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AAFES senior enlisted advisor visits MacDill

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor, awards Morris Howard for his excellence in customer service at the Exchange at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22, 2022. Osby toured the Exchange and thanked associates for their dedicated service. (U.S.Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
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AAFES senior enlisted advisor visits MacDill

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor, coins an Exchange associate for his dedicated service at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22, 2022. The Exchange is the 54th largest retailer in the United States and 100 percent of Exchange earning support military communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
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AAFES senior enlisted advisor visits MacDill

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Loschinskey, 6th Mission Support Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor, discuss the vision of the Exchange at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22, 2022. The Exchange provides retail options for retired and active duty military members and their families on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
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Blue Angel makes pit stop at MacDill

Jason LeClair, 6th Maintenance Group transient aircraft servicer, Staff Sgt. Michael Weaver, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution supervisor, and Scott Ramsauser, 6th MXG lead transient aircraft servicer, inspect and refuel a F/A-18 Hornet Blue Angel Oct 25, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Bulow-Kelly/Released)
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Blue Angels arrive at MacDiill Air Force Base

Six Blue Angels Boeing F/A-18 Hornets tail numbers 1-6 arrive at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Mar. 18. The Blue Angels are at MacDill for AirFest 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Swafford/Released)
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Canadian birds fly south for winter; train at MacDill

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Laurie Lavigne, 410 Tactical Fighter (Operations Training) Squadron airframe technician, waits for RCAF Capt. Andrew Eckhardt, 410 Tactical Fighter (Operations Training) Squadron CF-18 Hornet student pilot, to finish the pre-flight checks at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. March 4, 2013. Fifteen jets from Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada came to MacDill AFB to conduct training missions during the winter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Bulow-Kelly/Released)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

Sixth Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fuels system technicians review a technical order for sealing a fuel cell bladder at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. By sealing and inflating the fuel cell bladder, the 6th MXS “Tank Divers” uncover leaks or cracks using either a chemical or bubble solution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

Sixth Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fuel systems Airmen crawl inside a fuel cell bladder at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. The 6th MXS “Tank Divers” seal the bladder and perform a pressure test to check for leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Williamson, a 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fuels system craftsman, affixes a metal plate to seal a fuel cell bladder at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. By sealing and inflating the fuel cell bladder, the 6th MXS “Tank Divers” uncover leaks or cracks using either a chemical or bubble solution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits in the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hangar at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. Home of the 6th MXS “Tank Divers,” aircraft fuels systems technicians maintain the fuel cells of all 24 KC-135s assigned here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

Sixth Maintenance Squadron (MXS) aircraft fuels system technicians walk on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. The 6th MXS “Tank Divers” operate out of their own hangar and workshop, as well as a ramp area on the opposite end of MacDill’s flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits in the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hangar at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. Home of the 6th MXS “Tank Divers,” aircraft fuels systems technicians maintain the fuel cells of all 24 KC-135s assigned here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Cramped spaces and fuel vapors: MacDill “Tank Divers”

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Garcia-Munoz, a 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fuels system apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Dakota Williamson, a 6th MXS fuels system craftsman, test a fuel cell bladder for leaks at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 25, 2019. By sealing and inflating the fuel cell bladder, the 6th MXS “Tank Divers” uncover leaks or cracks using either a chemical or bubble solution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Crew Chief University: Enhancing aircraft maintenance capabilities

A sign is posted directing Airmen to the Crew Chief University course at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 28, 2015. The course has been developed to help aircraft maintainers better understand their mission, expand their knowledge, and improve their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vernon L. Fowler Jr./Released)
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Crew Chief University: Enhancing aircraft maintenance capabilities

Staff Sgt. Dustin Tatem, 6th Maintenance Group training instructor, leads a Crew Chief University course at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 28, 2015. The course material clarifies and emphasizes the importance of the 8010 mission while also focusing on what crew chiefs can do to further the mission by continuing to expand their knowledge of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vernon L. Fowler Jr./Released)
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Delivering excellence: MacDill boom operators train for perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Drummond Jr., a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator instructor, explains boom operator aircrew procedures to Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Simpson, the 18th Air Force command chief, aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 30, 2020. Aboard the flight, Drummond oversaw boom operator training for Airman 1st Class Malachi Greman, a 50th ARS boom operator, while training Senior Airman Ashley Upton, a 50th ARS boom operator, on how to be an instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Delivering excellence: MacDill boom operators train for perfection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Malachi Greman, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, completes pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2020. Boom operators have aircrew responsibilities extending past their in-air refueling capabilities; they also aid pilots by watching and listening to anything occurring in the aircraft to ensure a safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Delivering excellence: MacDill boom operators train for perfection

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Simpson, the 18th Air Force command chief, views Airman 1st Class Malachi Greman, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refueling a KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, Jan. 30, 2020. The flight was the first two-and-two formation of KC-46 and KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Elephant Walk

KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to MacDill Air Force Base prepare for launch as part of an "Elephant Walk” on Jan. 20 2012. Personnel from MacDill's total force integration, 6th Air Mobility Wing and 927th Air Reserve Wing, executed the mission and launched eight aircraft as part of the event. "Elephant Walk" is a historic, uniquely Air Force term that describes the nose-to-tail, single-file taxi movements of the aircraft synonymous with the nose-to-tail trail of lumbering elephants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa V. Paradise)
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Elephant Walk

KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to MacDill Air Force Base prepare for launch as part of an "Elephant Walk” on Jan. 20 2012. Personnel from MacDill's total force integration, 6th Air Mobility Wing and 927th Air Reserve Wing, executed the mission and launched eight aircraft as part of the event. "Elephant Walk" is a historic, uniquely Air Force term that describes the nose-to-tail, single-file taxi movements of the aircraft synonymous with the nose-to-tail trail of lumbering elephants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa V. Paradise)
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