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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Chief Master Sgt. Kathy Lowman presents a commander's insignia pen to Ty Lasher, city manager of Bel Aire, Kan., and honorary commander to the 931st senior enlisted leader, during an honorary commander's luncheon in downtown Wichita, Kan., Nov. 5, 2011. Chief Lowman presented the pin on behalf of Chief Master Sgt. Sean Martin. 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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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Col. Evan Kapp, commander of the 931st Aeromedical Squadron, presents a commander's insignia pen his honorary commander, Dr. David Hufford, during an honorary commander's luncheon in downtown Wichita, Kan., 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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Honorary Commander Luncheon

Lt. Col. Donald Robison, 931st Air Refueling Group Deputy Commander of Maintenance, presents a commander's insignia pen his honorary commander, Jon Holmes, during an honorary commander's luncheon in downtown Wichita, Kan., 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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Honorary Commanders

McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commanders pose for a picture following an Honorary Commander Change of Command ceremony held on base August 7, 2012. The 931st Air Refueling Group welcomed four new Honorary Commanders during the ceremony. The McConnell Honorary Commander Program is a joint venture between the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary Commander's Flight, August 2009

Participants in an Honorary Commander's Flight gather near the KC-135 Stratotanker they flew an aerial refueling mission in on Aug. 15. The tanker was flown by an aircrew from the 931st Air Refueling Group, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Second from the left in the front row is Jody Baker, principal of Meadowlard at Prairie Creek Elementary School in Derby, Kan., and honorary commander of the 931st ARG's Operations Support Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Honorary Commanders Flight, July 2009

A group of honorary commmanders and Air Force personnel pause for a photo at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., in late July 2009. Mr. Dave Wenz (top, middle) is a Special Olympics Board member and honorary commander of the 931st Civil Engineer Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Honorary commanders see total force initiative

Tech. Sgt. Mark McIntosh, a boom operator with the 931st ARS briefs honorary commanders during their orientation flight.

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Honorary commanders take flight

A group of McConnell Air Force Base honorary commanders receive a briefing on the capabilities of the KC-135 Stratotanker prior to an orientation flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 13, 2011. Twenty-one honorary commanders took part in the flight, which familiarized them with the mission of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary commanders take flight

Dr. David Hufford, honorary commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group Aerospace Medicine Squadron, climbs down the crew ladder of a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to an orientation flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 13, 2011. Twenty-one honorary commanders took part in the flight, which familiarized them with the mission of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary commanders take flight

Sheila Cole, honorary commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group Force Support Squadron, enjoys the view from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an orientation flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 13, 2011. Twenty-one honorary commanders took part in the flight, which familiarized them with the mission of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary commanders take flight

Jorge Martinez, honorary commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, enjoys the view from the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an orientation flight at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 13, 2011. Twenty-one honorary commanders took part in the flight, which familiarized them with the mission of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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Honorary Commanders, 931st Air Refueling Group

Col. Edsel A. "Archie" Frye. Jr. speaks during an honorary commander induction ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Colonel Frye welcomed five civilian leaders from the McConnell community as the 931st Air Refueling Group's inaugural group of honorary commanders. Colonel Frye is the commander of the 931st, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maria Ruiz)

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Honoring the fallen

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing line the Kansas Street and salute as the hearse carrying Army Sgt. Eric Nettleton passes, Jan. 14. Sergeant Nettleton was killed by an improvised explosive device while serving with the 2nd Stryker Cavalry in Afghanistan. Sergeant Nettleton's brother, Airman 1st Class Clayton Nettleton, serves with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base.

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HPCON Bravo+

McConnell has changed to Health Protection Condition Bravo+, effective immediately.

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HRDC Refuelers

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Sue Lovas, Senior Master Sgt. Pam Summers, Senior Airman Brandi Brooks, and Tech. Sgt. Marvell Summerow represented the 931st Air Refueling Group at a Human Resource Development Council workshop in Atlanta. Dressed as gas station attendants, they earned an award for best representing the air refueling heritage of their unit. (Courtesy photo)

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Hug Goodbye

Donna Lorenz hugs her husband, Tech. Sgt. Robert Lorenz, before he deploys with his fellow Airmen to Turkey. The 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sent Sergeant Lorenz and other maintainers to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on July 29 in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Donna Lorenz is also a senior master sergeant assigned to the 931st Plans and Programs office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron maintain a KC-46A Pegasus boom March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Hydraulics Airmen removed the interior telescoping tube to replace a boom surge boot, which acts as a shock absorber while attached to a receiver aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Kris McKee, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, lines the interior of a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube with an O-ring March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The O-ring provides a seal around the telescoping tube, ensuring the fuel is properly distributed to the receiving aircraft when connected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Jacob Buffum, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulic craftsman and Senior Airman Jesse Jones, 22nd MXS hydraulic journeyman, remove a KC-46A Pegasus surge boot from a telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Surge boots are rubber-like sleeves that run the fuel tube’s length, used as a way to prevent damage during fuel surges when the boom disconnects from the aircraft after refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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Hydraulic Airmen maintain KC-46 boom

Staff Sgt. Hannah Petersen, 931st Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, removes a bolt from a KC-46A Pegasus telescoping tube March 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The surge boot, housed inside the telescoping tube, was replaced to ensure damage does not occur while disconnecting from a receiving aircraft during aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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