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Shoot, Move, Communicate

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Senior Airman Michael Shaw Spears, a fire team member with the 927th Security Forces Squadron here, prepares to lay down covering fire for his teammate behind him. Shaw Spears and other members of the 927th SFS participated in the Shoot, Move, Communicate Course July 15, 2012. The course taught them how to accurately engage targets while moving as a team and squad. The training used FX DyMark rounds for safety purposes. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

Members of the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron line up for a blues inspection July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 927th ASTS is a unit of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a Reserve wing of more than 800 members.

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

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight push the cement at a training session July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Development Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

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

Staff Sgt. Eivette Icaza, 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, instructs Erika Beck, from Safety Harbor, Fla., on the proper way to perform a facing movement July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Beck is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted Reserve members for Air Force basic military training.

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Robby McCabe, from Cedar Key, Fla., responds to a question from Tech. Sgt. Michael Gabryszewski July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. McCabe is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted Reserve members for Air Force basic military training.

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Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight learn the proper way to stand at attention July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Development Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

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Luke Makovic, a Port Richey, Fla. native, stands at attention while learning drill exercises July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Makovic is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – When it’s over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on the flight line, the smart place to be is near the water. Staff Sgt. Bryan Hartman, a crew chief with the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s Maintenance Squadron, spent his reserve weekend washing a 53 year-old plane in the shade of its wing. The regular wash and critical corrosion inspection keeps the planes looking their best and ensures they can complete their missions. (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. – Not many reservists are tasked with caring for antique equipment, but Staff Sgt. Sean Kennedy knows his job is critical to keeping this 53 year-old plane in the fight. Kennedy and others from the 927th Maintenance Squadron, a reserve unit here, participated in an airplane wash and critical corrosion inspection July 14, 2012. The top-to-bottom wash keeps the plane in pristine condition on the outside. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Not many reservists are tasked with caring for antique equipment, but Staff Sgt. Sean Kennedy knows his job is critical to keeping this 53 year-old plane in the fight. Kennedy and others from the 927th Maintenance Squadron, a reserve unit here, participated in an airplane wash and critical corrosion inspection July 14, 2012. The top-to-bottom wash keeps the plane in pristine condition on the outside. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)Rhodes)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Technical Sgt. Ron Arroyo knows the importance of keeping it clean. He participated recently in a KC-135 Stratotanker wash and critical corrosion inspection in a hangar here July 14, 2012. The wash is designed to remove the dirt and dust the plane picks up in flight. Because of the daily efforts of the crew chief and his team with the 927th Maintenance Squadron, 53 year-old airplanes like this still look new. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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

Colonel Thomas Pemberton, commander, 927th Operations Group, hands over the unit guidon of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to Lt. Col. Deborah Saltmarsh during an assumption of command ceremony here July 13, 2012. Saltmarsh assumed command of the reserve unit whose mission involves in-flight medical care of wounded troops. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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(Official U.S. Air Force photo/944 Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- Major Salvador Torrestorres, a physician's assistant with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, assisted in the humanitarian mission to the Dominican Republic recently. The contingent helped thousands of people in just 15 days. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/944 Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The new Air Force Rifle/Carbine Qualification Course better prepares Airmen for urban combat by teaching them how to effectively discern targets in a crowded setting, move while firing, communicate to their comrades and has doubled the amount of rounds used. Empty shell casings testify to the practice at home that will save lives overseas. (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. – Members of the 927th Air refueling Wing line up at the firing range as part of a new course of fire. The unit was the first in the entire Air Force Reserve Command to institute the new firing course, which teaches firing while moving, target recognition, and effective use of cover. (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. – 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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