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McConnell Reservists play in Checkered Flag

An F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala., approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, during Checkered Flag 21-1, Nov. 2, 2020. Nineteen members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve component at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, participated in Checkered Flag, a large-scale aerial exercise hosted by the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The exercise began Nov. 2, and ended Nov. 11.
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McConnell Reservists play in Checkered Flag

An F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, during Checkered Flag 21-1, Nov. 2, 2020. Nineteen members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, the Reserve component at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, participated in Checkered Flag, a large-scale aerial exercise hosted by the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The exercise began Nov. 2, and ended Nov. 11.
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Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein

A KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number #58-0124, lands after flying for the last time as part of routine training during the 931st Air Refueling Wing Unit Training Assembly June 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 was first flown by the 931 ARW for the refueling of the “Spirit of Kansas,” a B-2 Bomber, 25 years ago this week. Though this was not the last time a 931 ARW aircrew would fly a KC-135, the flight marked the end of a long history with the KANZA Warriors who witnessed it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein

A KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number #58-0124, is sprayed by two Team McConnel fire trucks on either side of the flightline after flying for the last time as part of routine training during the 931st Air Refueling Wing Unit Training Assembly June 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Members of the 931 ARW gathered on the flightline to honor the KC-135R flight to train during a Unit Training Assembly. Though this is not the last time a 931 ARW aircrew would fly a KC-135, the flight marked the end of a long history with the KANZA Warriors who witnessed it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein

Capt. Derrick Lopez, Lt. Col. Jonathan Flores, Maj. Chris Foote, 2nd Lt. Ben Stone, 18th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, and Master Sgt. Clay Dotson, 905th Air Refeuling Squadron boom operator, flew that last KC-135 Stratotanker flight to take place during a 931st Air Refueling Wing Unit Training Assembly June 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The KC-135 was first flown by the 931st for the refueling of the “Spirit of Kansas,” a B-2 Bomber, 25 years ago this week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Derby 150th anniversary nose art dedication

Randy White, Mayor of Derby and 931st Operations Group honorary commander, and Col. Phil Heseltine, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander pose in front of the KC-135 Stratotanker nose art dedicated to the city of Derby’s 150th anniversary Oct. 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The event promoted partnership between the local community and military members, while also honoring their long history together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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Wichita students tour Team McConnell

Eleven students from the Classical School of Wichita toured Team McConnell Jan. 30, 2018. While here, the students learned about the missions of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 931st Air Refueling Wing and 184th Intelligence Wing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Wichita students tour Team McConnell

Eleven students from the Classical School of Wichita toured Team McConnell Jan. 30, 2018. While here, the students learned about the missions of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 931st Air Refueling Wing and 184th Intelligence Wing. The students also viewed a KC-135 Stratotanker Periodic Inspection performed by the 931st Maintenance Group at Hangar 10. PEs are one of the most thorough and time-consuming inspections conducted on an aircraft. It is conducted every1,800 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Wichita students tour Team McConnell

Eleven students from the Classical School of Wichita toured Team McConnell Jan. 30, 2018. While here, the students learned about the missions of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 931st Air Refueling Wing and 184th Intelligence Wing. The students also viewed a KC-135 Stratotanker Periodic Inspection performed by the 931st Maintenance Group at Hangar 10. PEs are one of the most thorough and time-consuming inspections conducted on an aircraft. It is conducted every1,800 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Colonel Evernham fini-flight

Col. Caroline Evernham, 931st Operations Group commander, completed her fini-flight during the October Unit Training Assembly, Oct. 14, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Fini-flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Evernham will continue her career at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Colonel Larson's fini flight

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., breaks away after being refueled by a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. The KC-135 was flown by a 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, who made a total of six contacts with the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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Colonel Larson's fini-flight

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Wing commander, operates the control panel of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Aug. 17, 2017. Fini-Flights are the last flight a pilot has before retirement or before a commander is assigned elsewhere. Larson assumed command of the wing in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)
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June Redeployers

A McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker parks on the flightline after returning from a deployment to Turkey with 21 members of the 931st Air Refueling, June 26, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Airmen deployed as part of ongoing U.S. operations overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Kathy Lowman)
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From right, Col. Albert G. Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Gen. Darren W. McDew, U.S. Transportation Command commander, Col. David A. Weishaar, 184th Intelligence Wing commander, Col. Mark S. Larson, 931 ARW commander, and Col. Jarrod K. Frantz, 190 ARW commander, present a check during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. In lieu of a gift to McDew, base leadership donated money to the Air Force Aid Society. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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From right, Col. Albert G. Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Mark S. Larson, 931 ARW commander, Col. Jarrod K. Frantz, 190 ARW commander, and Col. David A. Weishaar, 184th Intelligence Wing commander, lead Team McConnell in the singing of the Air Force Song during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. This year marks the 69th anniversary of the creation of the Air Force as an independent branch of the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Team McConnell members raise water glasses to toast Prisoners of War and those Missing In Action during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. At each Air Force Ball, a symbolic table is set to remind Airmen of the service members who never returned home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Chaplain (Capt.) Paul Mount, 931st Air Refueling Wing chaplain, leads Team McConnell in an invocation during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. This year’s ball was open to Active Duty, Guard, Reserve and Civilians as a total-force event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Team McConnell members watch a brief history of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. The ball also served as an opportunity for both 931 Air Refueling Wing and 22nd ARW personnel to commemorate the history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, an aircraft essential to the in-air refueling mission which has been in service for 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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From right, Gen. Darren W. McDew, U.S. Transporation Command commander and the most-senior Airman in attendance, Senior Airman Gary Valdez, Senior Airman Sergio Devora-Nejara, and Airman First Class Alexander Fracasso, the most junior Airmen in attendance, cut the cake during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. The most-senior Airman cutting the cake with the most-junior Airman is an Air Force Ball tradition symbolizing the history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Gen. Darren W. McDew, U.S. Transportation Command commander, reflects and shares experience with Airmen as one of the senior-most KC-135 pilots still serving during the Air Force Ball Sept. 10, 2016, Wichita, Kans. McDew expressed the ceremony was not only a celebration of the Air Force and KC-135 Stratotanker anniversaries, but abut a commemoration of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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