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Operational Readiness Exercise

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- Senior Airman Kyle Steady, a crew chief with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, braves the afternoon sun here to make sure there were no leaks around the wings of a KC-135 tanker aircraft. Steady participated in a recent operational readiness exercise that required the unit to deploy airplane tankers to refuel tactical aircraft on short notice. Steady has the responsibility of making sure the plane was flight-ready at all times. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Bucs Visit MacDill

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The Tampa Buccaneers recently sent a group of players and cheerleaders for a pep rally here. The rally came on the same day the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing received the news that they passed the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, which took months to prepare for. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Spotlight On An Airman

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- Not many people who work on modern military equipment can claim the same job duties as a museum curator, but for airmen like Staff Sgt. William Mitchell, a crew cheif with the 927th Air Refeuling Wing, it's all in a day's work. The Niceville, Fla. native maintains the KC-135 aircraft here at MacDill - many of the planes were built more than 50 years ago. "These planes may be older, but the mission they do is high-tech. We do a lot of medical evacuation missions," Mitchell said recently while replacing a landing light lens on one of the planes he maintains. His advice for airmen is pretty simple: "Stay positive. A non-hostile working environment is how you get the most of out of people, and the most important asset we have are the people." (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Spotlight On An Airman

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- Many maintenance mechanics will tell you the flightline is no place to be during the summer. With temperatures reaching 150 F, only the truly dedicated are here making sure aircraft are mission-ready. Recently, 927th Air Refeuling Wing member Tech. Sgt. John Stramiello, a native of Tampa, Fla. and electrical environmental specialist here was changing a boom marker light assembly in the heat of a Tampa summer aboard MacDill. "We're out here every day, whether it's training or real-world operations," he said of himself and his fellow maintenance airmen. "We're doing something important, something honorable and noble." (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Spotlight On An Airman

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- While many of the 927th Air Refeuling Wing's members come from the communities surrounding MacDill, a select group of airmen transferred from the unit's previous home aboard Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Tech Sgt. Carl Kremer, a native of Shelbyville, Ind., counts himself among the original members. This aircraft overhaul supervisor is a 26-year veteran of the Air Force, and enjoys the path his career has taken. "I love the travel the most," he said as he replaced the cove-lip door seal on a KC-135 recently. "If I could do the 26 years over again, I'd still choose the Air Force." (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Yellow Ribbon New Orleans 2010

Yellow Ribbon staff members showcase the different options for sessions participants can attend at the first South Region Yellow Ribbon Program in New Orleans Oct. 16. The sessions focused on various aspects of Reservists’ lives affected by deployment including stress, communication, relationships, finances and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)
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Yellow Ribbon New Orleans 2010

Chief Master Sgt. Clarence Tears, command chief, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., helps demonstrate a comfortable relaxation position during the iRest-Restoration for Life session at the first South Region Yellow Ribbon Conference in New Orleans Oct. 16. The iRest session focused on practicing deep relaxation, breathing, healing negative emotions and restoring participants’ sense of well-being. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)
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Yellow Ribbon New Orleans 2010

Reservists and family members do some energizing morning stretches at the first South Region Yellow Ribbon Program in New Orleans Oct. 16. The program, sponsored by Air Force Reserve Command, was designed to provide information, services, referral and proactive outreach programs to Reservists and Guardsmen and their dependents through all phases of deployment cycles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)
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Spotlight On An Airman

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Barry Culbreath knows what it means to serve - he comes from three generations of military veterans. His job aboard Macdill is to serve the airmen of the 927th Air Refeuling Wing, and he always does it with a smile. Culbreath is the chief of customer support here, handling servicemembers' life insurance and identification cards. Additionally, he is the casualty assistance representative for the unit. Despite wearing so many hats, Culbreath still finds time to take care of the troops in his unit. He says "the hardest part of this job is the workload ... it can be hard to find the time to take care of everyone, but we always make sure it happens." His message to the reservists of the 927th is "if you have any records problems or concerns, let us know. We'll make sure we get you taken care of." (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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Spotlight On An Airman

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- Meet Master Sgt. Kathy McNeil, chief of the retention program here at the 927 Air Refeuling Wing. It is McNeil's job to educate airmen about career opportunities with the 927th and with the Air Force. The 24-year Air Force veteran and native of Tuscon, Ariz, says the best part of her job is educating airmen about career options and education benefits. She says "If you have any questions about how to keep your career going, I'm the person to talk to." (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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101008-F-1687R-003

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The team that installed the prototype KC-135 Cargo Light System basks in the light of their work. Crew members reported parts of the aircraft had never seen that much light before. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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101008-F-1687R-001

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. -- The new KC-135 Cargo Light System will provide much-needed light to aeromedical evacuation missions. This new system is designed to be installed by the crews that use them, and emits 40 times the amount of light as the current lighting system does. (Official United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn C. Rhodes)
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