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927th Honor Guard

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. – Technical Sgt. Scott Sendtko, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert MacEachern, right, display the American flag during a ceremony recently. Both are members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s Honor Guard, which over the span of two days worked more than 50 hours and travelled more than 450 miles as they performed at ten separate events. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Scott Sendtko)

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927th Honor Guard

MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. – Technical Sgt. Scott Sendtko, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert MacEachern, right, prepare to hand off a flag during a ceremony recently. Both are members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s Honor Guard, which over the span of two days worked more than 50 hours and travelled more than 450 miles as they performed at ten separate events. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Scott Sendtko)

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MacDill Transport

Maj. Christine Stanaback and Maj. Dean Rancourt, pilots with the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, fly in a KC-135 during a flight over the Atlantic Ocean December 16, 2012. Stanaback and Rancourt, along with a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, flew an Air Force Reserve training mission with pallets of humanitarian cargo as part of the Denton Program, a program that allows military aircraft to transport aid supplies on a space-available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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MacDill Transport

A team of Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, offload pallets of humanitarian cargo from a KC-135 at Ramstein AB, December 15, 2012. The cargo was transported by a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base for an Air Force Reserve training mission as part of the Denton Program, a program that allows military aircraft to transport aid supplies on a space-available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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MacDill Transport

A team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida and Charleston Air Force Base, S.C, load a pallet of humanitarian cargo on a KC-135 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C, December 13, 2012. The cargo was transported by a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base for an Air Force Reserve training mission as part of the Denton Program, a program that allows military aircraft to transport aid supplies on a space-available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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MacDill Transport

Senior Airman Mike Dunn, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to load a pallet of humanitarian cargo on a KC-135 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C, December 13, 2012. The cargo was transported by a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base for an Air Force Reserve training mission as part of the Denton Program, a program that allows military aircraft to transport aid supplies on a space-available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin)

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927th ARW Warrior

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Senior Master Sgt. Steven Hadley inspects the identification of a civilian contractor while deployed with a unit in Southwest Asia. There, he was responsible for managing over 900 vehicles in multiple forwarding operating bases and ensuring the security of his shop. He is currently a vehicle operations superintendent with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. (Photo courtesy of Senior Master Sgt. Steven Hadley)

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927th ARW Warrior

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Senior Master Sgt. Steven Hadley, a vehicle operations superintendent with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, poses with a 500-pound bomb while deployed in Southwest Asia. Hadley was the only reservist in his unit and effectively managed more than 900 vehicles at numerous forward operating bases. (Photo courtesy of Senior Master Sgt. Steven Hadley)

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A Veteran Serving Veterans

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When not serving his country as a non-commissioned officer of plans and scheduling with the 927th Military Operations Flight, Staff Sgt. Curtis McCrae works for GEICO in nearby Lakeland, Fla. When his company hosted a veteran’s day ceremony, McCrae took the lead and made sure it was a success for all the veterans and civilians he works with. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Curtis McCrae)

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Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The graduating class of the U.S. Air Force’s Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course performed a mock funeral ceremony December 5, 2012, during their graduation ceremony. The honor guard is charged with representing the military at ceremonies, funerals and community events. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated the course and are now prepared to represent the military to the American public. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The newest members of the military’s elite honor guard perform a mock funeral detail during their graduation ceremony here December 5, 2012. The eight-day course taught the students how to correctly perform all the roles an honor guard plays, to include funeral details. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated from the course today and are now qualified to perform in official military ceremonies. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The newest members of the U.S. Air Force honor guard began a ceremony December 5, 2012, with the presentation of the colors. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated from the eight-day U.S. Air Force’s Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course today after learning to operate as a unit during official ceremonies. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –Lieutenant Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans and his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, , a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, both serve their country in the U.S. Air Force. Although the twins are separated by distance, they are joined in service to their country. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –When Lt. Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans and his twin brother, found out his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, , a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, was being promoted, he had to travel the country to attend the ceremony. The twins differ in rank but share a dedication to serve together in the U.S. Air Force. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –Although Lt. Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans outranks his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, he isn’t senior to him. The staff sergeant was born three minutes before his twin brother, a lieutenant colonel. This fact, according to Milton, makes him the senior of the pair. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Recruiting Health Professionals

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Many medical professionals have the desire to make an impact on the world, and it is Master Sgt. O’Shaman Parker’s job to make sure they have the chance. He is the health professions recruiter for the 927th Air Refueling Wing, and is looking for the men and women who want to serve their communities and their nation. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Recruiting Health Professionals

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Master Sgt. O’Shaman Parker, the health professions recruiter for the 927th Air Refueling Wing here, is looking for those who are capable of healing and serving. The Air Force Reserve has a need for health professionals who want to serve their communities in their practices and their country in the Reserves. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Riding The Storm Out

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – After a long flight in their C-5B Galaxy, Staff Sgt. Joe Mahoney, left, a hydraulic technician with the 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Devon Dostefano, right, an electrician with the same squadron, perform post–flight checks on the wheels of the aircraft. The 439th Air Wing, located in Westover, Mass., evacuated 16 of the airplanes to MacDill in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's landfall yesterday. The planes are some of the largest in the world and are collectively valued at over 3 billion dollars. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

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Tampa USO Benefits 927th Family

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – United Services Organization Tampa Bay recently gave some families the experience of a lifetime. Two military families from the 927th Air Refueling Wing received professional quarterback training from the Tampa Buccaneers during the week-long course. Framed by their Army escorts, on the far left stands 1st Lt. Michelle Rykard, a ??? with the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, and her son Khaleb Rykard, in the center is Tampa Bucaneers quarterback Josh Freeman, and on the far right is Capt. Chad Metiva, a ??? with the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron standing with his son, Cameron Metiva. (Photo courtesy of Josh Freeman Football Camp)

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