Before they “hit the ground running” at basic military training, future members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing often get a test run at the Development and Training Flight.
The program, which was founded at McConnell more than seven years ago, is a Reserve program which helps prepare future Airmen for BMT and assists them with making the transition from civilian to military life.
Since 2018, Tech. Sgt. Travis Hallinger, the 931 ARW D&TF chief, has lead the program at McConnell. Hallinger, a Traditional Reservist who works for the Wichita Police Department, joined the D&TF because he saw it as an opportunity to have a positive impact on people.
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