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In the newest "Enlisted Perspective," Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley addresses the importance of the Air Force family. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Mike Carabajal)

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Newest airlifter maintained in World War II hangar

The 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, swarm over a C-17 which dwarfs the World War II era hangar it sits in. The C-17s are too big to fit all the way inside the hangars with the doors closed, and historic preservation prevents modification of the hangars. Aircraft inspections have to be conducted at the wash rack outside the hangar, weather permitting. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield)

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Massive Hickam AFB hangars are silent witnesses to day of infamy

The massive steel supports of the maintenance hangars at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, are the witnesses to history, as shown by the gouges and holes seen here. On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, launching the U.S. into World War II. The remnants of that attack, seen here. are carefully preserved. The 940th Maintenance Group sent 35 members from Sept. 14-28 to assist the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, with maintenance on their fleet of KC-135s and the new C-17s assigned to the active duty. The Guard works daily inside the World War II hangars which have been preserved. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield

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Historic preservation part of Hickam AFB mission

Master Sgt Gene Graye, 940th Maintenance Group electro environmental technician, points to the path a Japanese bullet took during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. On the day that launched the U.S. into World War II, Japanese aircraft strafed the hangars on Hickam Air Force Base. The remnants of that attack have been preserved for history. Sergeant Graye was part of a maintenance team that spent from Sept. 14-28, 2007, helping the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, with maintenance on their fleet of KC-135s and the active duty's newest airlifter, the C-17.

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I'll take a set of these, balanced and rotated

There's no mistaking what aircraft this tire fits, as pointed out by Master Sgt Ralph Martinez, 940th Maintenance Group quality assurance technician. Sergeant Martinez was examining racks of aircraft tires in the hangars that house the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, Hickam Air Force Base. The 940th MXG spent from Sept. 14-28 on duty with the Guard unit, performing maintenance on their KC-135s and the active duty's new C-17s. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield)

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Even the smallest part is accounted for

Master Sgt Gene Graye, 940th Maintenance Group electro-environmental technician, conducts end-of-the-year inventory with his counterpart at the 154th Maintenance Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard. Sergeant Graye was one of a team of 35 that traveled to Hickam Air Force Base Sept. 14-28, 2007, to assist with mainenance on the Guard's KC-135s and the active duty's newest maintainer, the C-17. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield)

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Air Force leaders testify on strategic, budget initiatives

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne (left) looks on as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley answers a question during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Oct. 24 in Washington. The Air Force senior leaders were on Capitol Hill to discuss Air Force strategic initiatives with congressional members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)

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Air Force leaders testify on strategic, budget initiatives

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne (center) looks on as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley answers a question from U.S. Representative Kathy Castor, D-FL, (left) during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Oct. 24 in Washington. The Air Force senior leaders where on Capitol Hill to discuss Air Force strategic initiatives with congressional members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)

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940th ARW civilian wins Team Beale award

Air Force Reserve technician, Robert Greiner, 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, was named the Team Beale Federal Wage Grade Civilian of the 3rd Quarter during a ceremony Oct. 24, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He was also the 940th Air Refueling Wing Federal Wage Grade Civilian of the Quarter. Mr. Greiner's duties include communicating with fuel technicians in preparation for fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker, as seen for this mission Sept. 27, 2007 at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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Airpower summary for Oct. 22, 2007

Arial refuelers, like this KC-135 Stratotanker refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon, keep coalition aircraft in the fight to support operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom . On Oct. 21, aerial refueling crews flew 40 sorties and offloaded approximately 2.4 million pounds of fuel to 175 receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Bill Kimble)

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Shot in the arm

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--Air Force Reservist, Lt. Col. Scott Hinkle, 314th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, gets a shot in the arm from Senior Airman Michelle Watkins, non-commissioned officer in charge of Immunizations, during the pre-deployment line Oct. 5, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The 940th Air Refueling Wing, along with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, were partners in an Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 5-10 in Mississippi. The three Air Force Reserve wings will also work together in an Operational Readiness Inspection scheduled in 2008. The exercise and inspection tests the units' readiness to deploy and operate in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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Getting a lift to the ORE

