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Chatting with the Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, 4th Air Force command chief master sergeant, talks with Airman Thomas Crews and Senior Airman Charles Lawson, 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, during a tour Jan. 11, 2014 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Chief Wong toured the units of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, meeting with Airmen and learning about their units and missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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Cost effective equipment expands 927th ARW's abiilty to train Airmen

Master Sgt. Debra Allen, 927th Force Support Squadron, monitors the installation of Air Technology Network, a cost-effective, satellite-base medium used to train Airmen of the 927th Air Refueling Wing through a virtual classroom Nov. 7, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Col. Doug Schwartz, commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, thanks Kevin and Karyn Kruszewski, owners of a popular Tampa restaurant, for speaking about entreprenuership at MacDill Air Force Base September 7, 2013. The Kruszewskis shared their story of starting their own business from scratch as part of a professional development series sponsored by the 927th ARW.

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MacDill leadership partners with local civic leaders

Col. Doug Schwartz, commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, inducts Bob Clark, president of Tampa Steel Erecting, as the 927th ARW's honorary commander at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 6, 2013. The Honorary Commanders Program partners local community leaders with military units to help educate the public about the mission of the Airmen of MacDill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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classroom

Major Brandon Acosta, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot and volunteer director at the Aviation Career Education Academy, mentors students at the ACE Academy during a week long course in Jacksonville, Fla., July 22, 2013. The camp serves as a support network for underserved communities with a focus on middle and high school students, to provide insight and hands-on experience for students to learn the fundamentals of aerodynamics, various careers available in the aviation industry and create a career path for their future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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airport

Aviation Career Education Academy students watch as Jay Mitchell, a K-9 police officer with the Jacksonville, Fla., police department and his partner, Leo, demonstrate how they detect explosives at the Jacksonville International Airport, July 24, 2013. The students toured the different jobs at the airport with their volunteer instructors from the 927th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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simulator

Alex Wieland, a pilot with JetBlue and Aviation Career Education Academy leader, points out to students the different instruments in the cockpit used during a simulated flight, Jacksonville Fla., July 25, 2013. In preparation for an actual flight, students of the ACE Academy practice flying using simulators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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fireman

Staff Sgt. Scott Smith, 125th Fighter Wing assistant chief of fire prevention, discusses paths to becoming a fireman and displays some of the unique tools used for fire rescue with Aviation Career Education Academy attendees, at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Jacksonville, Fla., July 23, 2013. Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing are volunteer instructors at the academy which teaches children about all aspects of the aviation career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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marsh mellow

Students and instructors with the Aviation Career Education Academy build a marsh mellow and spaghatti tower during a team building exercise, Jacksonville Fla., July 22, 2013. Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing are volunteer instructors at the academy which teaches children about all aspects of the aviation career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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Hangar

Major Brandon Acosta, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot and volunteer director at the Aviation Career Education Academy, talks to ACE Academy students at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Jacksonville, Fla., July 25, 2013. The students toured an F-15 hangar and learned about how teamwork is required to conduct aerial refueling missions between the 927th Air Refueling Wing and 125th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Christine Stanaback/Released)

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(Photo courtesy of Maj. Bill Strauss)

SOUTHWEST ASIA AREA OF OPERATIONS – Major Brett Wedding, (left) stands with Blackhawk helicopter pilots from the Unit Arab Emirates before a nighttime mission in Southwest Asia. Wedding is a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, based at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Like many reservists, he is deployed with active-duty servicemembers to fight the war on terror. (Photo courtesy of Maj. Bill Strauss)

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(Photo courtesy of Maj. Bill Strauss)

SOUTHWEST ASIA AREA OF OPERATIONS – Major Bret Wedding, standing on the right, a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing in Tampa, Fla., deployed to Southwest Asia, participates in a time-honored military tradition with British servicemembers, standing on the left. In a cultural exchange, Wedding signed a message on a weapon mounted to a Predator drone. (Photo courtesy of Maj. Bill Strauss)

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(Photo courtesy of 927th ARW Junior Enlisted Council)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing met for the inaugural gathering of the 927th ARW Junior Enlisted Council July 14, 2013. The purpose of the group is to give junior enlisted members of the unit a chance to mentor their peers and connect with organizations in the Tampa community. (Photo courtesy of 927th ARW Junior Enlisted Council)

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(Official U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Colonel Rodney Bryan, right, received his retirement pin from his wife during a ceremony here Aug. 3, 2013. Bryan concluded a 38-year career in the Air Force as commander of the 927tH Mission Support Group and special advisor to the wing commander. Standing in the background is Col. Doug Schwartz, commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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(Official U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Col. Douglas Schwartz, left, presents Col. Rodeny Bryan, with his retirement certificate during a ceremony here Aug. 3, 2013. Bryan ended a 38-year career with the Air Force as the commander of the 927th Mission Support Group and special advisor to the commander. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Years of Service

After 24 years of military service, both active and reserve, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Patterson, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron evaluator pilot, is hosed down after his fini-flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug 14, 2013. Patterson plans to continue flying as a civilian commerical airline pilot and pursue a second career as a real estate agent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Christine Stanaback)

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Training for Prevention

U. S. Air Force Reserve Col. Bradford Anderson, 927th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, facilitates a small-group discussion about sexual assult prevention and response during a training session Aug. 4, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Col. Anderson and the wing of more than 800 Airmen participated in the training, designed to raise awareness and promote prevention of sexual violence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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Training for prevention

Staci Vileta, sexual assault response coordinator at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., speaks about sexual assult prevention and response during a training session for the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Aug. 4, 2013. The Air Force Reserve wing of more than 800 Airmen participated in the training, designed to raise awareness and promote prevention of sexual violence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

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Training for prevention

Staci Vileta, sexual assault response coordinator at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., speaks about sexual assult prevention and response during a training session for the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Aug. 4, 2013. The Air Force Reserve wing of more than 800 Airmen participated in the training, designed to raise awareness and promote prevention of sexual violence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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Planes on parade

A parade of KC-135 Statotankers prepares to take off Aug. 3, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The planes were ready to practice flying in a formation and were flown by members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit of more than 800 members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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