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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing aircraft departs in a five-ship formation flight here on Saturday. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. The KC-135R pictured from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Pam Carroll/Released)

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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing aircraft departs in a five-ship formation flight here on Saturday. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. The KC-135R pictured from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Pam Carroll/Released)

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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Lt. Col. Michael Phillips adjusts KC-135R throttles during five-ship mission here on Saturday. The purpose of this mission was training. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon Roebuck/Released)

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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- KC-135R throttles shown during five-ship mission here on Saturday. The purpose of this mission was training. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon Roebuck/Released)

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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A KC-135R aircraft flies in five-ship formation flight here on Saturday. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon Roebuck/Released)

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Historic Five-Ship Flight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Four KC-135R aircraft fly in five-ship formation flight here on Saturday. The purpose of this mission was training. Four of the KC-135s refueled A-10 aircraft. The fifth KC-135R returned to base after the formation training was complete. A KC-135R from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa. was flown in the formation and was used during the refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon Roebuck/Released)

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World War II Veteran Receives Service Medals

HOMEWOOD, Ala. -- Col. Cliff James, the 117 ARW Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. David Bullard presents World War II veteran Army Cpl. Andre Vanbrabant his service medals here on Saturday after they could not be found. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Lisa Weaver/Released)

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Navajo Exercise

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing build a bunker during the Navajo exercise here on Thursday. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Maxwell/Released)

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Navajo Exercise

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in chemical warfare training during the Navajo exercise here on Thursday. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Maxwell/Released)

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117th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard

Honor Guard Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama pose for a group photo on the flight line September 11, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnson/Released)

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Base Honor Guard

Base Honor Guard shoulder ropes at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama September 11, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ken Johnson)

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386 AEW marks Women's Equality Day

Staff Sgt. Emmy Heltzel, mans a fire hose while Tech. Sgt. Stentsen Ellenburg observes here Aug. 26, 2013. Both are with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. Heltzel a member of the electric team has to knock down a target with the water during this timed event. This was one of five different stations offered at the Women's Equality Day sporting event. Ellenburg, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is deployed out of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Ala. Air National Guard unit. Heltzel, a native of Fort Pierre, S.D., is deployed from the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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Survival techniques solidify partnership

Tech. Sgt. Stentsen Ellenburg, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, firefighter, demonstrates floating with the use of a floatation device here Aug. 29, 2013. Ellenburg is helping to train host-nation aircrew on water survival techniques with different life support equipment. Ellenburg was brought out to assist with the training because of his swimming background. Ellenburg, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is deployed out of the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Ala. Air National Guard unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)

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Boy Scouts tour base fire department

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Boy Scouts, Troop 160, Oneonta, AL, listen to fire fighters at the 117th Air Refueling Wing in Birmingham, AL, here on Saturday. Fifteen Boy Scouts are earning their Aviation Merit Badge as a part of the visit to the 117th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A1C Wesley A. Jones/Released)

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Shadow box returned to family

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Thomason family receives the shadow box of Richard Thomason from Kerry Blow. Blow found the shadow box in the false bottom of an antique chest she purchased to store quilts in. Richard Thomason was a firefighter at the 117th Air Refeuling Wing from 1948 to 1972. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Maxwell)

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Three Star General Visits the 117th Air Refueling Wing

Lt Gen Darren McDew, Commander of the 18th Air Force arrived at The 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, AL on 9 July 2013. Lt Gen McDew spent several hours meeting and talking to Airmen in several shops across the base. This was Lt Gen McDew's first trip to the 117th Air Refuelling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A1C Wesley A. Jones/Released)

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Three Star General Visits the 117th Air Refueling Wing

Lt Gen Darren McDew, Commander of the 18th Air Force arrived at The 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, AL on 9 July 2013. Lt Gen McDew spent several hours meeting and talking to Airmen in several shops across the base. This was Lt Gen McDew's first trip to the 117th Air Refuelling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ken Johnson/Released)

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Three Star General Visits the 117th Air Refueling Wing

Lt Gen Darren McDew, Commander of the 18th Air Force arrived at The 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, AL on 9 July 2013. Lt Gen McDew spent several hours meeting and talking to Airmen in several shops across the base. This was Lt Gen McDew's first trip to the 117th Air Refuelling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ken Johnson/Released)

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