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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

A 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker is seen taxiing on the NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans flight line during exercise Creole Archer Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Senior Airman Marquees Shell, 459th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides air stairs into place next to a KC-135R Stratotanker on the NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans flight line Jan. 22, 2016. Air stairs are vehicle mounted stairs use to load cargo and passengers. The movement was part of exercise Creole Archer where 459th Air Refueling Wing units provided refueling support for fighter aircraft training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron embark on a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459 AES flew to New Orleans as part of exercise Creole Archer, where they will train for real world aeromedical transport missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical and training equipment waits to be loaded onto a KC-135R Stratotanker en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans from the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459 AES flew to New Orleans as part of exercise Creole Archer, where they train for real world aeromedical transport missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Technical Sgt. Hillary E. Renter, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician and mission coordinator, gives directions to loaders on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line prior to departure to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Master Sgt. Daniel Han, 459th Communication Flight avionics shop supervisor, fixes a bad receiver transmitter inside a KC-135R Stratotanker prior to takeoff on the Joint Base Andrews flight line Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Major Tim Metz, 756th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and his co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Kyle Swenson, perform preflight checks on a KC-135R prior to takeoff from the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Major Tim Metz, 756th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, switches on the command to hold altitude during a flight from Joint Base Andrews to NAS Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Master Sgt. Willie Cooper, 759th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, fills out mission paperwork during a flight from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to NAS Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Major Tim Metz, 756th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and his co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Kyle Swenson, monitor flight status and gauges on a KC-135R Stratotanker while en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans from Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lewis William, Luke C. Moore Academy student, observes the controls in the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker in a 459th Air Refueling Wing Hanger during a school tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The visit was part of the school’s career center initiative to help students identify potential employers and career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron inform Luke C. Moore Academy students about a career as an in-flight transportation medic during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The tour included presentations from a 459th pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group chief of operations, explains the mechanics and function of a KC-135R Stratotanker engine to a group of Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. Students were able to tour the cockpit, boom pod and cargo hold as well as speak with a pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group chief of operations, explains the mechanics and function of a KC-135R Stratotanker engine to a group of Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. Students were able to tour the cockpit, boom pod and cargo hold as well as speak with a pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires young students to soar

Senior Airman Patrick Oberlin, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, tells stories about refueling missions to Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The visit was part of the school’s career center initiative to help students identify potential employers and career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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New Active Shooter Training Prepares Airmen for Deployment

Airmen from the 459th Security Forces Squadron learn how to respond in an active shooter scenario during Expeditionary Active Shooter Training Nov. 7, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The class is a new Air Force requirement for all deploying Airmen, as part of a new initiative to prepare Airmen for potential threats in deployed environments.

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New Active Shooter Training Prepares Airmen for Deployment

Senior Airman Justin Goyette, 459th Security Forces Squadron member, practices back-to-back tactic maneuvering during Expeditionary Active Shooter Training Nov. 7, 2015. The class, which began in October 2015, is a two-tier level training for all deploying Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Dale Canofari)

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New Active Shooter Training Prepares Airmen for Deployment

Airmen from the 459th Security Forces Squadron learn how to respond in an active shooter scenario during Expeditionary Active Shooter Training Nov. 7, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The class is a new Air Force requirement for all deploying Airmen, as part of a new initiative to prepare Airmen for potential threats in deployed environments.

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