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A Coach's Best Friend

Ohio State fans were never hard to find during Coaches Tour 2009, a morale-boosting mission that brought NCAA football coaches to U.S. servicemembers overseas. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel even found an Air Force security forces dog named Bertha at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, who was happy to wear a token of appreciation from the coach. The dog's handler, Staff Sgt. David Tagliaferro, is an Ohio native. Coaches Tour is organized by Morale Entertainment, LLC., in association with Armed Forces Entertainment. A KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., was used to fly the coaches overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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A Goodbe Kiss

Master Sgt. Jeff Schrier shares a farewell moment with his wife, Lori, before deploying to Southwest Asia on June 27. More than a dozen other Reservists from the 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron departed with Sergeant Schrier in support of overseas contingencies. Sergeant Schrier is a communications and navigation team leader for the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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A little help from my friends

Members of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group Security Forces Squadron assist each other in donning Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during a chemical warfare training excercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., April 6, 2013. The members of the 931 SFS practiced donning the gear in a combat situation and trained on building clearing procedures while wearing the equipment. This training ensures the members of the 931 SFS can accomplish their military objectives under any conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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A patch used by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing honoring the Kanza tribe, displaying their tribal headdress “Roach”. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)

A patch used by members of the 931st Air Refueling Wing honoring the Kanza tribe, displaying their tribal headdress “Roach”. The Kanza Tribe and the Kanza Warriors of the 931st have shared years of respect, friendship and partnership. (Courtesy photo)

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A pressure situation

Senior Airman Matthew Potter, a crew chief assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Air Refuling Squadron, checks the pressure on the tires of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, during pre-flight checks on the aircraft, Nov. 9, 2012. Aircraft maintainers perform a long list of checks on the tankers prior to each flight to ensure all systems on the aircraft are operating properly. Potter is an Air Force Reservist from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Zach Anderson)

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A return to 'arms'

Master Sgt. James Vagts, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief, greets his spouse at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014. Vagts returned with 15 other members of the 931st Air Refueling Group, after a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A return to 'arms'

Family members and leaders of the 931st Air Refueling Group gather before greeting returning Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014. Fifteen members of the 931st ARG returned after a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A return to 'arms'

Col. Mark S. Larson, 931st Air Refueling Group commander, greets members of the 931st ARG, as they return from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014. During the deployment, the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles while assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A return to 'arms'

Senior Master Sgt. Willie Tucker, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, helps prepare the flightline for returning Air Force Reservists at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014. During the deployment, members of the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support roles while assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A return to 'arms'

Tech Sgt. Ryan McPartland, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greets his spouse, Amanda, and his daughter, Kyla, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 22, 2014. McPartland deployed with 15 other Reservists from the 931st Air Refueling Group. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A return to 'arms'

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Chandler, 931st Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief, holds his daughter, Audrey, after returning from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia at McConnell Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 2014. Chandler and 15 other members of the 931st Air Refueling Group deployed to support the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A sense of direction

Tech. Sgt. Justin Watters, 22nd Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, instructs Capt. Zachary Anderson, 931st Air Refueling Group Public Affairs Officer, during a basic land navigation training course Nov. 17, 2014, McConnell Air Force Base. In addition to land navigation training, Watters teaches ground and water survival training, a week-long Army combatives course, personnel recovery operation support training and environmental threat analysis for different units on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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A.E. Trainer

Senior Airman Elvin Paulino rushes to fight a simulated in-flight fire in the rear of a KC-135 Stratotanker Sunday. The simulation was part of a three-day aeromedical evacuation training mission using a KC-135 flown by Airmen from the 931st Air Refueling Group. Airman Paulino is assigned to the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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A/TA Keynote

Maj. Gen. John Flournoy Jr., Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, gives the keynote address at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual conference in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 25. He spoke about the Air Force Reserve’s contribution in military operations throughout history from the Korean War to present day global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)

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A-10 close-up for Barksdale civic leaders

A pair of A-10 Thunderbolts fly near a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission viewed by civic leaders from the Barksdale Air Force Base, La., area. The KC-135 was flown by a crew from the 931st Air Refueling Group, an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Above the clouds

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., trails behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during an air refueling training exercise, Dec. 6, 2014. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew from the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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Adkins

Staff Sergeant Kristen Adkins is an Air Reserve Technician assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, Force Support Squadron. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brannen Parrish)

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AE

1st Lt. Brandie Bedore, a flight nurse with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron assembles a stanchion litter system during an aeromedical evacuation training aboard a KC-135, May 11.

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AE

Capt. Diana Mazzota, a flight nurse with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron assembles a stanchion litter system during an aeromedical evacuation training aboard a KC-135, May 11.

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AE Bound

Staff Sgt. Kenny Stewart adjusts a tie-down strap aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to leaving McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., for a three-day aeromedical evacuation training exercise Friday morning. Sergeant Stewart is a KC-135 boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Group. The 931st is an Air Force Reserve unit at McConnell AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Schaap)

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