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Total force effort five ‘clicks’ at a time

Members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron fasten chains to a KC-135 Stratotanker F108 engine during a unit training assembly at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 11, 2015. The engine removal was a total force effort between the 931 MXS, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 22nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Total force effort five ‘clicks’ at a time

Members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron unwrap a KC-135 Stratotanker F108 engine during a unit training assembly at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 11, 2015. With more than 60 Stratotankers assigned, McConnell operates and maintains the Air Force's largest air refueling fleet, conducting worldwide military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group inspect their gas masks for any holes or tears during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) training April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The class ensures Airmen can work and survive in a chemical environment and that they are also prepared to handle any hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group participate in a hazardous material clearing scenario during a CBRNE training session April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The training teaches the Airmen how to react should they encounter any chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear or explosive operations (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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McConnell Reservists 'mask' their training

Members of the 931st Air Refueling Group don their mission oriented protective postures gear (MOPP) during a CBRNE training session April 12, 2015, McConnell Air Force Base, The class ensures Airmen can work and survive in a chemical environment and that they are also prepared to handle any hazardous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Air Force Reserve Birthday

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group Commander, and Michelle Senst, AAFES Military Clothing Manager, cut a cake commemorating the 67th birthday of the U.S. Air Force Reserve during the April unit training assembly, April 12, 2015. The AAFES management at McConnell hosted a birthday celebration honoring the Air Force Reserve presence at the base. In a joint directive signed by Gen. Omar Bradley, the Army Chief of Staff, and Gen. Carl Spaatz, the Air Force Chief of Staff, dated April 14, 1948 the Army Air Corps Reserve was transferred to the Air Force, officially becoming the Air Force Reserve.
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Stratotanker Silhouette

A K-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., extends its refueling boom during receiver/tanker (R/T) training, April 11, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. The R/T training is a critical component to the eventual transition to the KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell. Unlike most KC-135 Stratotankers, the KC-46 has the ability to take on fuel while in flight. The first reserve pilots that will fly the KC-46 are required to be R/T qualified on specially-modified KC-135s before they can even begin the required training at the Boeing Flight Training Facility in Seattle, Wash. Fortunately, the 18th ARS has been actively working with members of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to ensure that 18 ARS pilots are R/T certified before they attend KC-46 training in Washington next May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

A group of more than 20 McConnell Reservists board a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 8, 2015. The aircraft was operated by an aircrew from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and was transporting the reservists to a unit deployment to at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. While deployed, aircrew and support personnel from the 931 ARG will fly aerial refueling missions, perform aircraft maintenance and fill other support roles.
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KANZA warriors deliver first KC-46 to Pease

A crew chief assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing marshalls in the new KC-46A Pegasus on Aug. 8, 2019, at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. The plane is the most modern aerial refueler in the U.S. Air Force inventory. Members of the 931st Operations Group, consisting of members from the 924th Air Refueling Squadron and 18th Air Refueling Squadron, two of the Reserve flying squadrons at McConnell dedicated to the KC-46A Pegasus, delivered the first two KC-46s to the Airmen of the 157 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Victoria Nelson)
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Mission planning

Capt. Bryce Sager, a pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., reviews mission plans, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. Sager was part of an aircrew made up of Reservists who were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Mission planning

Pilots Capt. Bryce Sager, Maj. Jason Helmick and refueling boom operator Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, all members of the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct mission planning and pre-flight briefings, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. The three aircrew members were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Mission planning

Pilots Capt. Bryce Sager, Maj. Jason Helmick and refueling boom operator Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, all members of the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct mission planning and pre-flight briefings, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. The three aircrew members were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Smooth operator

Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, an air refueling boom operator assigned to the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., peers through the window of the refueling boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker while performing an aerial refueling of a B-52 Stratofortress from the AF Reserve 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., April 8, 2015. The two reserve units routinely perform air refueling exercises together in order to meet training requirements and maintain aircrew proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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McConnnell MSG hosts honorary commanders

James Havers-Strong, ABI Group of Companies CEO and managing director and 931st ARG honorary commander, and Col. Michael Mendoza, 22nd Mission Support Group commander, pose for a photo during an Honorary Commander Mission Support Group Base Tour at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 7, 2015. Honorary commanders are local community partners who are paired with base commanders for a year or more. They spend their tenure learning about the base’s mission, assets and program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor Caputo)
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McConnell Leadership signs SAAPM pledge

(Left to right) Commanders Col. Jeffry Jordan, 184th Intelligence Wing, Col. Samuel Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, and Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group, sign a pledge officially endorsing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 6, 2015. April 2015 marks the 14th observance of SAAPM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Fadenrecht)
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McConnell Leadership signs SAAPM pledge

(Left to right) Command chiefs Chief Master Sgt. William Stacey, 184th Intelligence Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morris, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Paul McGinnis, 931st Maintenance superintendent, sign a pledge officially endorsing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 6, 2015. April 2015 marks the 14th observance of SAAPM. It is recognized nationally and internationally by military and civilian communities. In the late 1980s, the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCASA) led an initiative to select a designated time period to promote awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Fadenrecht)
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Tornado Safety: ‘Tis the season

Staff Sgt. Raymond Carr, 931st Air Refueling Group emergency manager, tours the McConnell Emergency Response Conference Room here, April 2, 2015. As temperatures rise at McConnell, so too does the likelihood of experiencing tornado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Contrails from the dome

Contrails stream from the radar dome of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) as it closes in on the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an evening air refueling training exercise, March 30, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. The E-3 is equipped with a 30-foot rotating radar dome that contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 250 miles (375.5 kilometers). The radar combined with an identification friend or foe, or IFF, subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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Daylight Saving Time 2015

It's that time of year again. Don't forget to change your clocks an hour back starting at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2015.
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Team McConnell helps Vets ‘move on’

(Left to right) Christian Peel and his father, Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peel, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, carry part of a bedframe for a veteran moving into new housing in Wichita, Kan., March 19, 2015. McConnell Airmen, the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center and His Helping Hands, a local non-profit, are all working together to end veteran homelessness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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