Thunderbolt 01/06/2022

Safeandsound!

AKC-135Stratotankerfrom MacDillAirForceBasesits ontheflightlineJuly4,atMcConnellAirForceBase,Kansas.Approximately10Aircraft wereevacuatedtoMcConnell duetotropicalstormElsa.The aircraft returnedtoMacDill AFBwhenconditions returned tonormal.

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PhotobyAirman1stClassZacharyWillis

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SpecialagentsfromtheFederalBureauofInvestigationand Airmenfromthe6thAirRefuelingWinginspecthazardous material(HAZMAT)gearat MacDillAirForceBaseJune 28.TheFBIconductedaweaponsofmassdestructionand HAZMATcrimescenetraining inordertofurtheradvanceits partnershipwithMacDilland tokeepthesurroundingcommunitysafe.

SeniorAirmanChristianDufresneandSeniorAirman NicholasDufresne,379thExpeditionarySecurityForces Squadronentrycontrollers, poseforapictureJuly1,2021, atAlUdeidAirBase,Qatar. TheDufresnebrothersjoined inMay2018withChrisbeing homestationedatMacDillAir ForceBase,Florida,andNick beinghomestationedatJoint BaseCharleston,SouthCarolina.

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PhotobyAirman1stClassHiramMartinez

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U.S.AirForceStaffSgt. Gavin Weidel,6thOperationsSupportSquadron(OSS)AircrewFlight Equipment(AFE) Technician, reversesatruck ontheflightlineatMacDillAirForceBaseApril 14.MacDillishometo 24KC-135stratotanker aircraft,whichall require safetyequipmentthatis maintainedanddistributedbythe6thOSSAFE team.

FamilymembersspraywateronU.S.AirForceCol.BenjaminRobins,6thAirRefuelingWingvicecommander,aftercompletinghisKC-135Strato-

PhotobyStaffSgt.Scott Warner

PhotobyStaffSgt.HeatherFejerang

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BenjaminHiestand,left,astudentatTinkerK-8School,MacDill AirForceBase,andhisbrother,EdwardHiestandJr.,posefora photonearthelargefieldatMacDillwithmedalstheywonduring theUnitedStatesofAmerica TrackandField(USATF) YouthNationalsinRome,Georgia,inJune.Hiestandandhisbrotherhave beentrainingonbasetopreparefortheUSATFJuniorOlympics, whichbeganMonday.

U.S.ArmyphotobySpc.Robert Vicens U.S.CentralCommand’sGen.FrankMcKenziegreetsHisMajestyKing AbdullahIIofJordanin Tampa,July16.Duringthevisit,theleadersdiscussedsharedchallengesoriginatingintheMiddleEast–fromcombating extremismtoimprovingbordersecurity–andagreedtoexplorecreative waystoexpandbilateralcoordinationbetweenthetwonations.

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U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.CodyPlopper,aKC-135Stratotankeraircraftcrewchiefwiththe927thAirRefuelingWing, MacDillAirForceBase,standsinfrontofaKC-135onthe flightlineJuly10.

DocumentedOriginal TuskegeeAirman,U.S.ArmyAirForcesSgt.ThomasNewton, right, relateshisexperiencesservinginthe99thFighterSquadronfrom1946-1949, whilehostU.S.MarinesLt.Col.KarlTinson,left,listensalongwithapackedaudienceofU.S.CentralCommandpersonnelinthe Vince TolbertBuilding,MacDillAir ForceBase,July9. TuskegeeAirmenwereafamousgroupofAfricanAmericanpilots,bombers,andtheirsupportpersonnelwhofoughtin World WarII.

PhotobyStaffSgt.TiffanyA.Emery

PhotobySpc.Robert Vicens

PhotobySeniorAirmanBrennenLege A40thExpeditionaryAirliftSquadronflyingcrewchieftouchesthenoseofaC-130JSuperHerculesforgoodluckpriortoboardingtheaircraft foramissionsupportingCombinedJoint TaskForce-OperationInherentResolve,intheU.S.CentralCommandareaof responsibility,July20.The flexibledesignoftheC-130enablesittobeconfiguredformultipledifferentmissions,allowingoneaircrafttoperformthe roleofmanyandproject premierairliftairpowerintheUSCENTCOMAOR.

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Loadmastersassignedtothe1stSpecialOperationsSquadronlookoutoverMountFujifromthe rearofanMC-130JCommandoIIduringaflight overJapaninsupportofexerciseResoluteDragon,Dec.9.

