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Evading the Enemy: Reservists get SERE upgrade training

McConnell Reservists sprint over a hill to search for cover during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape training scenario in a wooded area in Derby, Kan., March 7, 2015. The primary focus of this scenario was evasion. To accomplish this, the reservists simulated an aircraft crash that had landed in enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Evading the Enemy: Reservists get SERE upgrade training

Staff Sgt. John Michels, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape instructor, briefs a group of 15 McConnell Reservists before they perform SERE training in a wooded area in Derby, Kan., March 7, 2015. The SERE training was a refresher for the aircrew, as all Air Force aircrew go through an initial SERE training course at Fairchild AFB, Wash., during introductory training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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March issue of Citizen Airman available online

The March 2015 issue of Airman magazine is now available. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Maureen Stewart)

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Shaving face

The author sports an ill-fated attempt at a mustache during a deployment to Central America in 2014. The attempted facial hair did not accompany him back home to the United States, nor will it be making a reappearance this March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jeffrey McMillen)

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'Clear the line'

Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Kilian, 931st Air Refueling Group Logistics Management Specialist, clears the ice and snow from the entry way to the 931st ARG Headquarters Building at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 2, 2015. Heavy snows over the past weekend resulted in more than 2 inches of snow at McConnell and the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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McConnell leadership helps kick off AFAF

McConnell leadership poses for a photo after filling out their individual pledge forms for the Air Force Assistance Fund at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 2, 2015. This year's campaign began March 2 and will run until April 10. The AFAF is an effort to raise money for charities that provide support to Air Force members and their families throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)

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Night refueling

A RC-135 aircraft from the Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during a night refueling exercise, Feb. 26, 2015. The KC-135 was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. Reserve aircrews at McConnell consistently conduct air refueling exercises in order to practice refueling procedures as well as maintain proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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Cargo Load

Air refueling boom operators from the active duty 344th Air Refueling Squadron and the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron work together to prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for a cargo load at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 23, 2015. A total force team of logistics personnel and air refueling boom operators from the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group braved sub-freezing temperatures to load approximately 18,000 pounds of cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for Red Flag. Red Flag is a large-scale military training exercise conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Cargo Load

A K-loader waits on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., in preparation for loading pallets of cargo onto a KC-135 Stratotanker, Feb. 23, 2015. A total force team of logistics personnel and air refueling boom operators from the active duty 22 ARW and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group braved sub-freezing temperatures to load approximately 18,000 pounds of cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for Red Flag. Red Flag is a large-scale military training exercise conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Cargo Load

A Total Force team of A total force team of logistics personnel and air refueling boom operators from the active duty 22 ARW and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group braved sub-freezing temperatures to load approximately 18,000 pounds of cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for Red Flag. Red Flag is a large-scale military training exercise conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Cargo load checklist

Staff Sgt. Colin Gregory, an air refueling boom operator assigned to the 344th Air Refueling Squadron, works to loosen a chock that was frozen into place against the tire of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 23, 2015. Gregory was moving the chock as part of running a cargo loading checklist prior to loading the aircraft. A total force team of logistics personnel and air refueling boom operators from the active duty 22 ARW and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group braved sub-freezing temperatures to load approximately 18,000 pounds of cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for Red Flag. Red Flag is a large-scale military training exercise conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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OPSEC

The February "OPSEC Hot Tip" deals with protecting personal information during tax season.

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Cold Cargo

Staff Sgt. Ronald West, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, prepares to move a pallet of cargo from a K-loader to a KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Feb. 23, 2015. A total force team of logistics personnel and air refueling boom operators from the active duty 22 ARW and Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group braved sub-freezing temperatures to load approximately 18,000 pounds of cargo onto the aircraft in preparation for Red Flag. Red Flag is a large-scale military training exercise conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Chilling on the flightline

Despite temperatures in the lower teens and a wind chill factor of zero, aircraft maintainers from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group brave the elements on the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on the morning of Feb. 23, 2015. Aircraft maintainers are tasked with generating and recovering aircraft and ensuring the base's KC-135 Stratotankers are mission ready to provide for the air refueling needs of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Night Flight

A WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft assigned to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., during a night air refueling exercise, Feb. 19, 2015. The WC-135W Constant Phoenix atmospheric collection aircraft supports national level consumers by collecting particulate and gaseous effluents and debris from accessible regions of the atmosphere in support of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. The KC-135 Stratotanker was operated by an aircrew made up of Air Force Reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lewis)

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Fit to Fight

Members of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, perform flutter kicks during a group workout at the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fitness center, Feb. 4, 2015. Unit members participate in daily workouts to improve overall fitness and stay "fit to fight." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Fit to Fight

Members of the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, perform kettlebell squats during a group workout at the McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fitness center, Feb. 4, 2015. Unit members participate in daily workouts to improve overall fitness and stay "fit to fight." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Fit to Fight

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Mills, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, instructs unit members during a group workout at the base fitness center, Feb. 4, 2015. Mills leads daily workouts for unit members to improve overall fitness and help Airmen stay "fit to fight." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Fit to Fight

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Mills, a refueling boom operator assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, instructs unit members performing kettlebell squats during a group workout at the base fitness center, Feb. 4, 2015. Mills leads daily workouts for unit members to improve overall fitness and help Airmen stay "fit to fight." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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Fit to Fight

Capt. Brian Doom, a pilot assigned to the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, bear crawls across the floor while pushing a 45-pound plate during a group workout at the base fitness center, Feb. 4, 2015. Several members of the 18 ARS meet at the fitness center daily to participate in organized group workouts to improve overall unit fitness and to stay "fit to fight." (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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