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.--Air Force Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., board a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2007 for a lift to an Operational Readiness Exercise in Mississippi. The 940th, along with the 452nd and the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, were partners in the exercise. The three wings will also work together during the Operational Readiness Inspection scheduled in 2008. The exercise and inspection tests the units' readiness to deploy and operate in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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Total Force success

Total Force Integration is reality at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. as Air Force Reservists Senior Airman Reed Black, 940th Maintenance Group crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Greiner, 940th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Active Duty Airman First Class Tyronne Cox, 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, prepare to refuel a KC-135 Stratotanker for a mission Sept. 27, 2007. The Air Force continues to benefit from one powerful, cohesive team formed by Active Duty Airmen, Air National Guardsmen, and Air Force Reservists at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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Air Force Reservists enlist near Golden Gate

Air Force Reservist Brig. Gen. Thomas Gisler Jr., 349th Air Mobility Wing commander, enlists new Air Force Reservists during a ceremony at Travis Marina, Fort Baker, Calif. near Golden Gate Bridge Oct. 5, 2007. The Reservists are assigned to the 349th AMW at Travis Air Force Base and the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Beale AFB. This was the first large enlistment ceremony of the new fiscal year. The Reserve recruiters for Beale met their 2007 fiscal year goals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tony Salgado)

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Scouts invade Beale

A Boy Scout waves from the cockpit of an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker, while other scouts and their families wait to tour the jet Sept. 29, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The jet, which is owned by the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale, was only one of many displays the 7,000 scouts saw during the Boy Scout Expo at the base Sept. 28-30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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Preparing for a mission?

Air Force Reservist Staff Sgt. Michael Drope, 314th Aircrew Life Support technician, shows Tatiana Meister, 5 years old, how to wear a parachute during the Reno Air Races and Air Show Sept. 15, 2007 in Reno, Nev. Sergeant Drope came with a KC-135R Stratotanker and other Reservists from the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. to help educate the public about the Air Force mission and the Air Force Reserve. (Courtesy photo/Holly A. Meister)

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AF families learn about deployment

Jessi Pieper, age 10, takes a break during the Junior Deployment Line and Family AEF Fair Sept. 8, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The event introduced Air Force families to the deployment process, support programs and gave an idea of deployed life. Jessi is the daughter of Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Laurie Pieper, a 940th Air Refueling Wing Family Support technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)

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AF families learn about deployment

Air Force families wait for their turn to tour the 940th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 Stratotanker during the Junior Deployment Line and Family AEF Fair Sept. 8, 2007 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The event introduced military families to the deployment process, support programs and gave an idea of deployed life. The 940th ARW is an Air Force Reserve unit stationed at Beale.

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Exercise tests Reservists survival capabilities

A member of the 802nd Air Expeditionary Wing security forces searches and interrogates a prisoner under the armed, and watchful eye of a team member. The Citizen Warriors of the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., teamed up with the 445th Air Mobility Wing, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio and the 452nd AMW, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., for an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field, Wis. The three wings became the 802nd AEW for this exercise that tested the Reservists ability to operate and survive in a deployed location. More than 425 Air Force Reservists teamed up for this exercise, and will come together again in October at the Gulfport, Miss., CRTC. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt Ellen L Hatfield).

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940th Civil Engineer Squadron road warriors work the night shift

The 940th Civil Engineer Squadron road warriors team looks over all they accomplished Aug. 10, their first night's work on Warren Shingles Road, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The Reservists teamed up with their active duty counterparts at the 9th CES to replace culverts and repair one of the main roads that had been severely damaged by flooding. From the left: Airman 1st Class Joshua Kerr, Technical Sgt. Don Gruver, Senior Amn Andrew Copeland, Senior Master Sgt. Steve Wichers, Master Sgt. Alan Carlson, SMSgt. Scott Marler, TSgt. Al Fanini, MSgt. Chris Estep, Staff Sgt. Robert Jones and 1st Lt. Jesse Cason. (US Air Force photo/Capt. Ramiro Ramos)

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