914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sits on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018 prior to a refueling flight with the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Last year, the 914th ARW began transitioning from tactical airlift to aerial refueling, to enhance the Air Force’s ability of extending aircraft capabilities around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., review a mission brief prior to a refueling flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. The Airmen of the 914th ARW are transitioning from the C-130 Hercules the to KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, and are conducting training missions to certify pilots and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

An Airman assigned to the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. The 914th ARW visited MacDill for training while also refueling A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Fadem, director of operations assigned to the 328th Airlift Squadron from Niagara Air Reserve Station (ARS), N.Y., conducts a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. Reserve Airmen from Niagara ARS are transitioning from the C-130 Hercules to the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to undertake the Air Force’s refueling mission around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Fadem, director of operations, and Capt. Travis Richards, a co-pilot, both assigned to the 328th Air Refueling Squadron from Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., taxi a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. The training mission called for aerial refueling of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Moe Shivers, a boom operator assigned to the 914th Operations Support Squadron, Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft over Avon Park, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. The A-10s, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind., conducted Operation Guardian Blitz, which includes training in close air support, forward air control and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing (FW), Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind., closes in to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Avon Park, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. The 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to hone their aerial refueling skills while simultaneously supporting Operation Guardian Blitz, an exercise that provides training on close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing (FW), Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind., banks right after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Niagara Air Reserve Station, N.Y., over Avon Park, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. Airmen with the 914th ARW visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to conduct aerial refueling training during an aircraft transition from the C-130 Hercules, while also supporting the 122nd FW’s Operation Guardian Blitz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

Published Feb. 1, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sits on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018 prior to a refueling flight with the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Last year, the 914th ARW began transitioning from tactical airlift to aerial refueling, to enhance the Air Force’s ability of extending aircraft capabilities around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)