StudentsandadministratorsfromtheHillsboroughCountySchoolDistrict(HCSD) poseforaphotoaboardaKC-135StratotankeraircraftDec.9,atMacDillAirForce Base.TheHCSDadministratorsandstudentswereinvitedtoflyonaKC-135Stratotankeraircraftorientationflight,towitnessa TotalForceair refuelingtrainingmission overAlabamainvolvinga6thAirRefuelingWingKC-135andfourF-16FightingFalcon aircraftassignedtotheAlabamaAirNationalGuard’s187thFighterWing,Dannelly Field,Ala.

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PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin

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ChiefMasterSgt.oftheAirForceJoAnneS.BassgreetsAfghanchildrenduringavisittoLiberty VillageonJoint

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JiffyHeltonembracesaservicememberatthe12thannualHeltonHall5KatMacDillAirForceBaseSept.8.Jiffyispartof TeamMacDill’sGoldStarFamilyProgram, andparticipatesintheannualmemorialrunforherson,1stLt.JosephHelton,who waskilledduringadeploymentin2009.

Homeagain!

AnAirmanassignedtothe6thAirRefuelingWingmeets hisfamilyneartheflightlineatMacDillAirForceBase Sept.2.TheAirmanhadjust returnedfromadeployment intheU.S.CentralCommandareaof responsibility.

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin

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Homeagain!

Airmenfromthe6th MaintenanceGroupare greetedbytheirwingmenafter returningfrom deployment at MacDill AirForceBaseSept.27. TheAirmencompleteda successfuldeploymentto SouthwestAsia.

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings

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U.S.AirForceSeniorAirmanAishaJennings,6thMedicalSupportSquadronpharmacy technician, reachesforaprescriptionatMacDillAirForceBase,Oct.20.Pharmacists andtechniciansatMacDillaretrainedtoprocessandfillprescriptionsforhundredsof differentmedicalneeds.

PhotobyAirman1stClassHiramMartinez Airmenfromthe50thAirRefuelingSquadronloadaKC135Stratotankeraircraft,atMacDillAirForceBaseDec. 8.The50ARSAirmendeployedtoAlUdeidAirBase,QatarinsupportofU.S.CentralForcesCommand.

U.S.AirForceMasterSgt.MichaelFulton,50thAirRefuelingSquadronsuperintendent, pausesforaphotoinfrontof aKC-135StratotankeraircraftontheflightlineOct.6at MacDillAirForceBase.Fulton was recognizedasAirMobility Command’s2021Gen.Robert “Dutch”HuyserOutstanding AircrewMember Award,Boom Operatorcategoryforsustainedexcellenceinairmanship.

PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings

Photoby TrevorCokley

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Jobwelldone!

Col.BenjaminJonsson,6thAirRefuelingWingcommander,center, recognizesAirman1stClass DeOndreNewkirk,left,andAirman1stClassDyrennaHarris,right,bothassignedtothe6thSecurityForcesSquadron,fortheiroutstandingdutyperformanceduringa recentsecurityincidentat MacDillAirForceBaseNov.10.The6thSFSis responsibleforprotectinganddefendingtheinstallationanditspersonnel.

Faceoff!

Gen.Kenneth F. McKenzieJr.,center,thecommanderoftheUnitedStatesCentralCommand, dropsaceremonialpuckbetweenRyanMcDonagh,left,ofthe TampaBayLightningandJordan Staal,right,oftheCarolinaHurricanesduringMilitaryAppreciationNightatAmalieArena,Nov.9. The VeteransDayeventpriortothegamebetweenthe TampaBayLightningandtheCarolinaHurricaneshonoredmilitaryservicememberspastandpresent.

U.S.AirForce Tech.Sgt.ChristopherSantos, 6thMaintenanceSquadronmaintenanceunit sectionchiefandseniorfitnesstrainer,liftsa weightedballduringAirmenFitnessSchool atMacDillAirForceBaseNov.16.MacDill’s AirmenFitnessSchoolfocusesonfunctional fitnessactivitiesand resiliencyskillstobuild andsustainathrivingand resilientAirForce community.“AhealthyandfitAirmanhasthe capacitytodealwithstress,fatigue,andultimately reducetheriskstheypresenttosafetyandthemission.Thisprogramisawayto getafterthose requirementsthathavebeen overlookedinthepastandincorporatethem intotrainingamorewell-rounded, resilient, andcapableAirman,”saidSantos.

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PhotobyAirman1stClassLaurenCobin

AKC-135Stratotankeraircraft sitsparkedonthe flightlineatMacDillAirForceBase, Florida,Nov.9, 2021.The refueling capabilitiesofthe KC-135enablethe airassets ofthe DefenseDepartmentandpartner nationstotravel freelywithoutthe needofasafehavenonland.

PhotobyAirman1stClassJoshuaHastings