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New 931st Aeromedical Squadron facility reinforces Reserve mission

Staff Sgt. Robert Blackburn, 931st Aeromedical Squadron Health Services technician, reviews a document at the unit's newly constructed facility Sept. 19, 2014. The 931st AMDS facility opened in August, and is one of a variety of construction projects at McConnell as the unit prepares for its future KC-46A Pegasus program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Then and now: Air Force basic military training

Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force formed into a separate department and the land that would eventually become today’s Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was part of Kelly Field and used as a bombing range in the 1930’s. In 1938, Brig. Gen. Frank D. Lackland called for an expansion of training at Kelly to incorporate the area known as “the Hill.”
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Then and now: Air Force basic military training

To celebrate the Air Force birthday, the history of BMT -- and how it transitioned from an old bombing range at Kelly Field to the new Airmen Training Complexes of today -- has been captured through numerous images and personal accounts of past and present Airmen. (Courtesy photo)
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Defense leader praises Air Force as backbone of global reach

Mr. Frank Kendall makes a presentation at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 17, 2014, in Washington D.C. Kendall has over 40 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs in private industry, government, and the military. Kendall is the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)
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A blast from the past: KC-135A

Senior Airman Kyle Brogdon, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, seals the door of a KC-135A Stratotanker static display at the air park at McConnell Air Force Base, Sept. 7, 2014. The KC-135A was recently opened and featured by members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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A blast from the past: KC-135A

Lt. Col. Esteban Ramirez, 931st Operations Support Squadron commander, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Anne Phillips, 931st Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion craftsman, about the equipment located within the cockpit of a KC-135A Stratotanker at the air park at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 7, 2014. The KC-135A static display was recently opened and featured by members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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A blast from the past: KC-135A

A static display of a KC-135A Stratotanker was recently opened and featured by members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron at the air park at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 7, 2014. The Boeing Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the KC-135A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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A blast from the past: KC-135A

A static display of a KC-135A Stratotanker was recently opened and featured by members of the 931st Maintenance Squadron at the air park at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 7, 2014. Of the original KC-135As, more than 415 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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September Newcomers

The 931st Air Refueling Group welcomed the following newcomers during the September unit training assembly, September 6, 2014. First row, left to right: Capt. Timothy Jankowski, Airman Basic Jose Sustaita, Maj. Erin Pritchard, Senior Airman Alex Quintana, and Master Sgt. Tracey Ehlin. Back row, left to right: Staff Sgt. Joshua Click, Master Sgt. Ryan Perzee, Airman Basic Roderick Williams, Staff Sgt. Anthony Gililland, Maj. Chase Crosby, and Tech. Sgt. Chase Kovarik.
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Evening refueling

A U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an evening air refueling mission, Aug. 11, 2014. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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New disc golf course

Senior Airman Matthew Stewart and Master Sgt. John Giamello, 931st Maintenance Squadron, work together to dig a hole for the placement of a par sign for a new disc golf course at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 11, 2014. A collection of volunteers from the 931st Air Refueling Group gave of their time to complete a disc golf course, which was started as a volunteer project by Taylor Stephenson, the son of 931 ARG member Johnny Stephenson. Taylor has been working to design and install a new disc golf course on base as part of his Eagle Scout project through the Boys Scouts organization. The new, completed course features nine new disc golf holes with improved regulation tee boxes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Stephenson)
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Up close!

A C-5 Galaxy assigned to the Air Force Reserve 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training exercise, Aug. 5, 2014. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. The 931 ARG regularly supports air refueling training for new C-5 pilots who are attending training at the Formal Training Unit (FTU) at Joint Base San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brad Beyer)
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Total Force Refueling

A Total Force aircrew made up of Airmen from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing operated a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct an air refueling training exercise with a C-5 Galaxy Aircraft from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 1, 2014. Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, 931st Air Refueling Group, and Senior Airman Alexis Mitchell, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, served as the refueling boom operators during the mission. In total, the aircraft spent 3.5 hours on the refueling track. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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Total Force Refueling

A Total Force aircrew made up of Airmen from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing operated a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct an air refueling training exercise with a C-5 Galaxy Aircraft from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 1, 2014. Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, 931st Air Refueling Group, and Senior Airman Alexis Mitchell, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, served as the refueling boom operators during the mission. In total, the aircraft spent 3.5 hours on the refueling track. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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Total Force Refueling

A Total Force aircrew made up of Airmen from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing operated a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct an air refueling training exercise with a C-5 Galaxy Aircraft from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 1, 2014. Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, 931st Air Refueling Group, and Senior Airman Alexis Mitchell, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, served as the refueling boom operators during the mission. In total, the aircraft spent 3.5 hours on the refueling track. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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Total Force Refueling

A Total Force aircrew made up of Airmen from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group and active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing operated a KC-135 Stratotanker to conduct an air refueling training exercise with a C-5 Galaxy Aircraft from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 1, 2014. Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, 931st Air Refueling Group, and Senior Airman Alexis Mitchell, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, served as the refueling boom operators during the mission. In total, the aircraft spent 3.5 hours on the refueling track. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)
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Future Airmen

Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force Commander, visits with members of the 931st Air Refueling Group Development and Training Flight, Aug. 2, 2014. The DTF is a program designed to help future Airmen prepare for Basic Military Training and make the transition from life as a civilian to that of an Airman. Flournoy spoke with the future Airmen about what it means to be a member of the U.S. Air Force and thanked them for their commitment to serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Ribbon Cutting

Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Lowman, 931 ARG Superintendent, Lt. Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 931 AMDS Commander, Col. Mark Larson, 931 ARG Commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force Commander, Col. James Dermer, 22 ARW Vice-Commander, Col. Jeffery Alder, 22 MG Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, 4th Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant, cut the ribbon during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 931 AMDS facility at McConnell Air Force, Kan., Aug. 1, 2014. The new facility triples the number of work stations available for the 931 AMDS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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Ribbon Cutting

Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Lowman, 931 ARG Superintendent, Lt. Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 931 AMDS Commander, Col. Mark Larson, 931 ARG Commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force Commander, Col. James Dermer, 22 ARW Vice-Commander, Col. Jeffery Alder, 22 MG Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, 4th Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant, cut the ribbon during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 931 AMDS facility at McConnell Air Force, Kan., Aug. 1, 2014. The new facility triples the number of work stations available for the 931 AMDS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)
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'The same team'

Capt. Maria Vazquez, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical director, and Capt. Janette Williford, 349th AES DOA, are debriefed after controlling a simulated fire on a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker, July 25, 2014. The unit typically utilizes two to three missions a month, simulating a variety of aircraft emergencies, including fires which require the AETs to don MA1 Oxygen bottles and their quick don gas masks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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