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6th MXS keeps the KC-135 mission ready

Staff Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez, 6th Maintenance Squadron aero repair craftsman, installs the center hinge bolt for a spoiler on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 4, 2015. The 6th MXS is responsible for ensuring 16 KC-135s are fully operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)

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6th MXS keeps the KC-135 mission ready

A 6th Maintenance Squadron maintainer loosens a screw during routine maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 4, 2015. The 6th MXS is responsible for ensuring 16 KC-135s are fully operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)

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6th MXS keeps the KC-135 mission ready

Staff Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez, 6th Maintenance Squadron aero repair craftsman, performs maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 4, 2015. The 6th MXS is responsible for keeping 16 KC-135’s mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)

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6th MXS keeps the KC-135 mission ready

Senior Airman Jamie Deleon, 6th Maintenance Squadron aero repair craftsman, removes an in board wing flap torch tube at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 4, 2015. The 6th MXS is responsible for ensuring 16 KC-135 Stratotankers are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)

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6th MXS, AMXS ensures rapid global mobility with safety inspections

U.S. Air Force 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion Airmen hoist a KC-135 Stratotanker engine at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018. A team of four simultaneously used dynamometers and ratchet chains to lift the engine back into its aircraft housing during an unscheduled inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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6th MXS, AMXS ensures rapid global mobility with safety inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Humphreys and Senior Airman Nathan Hiesterman, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeymen, inspect a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft engine at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 6, 2018. This type of inspection ensured this KC-135 was safe to fly and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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6th MXS, AMXS ensures rapid global mobility with safety inspections

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Humphreys, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, repairs a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft engine at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018. This inspection ensured the 60-year old aircraft was fit to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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6th MXS, AMXS ensures rapid global mobility with safety inspections

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Hiesterman, left, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, removes packing wrap from a new KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft engine at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 7, 2018. As part of a KC-135 inspection, it was deemed necessary to replace one of the engines for performance and safety reasons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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6th MXS, AMXS ensures rapid global mobility with safety inspections

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Hiesterman, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, attaches a chain hoist to a dynamometer at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018. Dynamometers measure the amount of weight on the engine trailer when reattaching an engine to an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

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6th OG Airman wins Levitow award at Gunter NCO Academy

Tech. Sgt. Alexander Orr, the 6th Operations Group NCOIC of standardization and evaluation, poses for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with his John L. Levitow Award from Noncommissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) Class 21-7 at Gunter-Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 29, 2021. The John L. Levitow award is presented to the student who demonstrates the most outstanding leadership and academic achievements throughout NCOA. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

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6th OG Change of Command

Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, passes the guideon to Col. Mathew C. Molineux, 6th Operations Group commander, during the Change of Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 13, 2011. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melanie Bulow-Gonterman/Released)

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6th OG Change of Command

Col. Scott DeThomas, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Brian Smith, 6th Operations Group commander, during the Change of Command Ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 14, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/ Released)

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6th OG Change of Command

Airmen from the 6th Operations Group stand in formation during the 6th OG Change of Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 14, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/ Released)

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6th OG Change of Command

Col. Brian Smith, 6th Operations Group commander, addresses senior leaders and Airmen during the 6th OG Change of Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 14, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/ Released)

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6th OMRS physical therapy team keeps warfighters ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Montano, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, instructs Staff Sgt. Michael Friday, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, how to perform modified reverse lunges to decrease stress on his knees at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2021. The physical therapy clinic staff are experts in helping patients establish goals, improve biomechanics, provide individualized fitness programs, as well as provide education on various aspects of injury prevention to include healing progression and lifestyle modifications, such as sleeping positions, ergonomics and posture. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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6th OMRS physical therapy team keeps warfighters ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Montano, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, makes balancing activities fun and challenging while tossing a weighted ball towards a trampoline at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2021. During the month of November, the physical therapy team will be leading a pilot program called the senior fitness trainer course, which aims to redefine and enhance the current Air Force physical training leader certification by creating a holistic approach to readiness and resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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6th OMRS physical therapy team keeps warfighters ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Friday, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, conducts manual therapy techniques to decrease hip pain at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2021. The physical therapy clinic staff are experts in helping patients establish goals, improve biomechanics, provide individualized fitness programs, as well as provide education on various aspects of injury prevention to include healing progression and lifestyle modifications, such as sleeping positions, ergonomics and posture. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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6th OMRS physical therapy team keeps warfighters ready

Juliet Phaneuf, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy assistant, conducts dynamic cupping techniques on a patient to decrease pain at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2021. The physical therapy clinic staff are experts in helping patients establish goals, improve biomechanics, provide individualized fitness programs, as well as provide education on various aspects of injury prevention to include healing progression and lifestyle modifications, such as sleeping positions, ergonomics and posture. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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6th OMRS physical therapy team keeps warfighters ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marisa Onofrio, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapy technician, conducts mechanical cervical traction on a patient to decrease neck pain at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2021. The physical therapy clinic staff are experts in helping patients establish goals, improve biomechanics, provide individualized fitness programs, as well as provide education on various aspects of injury prevention to include healing progression and lifestyle modifications, such as sleeping positions, ergonomics and posture. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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6th OMRS prevents FBIs during the holidays

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Serafin Lemus-Magana, 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron food sanitation and safety program manager, discusses inspection performance with a member of the commissary on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 27, 2024. Lemus-Magana is responsible for inspecting 25 to 35 facilities across the installation per month. Routine inspections like these ensure the base populus have safe and reliable access to food throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

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