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    McConnell reservists return from deployment

    McConnell reservists return from deployment

    Photo By Maj. Zachary Anderson | Lt. Col. Travis Clark, a pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air...... read more read more

    WICHITA, KS, UNITED STATES

    11.12.2012

    Story by 1st Lt. Zachary Anderson 

    931st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- More than 50 airmen from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group have returned home from a deployment over the last two days.

    The final collection of airmen arrived here this afternoon after completing more than two months of serving as part of the 90th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

    The primary duty of the 90 EARS 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.

    "I'm extremely proud of our performance," said Lt. Col. Michael Moeding, a member of the 931 ARG who served as commander of the 90 EARS for the duration of his deployment. "Going in, our goal was to make the squadron better than how we found it, and I'm confident that we did that in all areas."

    The returning deployers were greeted by friends and family on the flight line, as well as several members of 931 ARG leadership. For the citizen airmen, the reception was well worth the more than ten-hour flight to get back to McConnell.

    "It's an honor to deploy and serve my country, and I'm very proud to do that," said Tech. Sgt. Chris Norris, a refueling boom operator assigned to the Group's 18th Air Refueling Squadron. "But it doesn't matter where you go; the best part of any deployment is when you finally come home."

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    Date Taken: 11.12.2012
    Date Posted: 11.12.2012 17:23
    Story ID: 97669
    Location: WICHITA, KS, US

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