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Learning Across Arenas: AFE and Tampa Bay Lightning Share Knowledge

Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment team tour Tampa Bay Lightning facilities, March 28, 2025. AFE members got an in-depth look at how another high-functioning team operates, which can help refine their practices, especially in areas like preventative maintenance, inventory management and customer support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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A student from Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School plants a salt meadow cordgrass pod on the shore of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 10, 2025. Students from Jacobson Tech planted more than 400 cordgrass pods on the shore of the installation. Salt meadow cordgrass is strong enough to withstand the rise and fall of the tides on the installation’s shorelines, and was planted to provide another layer of strength to MacDill’s beaches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derrick Bole)
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Oyster reef balls line the shores of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 10, 2025. The balls are encrusted with oyster shells, which provide a protective barrier on the bay to prevent the erosion of sand from the beaches of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derrick Bole)
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Joint effort to secure MacDill’s coast

U.S. service members prepare to take off in a UH-60 Black Hawk at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. The 6th Security Forces Squadron joined forces with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment in a new initiative, the Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team, to survey MacDill’s coastline by air. The partnership strengthens waterway security and ensures the installation’s critical assets remain protected from potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell)
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Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team: Expanding SF Capabilities at MacDill AFB

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Hector Rivera-Bonilla, 6th Security Forces Squadron Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team superintendent, left, communicates with Tech. Sgt. Joseph Villano, 6th SFS COAST program manager, right, during a flight aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. The 6th SFS joined forces with the Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment to survey MacDill’s coastline by air. The partnership strengthens waterway security and ensures the installation’s critical assets remain protected from potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell)
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Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team: Expanding SF Capabilities at MacDill AFB

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Villano, 6th Security Forces Squadron Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team program manager surveys MacDill Air Base from a UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 5th Army Reserve Battalion-159th Aviation Regiment March 7, 2025. The 6th SFS joined forces with the Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment to survey MacDill’s coastline by air. The partnership strengthens waterway security and ensures the installation’s critical assets remain protected from potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell)
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Coastal Observation Aerial Security Team: Expanding SF Capabilities at MacDill AFB

An aircrew member assigned to Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk during flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. The Black Hawk is the Army’s utility tactical transport helicopter providing air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and special operations support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell)
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MacDill AFB enhances operational readiness during a NORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremiah Johnson, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker during a nuclear operational readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. As the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s number one mission, NORE participation ensures MacDill Airmen are prepared and ready to defend the nation from potential nuclear conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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MacDill AFB enhances operational readiness during a NORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, conduct a foreign object debris walk during a nuclear operational readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. As the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s number one mission, NORE participation ensures MacDill Airmen are prepared and ready to defend the nation from potential nuclear conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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MacDill AFB enhances operational readiness during a NORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jean-Pierre Tshamala, a 6th Security Forces Squadron Defender, guards a KC-135 Stratotanker during a nuclear operational readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. As the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s number one mission, NORE participation ensures MacDill Airmen are prepared and ready to defend the nation from potential nuclear conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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MacDill AFB enhances operational readiness during a NORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Luppino, a military working dog handler with the 6th Security Forces Squadron, conducts a sweep with his dog, Rick, during a nuclear operational readiness exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 7, 2025. As the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s number one mission, NORE participation ensures MacDill Airmen are prepared and ready to defend the nation from potential nuclear conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: evacuation flight simulates critical medical response

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, perform in-flight medical care to simulated patients onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 130th Airlift Squadron West Virginia Air National Guard during an Operation Blue Horizon evacuation flight over Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. The 130th Airlift Squadron provided critical airlift support during OBH, a readiness exercise focused on enhancing the capabilities of medical personnel by ensuring rapid movement of personnel and equipment to advance mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: evacuation flight simulates critical medical response

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, prepare to load simulated patients onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 130th Airlift Squadron West Virginia Air National Guard during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. OBH is a joint force exercise that reinforces core competencies and fundamental practices for military medical professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: evacuation flight simulates critical medical response

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Pratt, aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, right, directs Senior Airman Valleya Fundora, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aerospace medical technician, left, where to load simulated patients onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. The 130th Airlift Squadron provided critical airlift support during OBH, a readiness exercise focused on enhancing the capabilities of medical personnel by ensuring rapid movement of personnel and equipment to advance mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: evacuation flight simulates critical medical response

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, load simulated patients onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 130th Airlift Squadron West Virginia Air National Guard during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. OBH is a joint force exercise that reinforces core competencies and fundamental practices for military medical professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Enhancing Joint Force Readiness and Medical Excellence

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Hailey Lisska, Operation Blue Horizon student, performs Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a manikin at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Operation Blue Horizon brings together various military branches to enhance essential skills and reinforce best practices for medical personnel. The hands-on training is crucial for preparing military medical personnel to respond effectively in real combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Enhancing Joint Force Readiness and Medical Excellence

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Anna Maria Genotti, Operation Blue Horizon student, applies a tourniquet on a manikin at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Operation Blue Horizon brings together various military branches to enhance essential skills and reinforce best practices for medical personnel. Instructors assessed participants on their ability to administer TCCC, trauma nursing, K-9 first aid and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Enhancing Joint Force Readiness and Medical Excellence

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Flavia Soto, Operation Blue Horizon student, performs Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a Manikin at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Operation Blue Horizon brings together various military branches to enhance essential skills and reinforce best practices for medical personnel. The hands-on training is crucial for preparing military medical personnel to respond effectively in real combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Enhancing Joint Force Readiness and Medical Excellence

A U.S. Navy Sailor administers Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a manikin during an assessment for Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Medical professionals must be certified in TCCC every three years to maintain their knowledge and readiness for the field. The hands-on training is crucial for preparing military medical personnel to respond effectively in real combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Enhancing Joint Force Readiness and Medical Excellence

U.S. Navy Sailors drag manikins to safety during Operation Blue Horizon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 26, 2025. Operation Blue Horizon brings together various military branches to enhance essential skills and reinforce best practices for medical personnel. Instructors assessed participants on their ability to administer TCCC, trauma nursing, K-9 first aid and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)
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