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50th ARS ‘Red Devils’ named best in Air Force

Airmen from the 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) ‘Red Devils’ pose for a photograph under the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The 50th ARS recently won the 2020 Senior Master Sgt. Albert Evans Award, recognizing them as the best air refueling section in the Air Force. (Courtesy photograph)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, receives its first ever hot-pit refueling at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 1, 2021. Hot-pit refueling allows the refueling of an aircraft to take place while at least one engine remains running to reduce generation time. This is the first occurrence of a hot-pit refueling between AMC bases. (courtesy photo)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Patrick Balu and Staff Sgt. Jacob Cypress, crew chiefs assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, perform pre-flight checks before takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2021. Balu and Cypress joined the 50th Air Refueling Squadron to Misawa to participate in an exercise demonstrating the capability to travel anywhere in the world, to support any mission while keeping the fight in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

The patch of a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) ‘Red Devil’ is displayed during an air refueling exercise over the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS traveled to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to train and provide air refueling to a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, demonstrating their full mission readiness to deliver unmatched air refueling anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to refuel over the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2021. The 50th Air Refueling Squadron flew to Misawa AB to participate in an exercise demonstrating the capability to travel anywhere in the world, to support any mission while keeping the fight in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2021. The 50th Air Refueling Squadron flew to Misawa to participate in an exercise demonstrating the capability to travel anywhere in the world, to support any mission while keeping the fight in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to refuel over the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2021. The 50th Air Refueling Squadron flew to Misawa AB to participate in an exercise demonstrating the capability to travel anywhere in the world, to support any mission while keeping the fight in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

Aircrew with the 50th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pose for a photo with U.S. Navy P-8 Posiedon maritime patrol aircraft and pilots with Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 and VP-11, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, after an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. After landing, aircrew from both aircraft provided tours of their respective airframes to educate and learn about each one’s aviation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Andrews, 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (left), gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to U.S. Navy P-8 Posiedon pilots with Patrol Squadron (VP) 11, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, after an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. After landing, aircrew from both aircraft provided tours of their respective airframes to educate and learn about each one’s aviation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Navy Lt. Trent Pache, P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft pilot, assigned to the Patrol Squadron (VP) 11, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, tours the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, after an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. After landing, aircrew from both units provided tours of their respective aircraft to educate and learn about each one’s aviation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Redito and Capt. Gordon Spahr, 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) pilots from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to land at Misawa Air Base, Japan, after performing air refueling, June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS met up with a U.S. Navy P-8 Posiedon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, to train and demonstrate rapid global mobility with unmatched air refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Menola Guthrie, 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) commander, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, watches a U.S. Navy P-8 Posideon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, receive fuel over the Pacific Ocean, June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS flew to Misawa to participate in an exercise demonstrating the capability to travel anywhere in the world, to support any mission while keeping the fight in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Andrews, 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, over the Pacific Ocean June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS flew to Misawa Air Base, Japan, for a unique opportunity to train and demonstrate full mission readiness for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Willis, 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, over the Pacific Ocean June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS flew to Misawa Air Base, Japan, for a unique opportunity to train and demonstrate full mission readiness for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Menola Guthrie, 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) commander assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, performs a pre-flight checklist before an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. The 50th ARS provided air refueling for a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, to train and demonstrate full mission readiness for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, aid in pre-flight checks before an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. The 50th Air Refueling Squadron flew to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to aid in classified planning and fully integrated mission briefings for the 2021 Pacific Weasel Large Force Exercise while providing air refueling for a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, demonstrating their full mission readiness to fuel the fight anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, aid in pre-flight checks before an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. Members of the 50th Air Refueling Squadron flew to Misawa Air Base, Japan, to aid in classified planning and fully integrated mission briefings for the 2021 Pacific Weasel Large Force Exercise while also providing air refueling for a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, demonstrating their full mission readiness to fuel the fight anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Bianca Santos, a pilot assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (left), performs aircraft checks with 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, Tech. Sgt. Patrick Balu and Staff Sgt. Jacob Cypress, before an air refueling training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2021. Members from the 50th ARS flew to Misawa AB for a unique opportunity to train and provide unmatched air refueling for a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, demonstrating full mission readiness for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Redito and Capt. Gordon Spahr, pilots assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, fly over the Pacific Ocean after refueling a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, June 5, 2021. Members from the 50th ARS flew to Misawa Air Base, Japan, for a unique opportunity to train and demonstrate full mission readiness for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

Aircrew members assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pause for a photo on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2021. Members of the 50th ARS flew to Japan to train and provide air refueling for a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, demonstrating rapid global mobility for the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Perdue)

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