidon to Lt. Col. Terry McGee, 924th Air Refueling Squadron incoming commander, during a standup and assumption of command ceremony April 2, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McGee is the first commander of the 924 ARS since the unit was inactivated at Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in 1992. The 924 ARS at McConnell is the first unit in the Air Force dedicated solely to the KC-46A Pegasus. The KC-46 is scheduled to arrive later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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State Senate honors 924 ARS

During an official session, Sen. Dan Goddard, Kansas State Senate District 15, presented a Senate Resolution honoring the 924th Air Refueling Squadron March 30, 2017, Topeka, Kan. The 931st Operations Group will stand up the 924th Air Refueling Squadron in an official ceremony scheduled April 2, 2017. It is the first squadron in the Air Force dedicated to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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State Senate honors 924 ARS

(Right to left) Sen. Dan Goddard, Kansas State Senate District 15, presents Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, Lt. Col. Terry McGee, incoming 924th Air Refueling Squadron commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Jay Guldjord, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, with a plaque detailing the Senate Resolution honoring the 924th Air Refueling Squadron March 30, 2017, Topeka, Kan. The event took place during an official session. The 931st Operations Group will stand up the 924th Air Refueling Squadron in an official ceremony scheduled April 2, 2017. It is the first squadron in the Air Force dedicated to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Airmen tow first KC-135 to Hangar 1125

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is delivered to Hangar 1125, Feb. 23, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total force crew of Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Groups towed the KC-135 across the flightline. Hangar 1125 will be used for general maintenance on the KC-46A Pegasus once it is delivered to McConnell, which is scheduled to happen later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Airmen tow first KC-135 to Hangar 1125

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is delivered to Hangar 1125, Feb. 23, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total force crew of Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Groups towed the KC-135 across the flightline. Hangar 1125 is one of three hangars meant to house the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Airmen tow first KC-135 to Hangar 1125

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing is delivered to Hangar 1125, Feb. 23, 2017, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. A total force crew of Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Maintenance Groups towed the KC-135 across the flightline. Hangar 1125 will be used for general maintenance on the KC-46A Pegasus once it is delivered to McConnell, which is scheduled to happen later this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein
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Aloha from the 931st ARW

A Team McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flightline at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, after completing an aeromedical evacuation training mission, Jan. 22, 2017. The mission included Citizen Airmen from the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. ( Photo by Lt. Col. Tee Tung)
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The KC-135 60th Anniversary Ceremony

More than 250 people gathered 60 years later to celebrate the KC-135 as it reached its diamond anniversary, Aug. 31, at the McConnell Air Park. During the ceremony, members of Team McConnell, the local community and the tanker community listen to Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, retired Air Education Training Command commander and KC-135 pilot, speak during the KC-135 60th Anniversary Ceremony, Aug. 31, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lorenz spoke about the history of aerial refueling and the pivotal role the KC-135 has had in projecting airpower during the last 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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The KC-135 60th Anniversary Ceremony

Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, retired Air Education Training Command commander and KC-135 pilot, speaks during the KC-135 60th Anniversary Ceremony, Aug. 31, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lorenz spoke about the history of aerial refueling and the pivotal role the KC-135 has had in projecting airpower during the last 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Citizen Airmen keep jets rolling

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Nichols, 931st Maintenance Squadron aero repair craftsman, and Senior Airman Josh Simmons, 931 MXS aero repair journeyman, inspect the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a unit training assembly, July 9, 2016, McConnell Air force Base, Kan. The inspection was part of isochronal inspection, which examines numerous essential systems on the aircraft including propulsion and hydraulics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Storm's brewing

A KC-135 Stratotanker operated by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling group sits on the flightline, Aug. 21 2015, at West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) Key West, Fla. Aircrew and maintenance Airmen from the 931 ARG were assisting the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst during a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anne Phillips)
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McConnell Reserve aircrew refuels E6-B

A KC-135 Stratotanker flown by a 931st Air Refueling Group aircrew refuels an E-6B Mercury aircraft from the U.S. Navy Fleet Air Reconnaissance Three at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is refueled by June 26, 2015. The KC-135 offloaded approximately 10,000 pounds of fuel with 24 contacts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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McConnell reserve group hosts bosslift

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 18th Air Refueling Squadron commander, pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker during bosslift sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) here, June 6, 2015. The flight was also Vitosh's final flight as the commander of the 18 ARS. (Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reserve group hosts bosslift

Employers of 931st Air Refueling Group Airmen pose after receiving a first-hand look at how their Reservist employee supports strategic reach. The employers participated in a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), June 6, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zachary Anderson)
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McConnell Reserve group hosts bosslift

(Left to right) Master Sgt. Michael Stahl, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress operated by Reservists from the 307th Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., while Jimmy Jordan, BNSF trainmaster looks on, during a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), June 6, 2015. More than 19 local employers participated in the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zachary Anderson)
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McConnell Reserve group hosts bosslift

(Left to right) Joe Biggerstaff, AGCO Corporation senior project manager, speaks with his employee, Master Sgt. Michael Stahl, 18th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, during a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), June 6, 2015. More than 19 local employers participated in the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zachary Anderson)
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McConnell Reserve group hosts bosslift

Employers of 931st Air Refueling Group Airmen pose after receiving a first-hand look at how their Reservist employee supports strategic reach. The employers participated in a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), June 6, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reserve group hosts bosslift

Lt. Col. Michael Kleespie, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, explains the flight path to local employers during a "bosslift" sponsored by the local Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), June 6, 2015. Nineteen employers of 931st Air Refueling Group Airmen received a first-hand look at how their Reservist employee supports strategic reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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