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McConnell Reservists return from Southwest Asia

McConnell leaders greet more than 20 members of the 931st Air Refueling Group as they return from a deployment to Southwest Asia, June 12, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the deployment, the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell reservists return from Southwest Asia

Family members and leaders of the 931st Air Refueling Group gather before greeting returning Airmen, June 12, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. More than 20 members of the 931 ARG returned after a deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell reservists return from Southwest Asia

Maj. Daniel Mecham, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, greets his spouse, Michelle, and their sons Dallin and Stephen, after returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia, June 12, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the deployment, the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell reservists return from Southwest Asia

McConnell leaders greet more than 20 members of the 931st Air Refueling Group as they return from a deployment to Southwest Asia, June 12, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the deployment, the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Chapel construction continues

Despite climbing temperatures, workers continue the renovation of the base chapel June 11, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Last January, the chapel moved from Building 510 to a variety of locations on the installation. During the renovation, the chapel's heating, ventilation, and air condition system are being replaced. The building is also getting new carpet, paint and a sound system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Deployment

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group make their way through the passenger terminal on their way to board an aircraft for a deployment from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Several members of the 931 ARG have deployed to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Kleespie assumes command

Col. Mark S. Larson, Commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group, presents the 18th Air Refueling Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Michael Kleespie during a change of command ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 7, 2015. Kleespie assumed command of the 18 ARS, replacing outgoing 18 ARS commander, Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, who will be taking an assignment with First Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate as a liaison to the state of Kansas with the Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program. Kleespie is a command pilot with more than 12,000 combined military and civilian flying hours. He now takes over command of the second largest tanker squadron in Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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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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Fini Flight

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, poses with his family on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., after completing "Fini Flight" with the 18 ARS, having flown his final mission as a member of the unit. Vitosh assumed command of the 18 ARS in May 2012. He began his enlisted career in 1987 and was accepted into the Air Force Academy in 1988 as part of the Enlisted Airman Development Program. Following his graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1993, he began Air Force Pilot Training and graduated in 1994. Vitosh served in a variety of capacities during an active duty career that spanned more than a decade. In 2002, he joined the Air Force Reserve as a member of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He has served on several deployments to locations in both Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Fini Flight

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, is greeted by a blast of cold water upon exiting a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 6, 2015. Vitosh had just completed his "Fini Flight" with the 18 ARS, having flown his final mission as a member of the unit. Vitosh assumed command of the 18 ARS in May 2012. He began his enlisted career in 1987 and was accepted into the Air Force Academy in 1988 as part of the Enlisted Airman Development Program. Following his graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1993, he began Air Force Pilot Training and graduated in 1994. Vitosh served in a variety of capacities during an active duty career that spanned more than a decade. In 2002, he joined the Air Force Reserve as a member of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He has served on several deployments to locations in both Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Fini Flight

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, is greeted by a blast of cold water upon exiting a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 6, 2015. Vitosh had just completed his "Fini Flight" with the 18 ARS, having flown his final mission as a member of the unit. Vitosh assumed command of the 18 ARS in May 2012. He began his enlisted career in 1987 and was accepted into the Air Force Academy in 1988 as part of the Enlisted Airman Development Program. Following his graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1993, he began Air Force Pilot Training and graduated in 1994. Vitosh served in a variety of capacities during an active duty career that spanned more than a decade. In 2002, he joined the Air Force Reserve as a member of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He has served on several deployments to locations in both Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Fini Flight

Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 18th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, is greeted by a blast of cold water upon exiting a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 6, 2015. Vitosh had just completed his "Fini Flight" with the 18 ARS, having flown his final mission as a member of the unit. Vitosh assumed command of the 18 ARS in May 2012. He began his enlisted career in 1987 and was accepted into the Air Force Academy in 1988 as part of the Enlisted Airman Development Program. Following his graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1993, he began Air Force Pilot Training and graduated in 1994. Vitosh served in a variety of capacities during an active duty career that spanned more than a decade. In 2002, he joined the Air Force Reserve as a member of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He has served on several deployments to locations in both Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell keeps Thunderbirds on 'track'

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons in formation near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 4, 2015. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The KC-135 aircrew, all Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group, performed fourteen air refueling contacts during the mission. The squadron was on its way to the Heart of Texas Airshow in Waco, Texas, June 6-7. The squadron performs approximately 75 demonstrations each year and has never canceled a demonstration due to maintenance difficulty. More than 300 million people in all 50 states and 58 foreign countries have seen the red, white and blue jets in more than 4,000 aerial demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell keeps Thunderbirds on 'track'

Capt. Alex Goldfein, the right wing pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, flies away from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 4, 2015. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The KC-135 aircrew, all Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group, performed fourteen air refueling contacts during the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell keeps Thunderbirds on 'track'

Capt. Alex Goldfein, the right wing pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 4, 2015. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The KC-135 aircrew, all Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group, performed fourteen air refueling contacts during the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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