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Hitching a ride

Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish, NCOIC of Public Affairs at the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., attaches a reach pendant to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in order to perform an external lift of a Humvee during sling load training at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras Aug. 7. Parrish is currently deployed to Honduras, serving as the NCOIC of Public Affairs at Joint Task Force-Bravo. Joint Task Force-Bravo organizes multilateral exercises and supports, in cooperation with our partner nations, counter narcoterrorism, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief and building partner capacities to promote regional cooperation and security in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. (Courtesy photo)

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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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Holiday Hours in observance of Columbus Day

In observance of Columbus Day, many facilities on the base will close. Normal hours of operation will resume Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.

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Holiday picture

Command section holiday picture

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Holiday Thank You

Maj. Rick Rogers, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, serves a bowl of carrots to a U.S. Navy Reservist at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 14. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group's senior leadership served lunch at the base dining facility during the 931st's November weekend drill as a way to show gratitude for the dedication of their Airmen this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Celeste Lindquist)

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Holiday Thank You

Lt. Col. Tony Brusca prepares chicken to be served during lunch at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 14. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group's senior leadership served lunch at the base dining facility during the 931st's November weekend drill as a way to show gratitude for the dedication of their Airmen this holiday season. Colonel Brusca is commander of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the 931st's flying unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Celeste Lindquist)

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Holiday Thank You

Senior Master Sgt. Kathy Lowman and Chief Master Sgt. Dail Bruce serve lunch at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Nov. 14. Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group's senior leadership served lunch at the base dining facility during the 931st's November weekend drill as a way to show gratitude for the dedication of their Airmen this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Celeste Lindquist)

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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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Home on the range

Staff Sgt. Joseph Aaron, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor assigned to the 931st Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., attaches a target at the McConnell Air Force Base arms qualification range, June 14, 2013. Instructors like Aaron teach Airmen skills that allow them to qualify on the M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Home Sweet C-17

Houston Nutt, head football coach at Ole Miss, talks with Col. Bart Weiss just after they arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on May 29. The stop was part of Coaches Tour 2009, a morale-boosting mission that brings NCAA football coaches to U.S. servicemembers. Behind Coach Nutt is a C-17 assigned to an Air National Guard unit in his home state of Mississippi. Colonel Weiss will soon takeover as vice commander of McConnell Air Force Basel, Kan., and is former star quarterback for the Air Force football team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Honor Flight

Master Sgt. Felicia Sanders, 931st Air Refueling Group, shakes the hand of a local Korean War Veteran and thanks him for his service during an Honor Flight welcome home ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 13, 2014. Sanders was one of more than 40 members of Team McConnell on hand to greet 21 World War II and Korean War Veterans as they returned from an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Honor Flights are conducted by a non-profit organization, and take Veterans to see their war memorials and other sites in the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Honor Flight

Local World War II and Korean War Veterans take in the applause from the crowd during an Honor Flight welcome home ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 13, 2014. Family members, community supporters, and more than 40 members of Team McConnell were on hand at the ceremony to greet the Veterans as they returned home from their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Honor Flights are conducted by a non-profit organization, and take Veterans to see their war memorials and other sites in the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Honor Flight

Members of the Air force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group salute a group of World Ware II and Korean War Veterans as the Veterans return from an Honor Flight during a welcome home ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 13, 2014. Family members, community supporters, and more than 40 members of Team McConnell were on hand at the ceremony to greet the Veterans as they returned home from their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Honor Flights are conducted by a non-profit organization, and take Veterans to see their war memorials and other sites in the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Honor Flight

Maj. John Neubecker, 931st Air Refueling Group, shakes the hand of a local Korean War Veteran and thanks him for his service during an Honor Flight welcome home ceremony in Wichita, Kan., June 13, 2014. Neubecker was one of more than 40 members of Team McConnell on hand to greet 21 World War II and Korean War Veterans as they returned from an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Honor Flights are conducted by a non-profit organization, and take Veterans to see their war memorials and other sites in the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary Boom Operator

Mr. Dave Wenz learns what it is like to be a boom operator of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission in late July 2009. Mr. Wenz is a Special Olympics Board member and the honorary commander of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He and other honorary commanders of units at McConnell were invited to see a KC-135 mission given to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, the active-duty host unit at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Suttles)

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Honorary Commander Flight

A collection of McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commanders pose with an aircrew from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refeuling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., following an orientation flight. During the flight, the Honorary Commanders were able to observe air refueling training from the refueling boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker. The McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commander program pairs local civic leaders with commanders from both the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. The purpose of the program is to foster strong relationships between leadership at the base and civilian leaders in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Honorary commanders and commanders of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., pose for a photo following an honorary commander luncheon in downtown Wichita, Nov. 5, 2011. Following the luncheon, the honorary commanders were invited to visit the 931st headquarters for a unit mission briefing and to visit with the Airmen of the 931st. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Col. William H. Mason, commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., presents a unit mission briefing to a group of 931st honorary commanders, Nov. 5, 2011. The purpose of the honorary commander program is to develop strong ties between the leaders of the 931st and the leaders of local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Lt. Col. Erin Manning, commander of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, presents a commander's insignia pin to Kurt Yowell, honorary commander of the 931st CES, during an honorary commander's luncheon in downtown Wichita, Nov. 5, 2011. Following the luncheon, honorary commanders were invited to visit the 931st headquarters at McConnell Air Force Base for a mission brief and to visit with 931st Airmen. The purpose of the honorary commander program is to develop strong ties between the leaders of the 931st and the leaders of local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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