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Behind the doors of ATC

Brandon Rockman, 434th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control specialist, shows students from Purdue University, Indiana, the air space Grissom ATC manages during their tour at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 19, 2016. Grissom ATC manages all commercial, civilian and military air traffic between Chicago and Indianapolis, going as far west as Lafayette, Ind., up to 10,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Inside a tanker engine

Staff Sgt. Caroline Taylor, 434th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, explains the inner workings of a KC-135R Stratotanker engine to aviation students from Purdue University, Ind. during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 16, 2016. During the visit, students had an opportunity to speak with aircrew to learn more about Grissom and the careers of the men and women who work here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Spouses make “emotional banking” deposits

Shown at home, Lt. Cols. Shelby and Matthew Basler, KC-135R Stratotanker pilots with the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, attended an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program training event Nov. 18-20 in Florida with their sons John (l) and Luke. Unable to attend was their dog, Atis, whose name is derived from the aviation term Automatic Terminal Information Service. (Courtesy photo)

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Grissom's Key Spouse Team

Members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Key Support Team pose for a photo in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 1, 2016. The Key Support Team, formerly Key Spouse Program, was established as a quality of life initiative out of concern for Air Force families after the results of a total-Air Force community action plan found a missing link between military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Hurlburt Field leadership serves Thanksgiving meal

Roast beef is carved by Team Hurlburt leadership during a Thanksgiving meal at the Reef Dining Facility on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 24, 2016. Air Force Special Operations Command and 1st Special Operations Wing leadership served Hurlburt personnel a Thanksgiving meal that included turkey, ham, roast beef, mashed potatoes, shrimp cocktail, cranberries, corn and a selection of desserts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dennis Spain)

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A recruiter's story

Tech. Sgt. Sharon Stevens, 434th Aerospace Medical Squadron dental assistant, poses for an official photo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 2, 2016. Stevens recently accepted a job as an Air Force Reserve recruiter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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B-52 soars below KC-135

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flies below a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. During the flight, media representatives from central Indiana learned more about the mission of the 434th ARW and the capabilities of the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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B-52 waiting for fuel

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to be refueled by a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. During the flight, media representatives from central Indiana learned more about the mission of the 434th ARW and the capabilities of the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Getting the shot

Devin Zimmerman, a journalist from The Kokomo Perspective, photographs an air refueling mission from the boom pod of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. The media flight was designed to showcase the Air Force’s mission and foster positive community relations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Birds eye view

Left, Lt. Col. Brian Hollis, 434th Operations Support commander, and 1st Lt. Erich Maul, 72 Air Refueling Squadron pilot, show Seth Tocco, radio personality from Logansport’s Indiana's Best Radio, their flight path from the cockpit of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. The mission gave local media the chance to see a refueling mission from start to finish. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Tanker gas

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepares to be refueled by a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. During the flight, media representatives from central Indiana learned more about the mission of the 434th ARW and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Briefing the crew

Members from local media outlets photograph a mission planning briefing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 16, 2016 prior to a media flight on a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker. The briefing provides crew members information about the flight including flight location, route and emergency procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Best seat in the house

Ken Holtzinger, production manager from Logansport’s Indiana's Best Radio, photographs an air refueling mission from the boom pod of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker over the Midwest Nov. 16, 2016. The media flight was designed to showcase the Air Force’s mission and foster positive community relations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Veterans Day

Grissom ARB wishes everyone a happy Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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Head above water

A Marine from Engineer Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion, 254th Marine Logistics Group, holds his pack and rifle above his head during the 25-meter pack-swim portion of the Marine Corps water survival training program basic qualification at Great Lakes Naval Station, Ill., March 21, 2015. The program employs water survival skills designed to reduce fear, raise self-confidence, and develop Marines with the ability to survive in water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Fallen Hoosier Marine returns home

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom Marines transfer the remains of Sgt. Bradley Atwell to a nearby hearse as a joint color guard, Capt. Mark Trouerbach and Col. Don Buckley pay their respects by saluting Sept. 28. Atwell, a Hoosier Marine, lost his life Sept. 15 while supporting combat operations at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Buckley is the 434th Air Refueling Wing commander. Trouerbach and the Marine honor guard are assigned to Detachment 1 Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

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Ammo can lift

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Moreno, Detachment 1, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group ground radio repairer, lifts an ammo can over his head, during their annual combat fitness test at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 25, 2014. CFTs ensure Marines are capable of conducting combat day-to day operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette)

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Toys for Tots

Sara McKill, 6, hands a toy to Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Schluckbier, Detachment One, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group electronics maintenance chief, as Marine Sgt. Javier Medina, Detachment One administrative clerk, watches during a Toys for Tots drive in Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 17, 2014. The mission of the Toys for Tots program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less-fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

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Taking control

Cpl. Adam Gerber, a martial arts instructor trainee from Detachment 1, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, puts pressure on a combatant’s arm during a martial arts instructor training class held June 20, 2014, at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Grissom Marines went through 13 vigorous days of training to become martial arts instructors so they can help fellow Marines improve their combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas Hays)

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Inspection

Tommy Patton, 434th Mission Support Group construction engineering technician, inspects Cregg Roush’s, journeyman wireman, work on a fire suppression system panel on October 25, 2016 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Employees of Grissom’s contracting office are required to inspect the jobsites they supervise at least once a day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dakota Bergl)

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