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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Students of the new Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course take a moment to adjust their rifles so that they can sight in with gas masks. The new course focuses on firing while moving, target recognition, and operating in a chemical warfare environment. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Technical Sgt. Michael Coates, an aircraft engine mechanic with the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, takes a break during his course of fire to adjust the sights on his M-4 Carbine. The new Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course gives all airmen - even reservists – the opportunity to learn how to survive urban combat situations. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Airman Robert Dougherty, an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 927th Maintenance Squadron, was one of the first reservists to participate in the new Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course. The new course focuses on survival in urban combat, focusing on skills in target recognition, use of cover, and firing while moving. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

Staff Sgt. Wardrecka Oxendine, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, is cleared to enter the final briefing of a mobility exercise sponsored by the 927th Air Refueling Wing June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise ensured Oxendine had all the proper paperwork in place in case she needs to deploy, including up-to-date insurance paperwork, identification cards, and dog tags.

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

Several base agencies, including the 927th Air Refueling Wing Chaplains, were on hand to distribute material during a mobility exercise June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. More than 180 members of the 927th ARW, a reserve wing headquartered at MacDill AFB, participated in an exercise designed to simulate the steps that Airmen will have to take in case they are deployed.

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

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing receive an in-processing briefing as part of a mobility line June 2, 2012 at MacDill AFB, Fla. Several units in the 927th ARW were participating in a mobility exercise designed to help Airman prepare for deployments by demonstrating the items and steps needed to deploy.

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

Staff Sgt. Nikki Cook, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, awaits a final look-over of her paperwork after processing through a mobility line March 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Staff Sgt. Cook, a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, participated in a mobility exercise designed to simulate the experience of preparing for a deployment.

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

Airman First Class Diego Llanes, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assists Captain Carolina Mogollon, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, as she processes through a mobility line June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Mogollon is a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing and was participating in a mobility exercise designed to simulate a deployment.

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

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit of more than 800 Airmen, review the contents of mobility bags as they prepare to pick up gear for a mock deployment June 2, 2012 at MacDill AFB, Fla. Several units in the 927th ARW were participating in a mobility exercise designed to help Airman prepare for deployments by demonstrating the items and steps needed to deploy.

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

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit of more than 800 Airmen, review the contents of mobility bags as they prepare to pick up gear for a mock deployment June 2, 2012 at MacDill AFB, Fla. Several units in the 927th ARW participated in a mobility exercise designed to help Airman prepare for deployments by demonstrating the items and steps needed to deploy.

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

A member of the 927th Air Refueling Wing reviews his Airman's manual as he waits for a pre-deployment briefing to begin June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 927th ARW is a reserve wing headquartered at MacDill AFB and over 180 of its members participated in a mobility exercise designed to simulate a deployment.

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Honoring Military

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Lieutenant Colonel CJ Newhouse, commander of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was recognized during halftime at the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer game Friday. She was honored for her recent deployment as part of the military appreciation night this past Memorial Day weekend.

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Coin Toss

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Colonel Ted Mathews, Jr., vice commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, tosses the game coin Friday at the opening of the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer match against the Minnesota Stars Football Club. The Rowdies honored Colonel Mathews as part of their military appreciation night this Memorial Day weekend.

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Honor Guard

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Members of the 927th Honor Guard present the colors Friday at the opening of the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer game against the Minnesota Stars Football Club.

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

MACDILL AIR FOCR BASE, Fla. – Jorge Santos and Angel Lozada, both cadets with the Jefferson High School Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps, look through the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker at an A-10 Thunderbolt May 18, 2012. Twenty cadets from the JROTC class experienced an aerial refueling with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit stationed here.(Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Cadets from (????) saw a sight many people never get to see – two planes in flight, feet apart, conducting an aerial refueling. Refueling is the mission of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit stationed here. The cadets boarded the KC-135 Stratotanker behind them as part of an Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps local flight. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Often when a plane goes on display in the Air Force informational signs like these are used to inform visitors about the basics of the aircraft. The 927th Air Refueling Wing uses signs like these regularly for their static aircraft displays. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Peeking from the hatch of a KC-135 Stratotanker is Staff Sgt. Stephen Shin, a crew chief with the 927th Air refueling Wing. Shin helped to install the air conditioning pipe into the aircraft for an upcoming static display. Temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees in the summertime; 40 degree air conditioning makes a more comfortable environment for visiting guests to tour the aircraft. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Technical Sgt. Trevor Wilson, a crew chief with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, prepares special engine covers for a static display of a KC-135 Stratotanker. The blue covers are different from the everyday covers used to protect the valuable engines, and ensure no visitors attempt to climb inside the large engine openings. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – These red-carpet version of wooden ‘chalks’ are used to secure aircraft wheels during static displays. Each weighs 25 pounds and must be carried to and from the aircraft before each display. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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