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CMSgt Justin R. Brundage

Chief Master Sgt. Justin R. Brundage, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief.

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Col. Jeffrey Marshall

Official studio photo of Col. Jeffrey M. Marshall, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander.

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Why I Stay Blue: Capt. Tyler Stout

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Stout, 97th Air Mobility Wing executive officer, poses for a photo outside his workplace at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 29, 2023. Stout commissioned in 2019 from the United States Air Force Academy and plans to stay for the foreseeable future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Commentary: ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium

The KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender, and KC-46 Pegasus sit as static displays at the 43rd Annual Boom Symposium at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 9, 2023. The boom symposium’s theme this year was “Fueling the Future.” (Courtesy photo)

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Commentary: ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium

A KC-46 Pegasus is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma airspace, Oct. 20, 2022. The KC-46 is the newest air refueling aircraft, working alongside the KC-135 to fuel the mobility force. (Courtesy photo)

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Commentary: ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brendan Balko, 97th Operations Group KC-135 Stratotanker chief evaluator boom operator, lays in the boom pod in airspace above Oklahoma, Oct. 13, 2022. Balko has been flying in the KC-135 for nearly 16 years. (Courtesy photo)

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Commentary: ‘Fueling the Future’ at annual boom symposium

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Balko, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, sits at a transit center while deployed at Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 1, 2009. Balko started his Air Force career in 2007 as a boom operator. (Courtesy photo)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Sweaney, 56th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator,gauges the position of a KC-135 Stratotanker boom during the air refueling centennial flyover inTexas and Oklahoma, June 27, 2023. The first successful air refueling mission occurred500-feet over Rockwell Air Field in San Diego, California, June 27, 1923. (U.S. Air Force photoby Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gary Sowa (right), 56th Air Refueling Squadron chief of evaluations, andCapt. Crystal Staszak, 56th Air Refueling Squadron student pilot, position for refueling duringthe air refueling centennial flyover in Texas and Oklahoma, June 27, 2023. Altus Air Force Base,Oklahoma has trained student pilots and boom operators on the KC-46 Pegasus since 2019.(U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

A KC-46 Pegasus Stratotanker prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III during the air refuelingcentennial flyover in Texas and Oklahoma, June 27, 2023. The aircraft executed three separaterefueling demonstrations over Oklahoma City, the Texas state capitol, and Randolph Air ForceBase. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies above a KC-46 Pegasus during the air refueling centennial flyoverin Texas and Oklahoma, June 27, 2023. Several air mobility bases from across the countryparticipated in their own flyovers to celebrate 100 years of air refuelingl. (U.S. Air Force photosby Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

A KC-46 Pegasus flies under a KC-135 Stratotanker during the air refueling centennial flyover in Texas and Oklahoma, June 27, 2023. The flyover demonstration celebrated 100 years of air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker lowers the boom for a KC-46 Pegasus during the air refueling centennial flyover, June 27, 2023. The aircraft flew over Oklahoma and Texas landmarks to commemorate100 years of air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Altus AFB celebrates a century of air refueling

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lucas Treat, 54th Air Refueling Squadron boom instructor, looks out the window at the landscape in the boom pod of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the air refueling centennial flyover, June 27, 2023. Treat is an experienced boom operator with 17 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)

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Why I Stay Blue: Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Horton, 97th Security Forces unit training manager, poses for a photo in front of a patrol car at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 22, 2023. Horton reenlisted in 2022 to explore new places, build his career, and acquire invaluable skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)

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Why I Stay Blue: Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity (left), 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor, trains Airman 1st Class Donald Miller (right), 97th Training Squadron student, on how to properly load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 23, 2023. Gerrity has served for six years as a loadmaster and recently reenlisted for another four years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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Why I Stay Blue: Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Gerrity (right), 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor, trains Airman 1st Class Donald Miller (left), 97th Training Squadron student, on the next steps after opening the cargo door of a C-17 Globemaster III at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 23, 2023. Gerrity recently reenlisted for four more years in the Air Force to continue his education in health science. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Christenson)

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97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch

From the left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Tharp, 97th Operations Support Squadron (OSS)weather flight commander, Tech. Sgt. Jared Lindley, 97th OSS noncommissioned officer in charge of weather operations, and Airman 1st Class Cameron Roetcisoender, 97th OSS weather apprentice, inflate a weather balloon at the Sooner Drop Zone, June 15,2023. The balloons launch up to 60,000 feet to capture data on the temperature dew point, pressure, wind speed, and wind direction using a radiosonde device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins)

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97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Linck, 97th Operations Group commander, and Tech. Sgt. Jared Lindley, 97th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of weather operations, prepare to launch a weather balloon at the Sooner Drop Zone, June 15,2023. The data from the balloons launched throughout the new program will help the weather flight analyze the upper levels of the atmosphere to give them a better forecast for severe weather in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins)

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97 OSS makes history with first weather balloon launch

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing pose for a photo following the first launch of a high-altitude weather balloon at the Sooner Drop Zone, June 15, 2023. The launch was part of a new weather balloon program at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heidi Bucins)

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