MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Airman 1st Class Deborah Fuller, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function journeyman, play a game of catch during a candid conversation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 5, 2025. Fuller expressed her commitment to people and the mission through the stories of her journey to the United States, her enlistment into the Air Force and the development of her skills and career.