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Wing participates in Pilot for a Day

Carolyn Shaffer, pilot for a day, and 1st. Lt. Caitlyn Potts, a pilot with the 756th Air Refueling walk inside of a KC-135R Stratotanker April 28, 2017, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Shaffer is diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia and is the 20th pilot for a day. Pilot for a Day is a program which grants children who are diagnosed with cancer the experience of being an aviator for a day.

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

Chief Master Sgt. Frankie Rollins, 756th Refueling Squadron superintendent and boom operator, takes a picture of an incoming Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first successful inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning and coordination with NAVAIR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

Chief Master Sgt. Frankie Rollins, 756th Refueling Squadron superintendent and boom operator, refuels a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first successful inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning and coordination with NAVAIR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon is refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

Tech. Sgt. Steve Hood, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, watches as a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach for an inflight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning with NAVAIR. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

A 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator pulls back on the boom telescoping lever in the boom pod of a KC-135R Stratotanker during an aerial refueling of a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

Aircrew with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron conduct preflight checks prior to takeoff from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line April 13, 2017. After a year of planning, the 756 ARS embarked on a mission to refuel a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for inflight refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach to the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach to the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon is refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8 refueling

Captain Jason Burrows, 756th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, checks the gauges in KC-135R Stratotanker prior to takeoff from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line April 13, 2017. After a year of planning, the 756 ARW embarked on a mission to rendezvous with a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean for an inflight refueling. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8A refueling

Major Eric Graves, 756th Air Refueling Wing pilot, checks his gauges during a flight over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. During the flight the 756 ARW conducted the first-ever refueling mission with a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon after a year of planning with NAVAIR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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AFRC, Navy team up for first-ever P-8A refueling

A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon waits for the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker to make contact with its fuel receiver over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th ARW nurses and technicians conduct training during UTA

Clinical nurse, Lt. Col. Patrick Falvey, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, leads a team of medical technicians during a recent training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

A University of Massachusetts Reserve Officer's Training Program cadet poses for a picture inside the cockpit of a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

A University of Massachusetts Reserve Officer's Training Program cadet takes a picture during a tour of a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group pilot, give a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group pilot, give a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group pilot, give a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Pilots provide tour, inspire future leaders

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group pilot, give a tour of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 21, 2017. The cadets had the opportunity to learn about the unit, its mission and the structure, function and capabilities of the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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