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Supporting the world

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A banner for the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron hangs in a mobility warehouse here May 27. Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing members spent their annual tour here in support of airport operations at U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Fantastic plastic

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Justin Boyanton, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron air transportation apprentice, covers pallets with plastic for weather protection here May 27. Airman Boyanton worked alongside 459th Air Refueling Wing members who spent their annual tour here in support of airport operations at U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Making a point

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman Staci Hill, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron passenger service specialist, and Senior Airman Daulton Abernathy III, 69th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation journeyman, review passenger loads for an upcoming flight May 27. Airman Abernathy is one of 10 459th Air Refueling Wing members who spent their annual tour here in support of airport operations at U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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In the cockpit

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Zachary Finestone joins his friend Kade McKnight in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during Team Andrews's Pilot for a Day program here June 5. Coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing, Pilot for a Day or "P4D" is a community outreach program that allows military and civilian children of all ages who suffer from serious or chronic medical conditions to visit an installation for the day to tour wing and base facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Rob Balzano)

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Miracle Child

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Zachary Finestone, then 8, is shown with his parents in an undated family photo. Zachary was the latest guest for the Team Andrews's Pilot for a Day program here June 5. Coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing, Pilot for a Day or "P4D" is a community outreach program that allows military and civilian children of all ages who suffer from serious or chronic medical conditions to visit an installation for the day to tour wing and base facilities. (Courtesy photo)

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Doing lunch

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Zachary Finestone, 14, receives a helping of lunch during Team Andrews's Pilot for a Day program here June 5. Coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing, Pilot for a Day or "P4D" is a community outreach program that allows military and civilian children of all ages who suffer from serious or chronic medical conditions to visit an installation for the day to tour wing and base facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Chopping peppers

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Bernice Sullivan, 1st Cook at the Liberty Hall Dining Facility here, chops green peppers in preparation for lunch service May 4. The dining facility is scheduled for closure May 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Chop chop

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Bernice Sullivan, 1st Cook at the Liberty Hall Dining Facility chops green peppers, in preperation for lunch. The dining facility is scheduled for closure May 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Give peas a chance

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Mary Gilbert, 2nd Line Cook at the Liberty Hall Dining Facility here, scoops peas onto a plate. The dining facility is scheduled for closure May 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Sealed deal

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Tech Sgt. Barry Gilbert, 459th Maintenance Squadron, structural repair mechanic craftsman, installs an F-108 engine crowl door finger seal located on a nacelle panel of a KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

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Bus ride

ANDREWS AIR FORCE, Md. -- Wounded soldiers take a nap on the 79th Aeromedical Staging Flight ambus waiting to be loaded onto a C-130 headed home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

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Awaiting transport

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Private First Class Kenneth Adkins lies on a litter waiting to be loaded onto an ambus and taken to the flightline to be loaded on a C-130 aircraft headed home to Ft. Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

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Good hands

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Staff Sgt. Carl Herriott, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, straps U.S. Army Sergeant Taylor Scott, to a litter in preparation to load him onto an ambus that will transport him to a C-130. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

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"Comm"-rades

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Tech. Sgt. Jamyra Alexander-Jordan, 459th Operations Group information management craftsman and Staff Sgt. Leehania Clark, 100th Communications Squadron information management craftsman, review training sites and record management files April 14. Thirty-one members of the 459th Logistics Readiness Flight, 459th Communications Flight, 459th Mission Support Group and the 69th Aerial Port Squadron spent their annual tour here to support U.S. Air Forces in Europe taskings for the rural area mission, about 80 miles outside of London. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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To the rescue

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Senior Airman Carl Stewart II, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, demonstrates care of a patient with simulated breathing problems during an in-flight exercise April 18. Ten members of the 439th AES joined 459th AES members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Making a plan

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Staff Sgt. Krystal Busby, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, and Lt. Col. Vanessa Mattox, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, discuss AE training during their flight from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., the unit's home station. Ten members of the 439th AES joined 459th AES members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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A steady hand

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Maj. Bryan Castle, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, simulates subduing Senior Airman Carl Stewart II, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, as Staff Sgt. Kevin Preston calls out procedures during an in-flight exercise. Airman Stewart simulated a mentally impaired passenger who attempted to open cabin doors during the flight. Ten members of the 439th AES joined more than a dozen 459th AES members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Making a list

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Tech. Sgt. Daniel Szfranowicz and Staff Sgt. Krystal Busby, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technicians, prepare for their training flight April 20 back to Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., the unit's home station. Ten members of the 439th AES joined 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Do the hustle

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Tech. Sgt. Crystal Drake, 459th demonstrates emergency evaction of a KC-135 Stratotanker following a simulated in-flight emergency. Ten members of the 439th AES joined 459th AES members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Checking it out

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- Master Sgt. Nancy Clegg, 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, notes training and inventory records before returning to Westover Air Refueling Base, Mass., the unit's home station. Ten members of the 439th AES joined 459th AES members in a blended AE training mission to the island. Mission training expanded beyond the medical realm to include air refueling and an overseas sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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