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Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Velasquez, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 14, 2018. Marshaling is a form of communication between the ground crew and the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Velasquez, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, puts on an interphone headset before signaling a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 14, 2018. On the flight line, all ground crew members are required to wear double hearing protection while an aircraft’s engine is operating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Roger Potts, an aircrew flight equipment supervisor assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron, simulates mitigating contamination in an aircrew contamination control area (ACCA) at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018. The ACCA was used to practice readiness in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Velasquez, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wipes down the struts of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018. Velasquez used hydraulic fluid to prevent rust or other damage while towing an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Randall Bagtas, a culinary journeyman assigned to the 6th Force Support Squadron (FSS), sets up a single pallet expeditionary kitchen (SPEK) during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 13, 2018. The 6th FSS set up a SPEK, which normally takes four hours and can feed 550 people, and disassembled it during a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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MacDill's Medical Simulation Lab

U.S. Air Force Col. April Vogel, commander of the 6th Air Mobility, and James Norbech, the medical program director with the 6th Medical Group, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 9, 2018. The ribbon cutting signified the official opening of the MacDill Medical Simulation Lab that has already been used to train not only Airmen from the wing, but also personnel within the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the Combatant Commands and various other tenant units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Borgman)

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Chief Recognition Ceremony 2018

U.S. Air Force chief master sergeants and chief selects, pause for a photo during a Chief’s Recognition Ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 9, 2018. This ceremony is an opportunity for friends, family and peers to celebrate the accomplishment of their loved ones becoming a part of the top one percent of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Perdue)

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Airman's Time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, teaches Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, the command chief assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, how to use Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR) at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 8, 2018. The MTGR is used by EOD technicians for reconnaissance and to properly dispose of unexploded ordnance at a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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EFMP assists more than 1,000 military families

Nelly Richards, the school liaison officer assigned to the 6th Force Support Squadron, takes notes during an open forum town hall meeting at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 5, 2018. Currently, there are more than 1,000 EFMP families stationed at MacDill with 558 being Air Force families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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EFMP assists more than 1,000 military families

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sergio Rios, the commander of the 6th Force Support Squadron, speaks with parents about the Exceptional Family Member Program at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 5, 2018. The EFMP is a Department of Defense mandated program and enrollment is required for dependents with special medical or educational needs lasting longer than six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Military Saves Week

U.S. Air Force Col. April Vogel, commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, signs a proclamation for military saves week at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 1, 2018. Military saves week, Feb. 26 – March 3, is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for service members and their families to assess their own saving status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tori Long)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen train at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2018. MacDill Combat Arms Training and Maintenance trained approximately 4,500 base personnel in 2017 on nine different weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tom Whited, right, a combat arms instructor assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates proper M9 pistol firing stance and aiming at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31, 2018. MacDill Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) trains base personnel on nine different weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airmen fire M4 carbines in the “over barricade” position at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 1, 2018. During the M4 qualification course, Airmen fired their weapons in the unsupported and supported prone, kneeling positions and the over barricade position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jayvee Austria, a radiology technician assigned to the 6th Medical Support Squadron, sets up a target sheet at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31, 2018. To earn a marksmanship ribbon in M4 carbine qualification course, participants must hit 22 of 24 rounds at different distances as well as hit five out of six rounds while wearing a gas mask. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devin Matheny, an aerospace ground equipment apprentice assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, inspects her M4 carbine magazine at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31, 2018. Matheny was part of a weeklong training course to become an augmentee for the 6th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jayvee Austria, a radiology technician assigned to the 6th Medical Support Squadron, loads dummy rounds into a magazine at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31, 2018. Dummy rounds are used during the M4 carbine qualification course to safely teach students how to load a magazine and simulate the recoil and sound when firing an M4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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Combat Arms Training & Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cristian Victoria, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, inspects the barrel of an M4 carbine at the Small Arms Training Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 31, 2018. Before firing the weapon, Airmen learned safety and firing procedures and how to properly assemble and disassemble it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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MacDill uses texts to notify “FamCampers”

The family campground, better known as “FamCamp”, is a community that allows people to temporarily reside within its campgrounds for six month intervals at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. All members of MacDill are entitled to benefit from the texting notification service and to be enrolled in it for upcoming events, visitors can text “famcamp” to phone number 41411. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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MacDill uses texts to notify “FamCampers”

Robert and Verna Cuthrell, retirees currently residing in the family campground at MacDill Air Force Base, pause for a photo at MacDill AFB, Florida, Jan. 24, 2018. The Cuthrells have been visiting MacDill’s FamCamp for the past 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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