McConnell Reservists Deploy

Members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group deboard a KC-135 Stratotanker after arriving at their deployed location in Southwest Asia. While deployed, the Reservists will be assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron under the 385th Air Expeditionary Group in the theater of operations. The 90th EARS is a total-force team consisting active-duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

McConnell Reservists deploy to Southwest Asia

Published Nov. 7, 2012
By 1st Lt. Zach Anderson
931st Air Refueling Group Publc Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Air Force Reservists assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group here have deployed to Southwest Asia as part of an Air Expeditionary Force in support of ongoing U.S. operations overseas.

While deployed, aircrews, maintainers and support staff from the 931st will be assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron under the 385th Air Expeditionary Group in the theater of operations. The 90th EARS is a total-force team consisting active-duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard Airmen.

The squadron's primary duty is to fly refueling missions supporting C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft coming in and out of the area of operations. The air refueling mission acts as a "force multiplier" by allowing the cargo aircraft to land and offload at locations down range without having to land for refueling.