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250808-D-VG904-2005

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, left, the outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, center, and the incoming commander of USCENTCOM, U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, right, stand at attention at a change of command ceremony, 8 August 2025. Multiple Department of Defense officials attended the event as well as distinguished defense leaders from partner nations around the world. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
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250808-D-VG904-2006

U.S. Central Command's (USCENTCOM) Senior Enlisted Leader, Fleet Master Chief Derrick Walters passes the USCENTCOM flag to the outgoing commander of USCENTCOM, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, during a change of command ceremony, 8 August 2025. Multiple Department of Defense officials attended the event as well as distinguished defense leaders from partner nations around the world. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
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250808-D-VG904-2010

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, left, the incoming commander of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, center, and the outgoing commander of USCENTCOM, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, right, stand at attention at a change of command ceremony, 8 August 2025. Multiple Department of Defense officials attended the event as well as distinguished defense leaders from partner nations around the world. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
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250808-D-VG904-2008

U.S. Central Command's (USCENTCOM) incoming commander, U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, left, and outgoing USCENTCOM outgoing commander, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, right, seated during a change of command ceremony, 8 August 2025. Multiple Department of Defense officials attended the event as well as distinguished defense leaders from partner nations around the world. (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs photo by Tom Gagnier)
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Tuskegee Airman Visits CENTCOM

Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stevie Carmack answers questions about his father’s role in his decision to join the military for a packed audience of U.S. Central Command personnel in the Vince Tolbert Building, MacDill Air Force Base, July 9, 2021. Carmack encouraged his father to become a certified Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, which officially certified that U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Thomas Newton served with the historically significant 99th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Robert Vicens)
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Tuskegee Airman Visits CENTCOM

A packed audience of U.S. Central Command personnel listens to Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Thomas Newton as he relates his experiences serving in the historically significant 99th Fighter Squadron, in the Vince Tolbert Building, MacDill Air Force Base, July 9, 2021. Tuskegee Airmen were a famous group of African American pilots, bombers and their support personnel who fought in World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Robert Vicens)
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Tuskegee Airman Visits CENTCOM

Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Thomas Newton, right, relates his experiences serving in the 99th Fighter Squadron from 1946-1949, while host U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Karl Tinson, left, listens along with a packed audience of U.S. Central Command personnel in the Vince Tolbert Building, MacDill Air Force Base, July 9, 2021. Tuskegee Airmen were a famous group of African American pilots, bombers, and their support personnel who fought in World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Robert Vicens)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021. The aircraft was carrying cargo and Airmen from MacDill AFB to their deployed location at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

Airmen from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron roll cargo for a deployment onto a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, April 9, 2021, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The cargo is loading and then secured on rollers, making it easy to offload when arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan Shannon, a 91st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator, signals to the K-Loader driver when pulling up to a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline, April 9, 2021, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The K-Loader loaded bags belonging to Airmen from the 91st ARS that deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan Shannon, a 91st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, provides a safety brief to the cargo load team prior to loading a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 9, 2021, at MacDill Air Force Base. 6th Air Refueling Wing teams must discuss all plans before loading and unloading an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andres G. Velez, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) pilot, programs flight information into a panel on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, April 9, 2021, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., prior to a 91st ARS deployment. The panel is designed to keep track of flight navigation using a global positioning system and the destination is added prior to flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andres G. Velez, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) pilot, reads the long format checklist binder while performing a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021 prior to a 91st ARS deployment. Airmen from the 50th ARS completed pre-deployment measures for deploying 91st ARS Airmen to help reduce the burden of certain preparations before the 91st flew to their deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andres G. Velez, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) pilot, performs a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021, prior to a 91st ARS deployment. The checks are designed to ensure all equipment is operational before the aircraft pilots get onboard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kris Schools, a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator instructor adjusts the mounting hardware for the cargo roller wheels on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021, prior to a 91st ARS deployment. The rollers are checked prior to cargo being loaded which provides a safe way for airmen to move cargo around the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen Deploy to the Middle East

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Upton (left), a 50th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) boom operator, and Tech. Sgt. Kris Schools (right), a 50th ARS instructor boom operator, inspect the mounting hardware for the cargo roller wheels on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021, prior to a 91st ARS deployment. Airmen from the 50th ARS completed pre-deployment measures for deploying 91st ARS Airmen to help reduce the burden of certain preparations before the 91st flew to their deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)
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Team MacDill Airmen deploy to the Middle East

Team MacDill Airmen load cargo onto a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on the flight line, April 8, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft was being prepared for departure for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of U.S. Air Forces Central. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)
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Team MacDill Airmen deploy to the Middle East

Team MacDill Airmen gather outside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on the flight line, April 8, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen awaited departure for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of U.S. Air Forces Central. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)
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Team MacDill Airmen deploy to the Middle East

Team MacDill Airmen climb a set of air stairs to board a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on the flight line, April 8, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen departed MacDill for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)
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Team MacDill Airmen deploy to the Middle East

Team MacDill Airmen climb a set of air stairs to board a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on the flight line, April 8, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen departed MacDill for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of U.S. Air Forces Central, which delivers dominant coalition air power to secure and stabilize the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Bowman)
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