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155th Air Refueling Wing

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Arrival in Czech Republic

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing arrive at Pardubice Airport, Czech Republic, Sept. 4, 2022, for Ample Strike Exercise 2022 and NATO Days. Ample Strike is a Czech-led , multi-National live-fire exercise that offers advanced Air/Land Integration Training to Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in coordination with fighter aircraft, from Sept. 5-16. During the exercise, JTACs and aircraft will conduct day and night operations in the Czech Republic to improve NATO Allies and Partner nation interoperability in simulated highly contested environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt.R. Denise Mommens)

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Home sweet home

Maj. Mitch Wilson, 155th Air Refueling Wing pilot, greets his family, Aug. 28, 2022, during a welcome home ceremony at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. Airmen from the 155th ARW were deployed for 60 days at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and helped contribute to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Nets and pallets

Staff Sgt. Jordan White and Senior Airman Kyle Johnson, air transportation for the 155th Air Refueling Wing, place a net on a loading pallet, Aug. 18, 2022, during annual training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent Airmen to Travis AFB for exposure to new aircraft and deployment readiness training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Refueling Warthogs

A-10C Thunderbolts II with the Demonstration Team from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base flies next to a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 11, 2022, during an air refueling. A-10 pilots received fuel from the 173rd Air Refueling Squadron in order to arrive and prepare for their air show in Akron, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Unforgotten Legacies

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Tontegode, 155th wing command chief, explains the new additions and renovations to retired RF-4 pilots, Aug. 6, 2022, during a tour at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The Nebraska Air National Guard flew RF-4C Phantom’s from 1971 to 1993 before the unit transitioned to the KC-135R Stratotanker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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RF-4 Alumni Visit

Retired RF-4 pilots pose in front of RF-4C Phantom, Aug. 6, 2022, during an alumni tour at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The Nebraska Air National Guard flew RF-4C Phantom’s from 1971 to 1993 before the unit transitioned to the KC-135R Stratotanker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Hot day means cold water

Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Van Nortwick, 173rd Air Refueling Squadron chief boom operator, gets drenched with water after his fini-flight, Aug. 6, 2022, at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. Final flight, also known as fini-flight, is a tradition for pilots and some aircrew members who are retiring or moving to another base. Part of the tradition is getting doused with water as soon as they step out of the aircraft after the flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. R. Denise Mommens)

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A helping hand in Japan

Capt. Jamison Meints, a registered nurse with the 155th Medical Group, Nebraska, checks routine vitals on a patient in the intensive care unit on Aug. 3, 2022, at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 155th Medical Group, Nebraska, and the 139th Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guards traveled to Okinawa for their annual training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen)

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Nebraska and Missouri Medical Team’s conduct annual training in Japan

Members of the 155th Medical group, Nebraska, and the 139th Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guards traveled to Okinawa for their annual training Aug. 1-11, 2022. The guard members took part in a medical facility's annual training that consisted of increased skill upgrade training.

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Teamwork

Firefighters from the 155th Air Refueling Wing fire department check their gear, July 20, 2022, during a hands-on spill incident exercise at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The training consists of hands on operations of equipment, procedures and protocols for handling hazardous leaks. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Silver Flag

Master Sgt. Jenny Gubbels and Tech Sgt. Daniel Joseph work on a Babington Burner, June 20, 2022, during Silver Flag exercise at Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga. The burner helps power two main components of the Single Palletized Expeditionary Kitchen for the exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Master Sgt. Mandy Denhardt)

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Always Ready

Airman Sage Ehlers waits to time Airmen donning on their masks, June 15, 2022, during a readiness exercise at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The Nebraska Air National Guard emphasizes individual Airmen readiness through occupational and professional development opportunities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Fire Demonstrations

Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen, 155th public affairs superintendent, extinguishes a pan fire with Airman 1st Class Ryan Shukis and Justin Matthes by her side, June 15, 2022, during Statewide Safety Day in Lincoln, Neb. Other agencies, boards, and commissions throughout state government participated in different safety related events and activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

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Nebraska Statewide Safety Day

Airman 1st Class Ryan Shukis, firefighter with the 155th fire department, explains how to use a fire extinguisher on the pan fire, June 15, 2022, during Statewide Safety Day in Lincoln, Neb. Other agencies, boards, and commissions throughout state government participated in different safety related events and activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

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Signal dad to park

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Martin, 155th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, helps his niece and nephews signal to park the jet, June 4, 2022, during Maj. Troy Martin’s fini flight at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. Martin had 3,800 flying hours during his military career. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alexander D. Schriner)

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Pre-deployment training

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing receive live-fire weapon qualification training at the Nebraska National Guard Greenlief Training Site, May 15-20, 2022, in Hastings, Neb. Training received at Greenlief focused on weapons qualifications training for approximately 150 deploying personnel.

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Running to the Jets

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing run towards their KC-135R Stratotanker’s, May 15, 2022, at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The 155th ARW displayed their readiness by conducting fast response scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

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Total Force

The 155th Air Refueling Wing exercised an Alert Aircraft Repositioning Plan with the 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, May 14, 2022, at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The plan was to practice a total force movement to show the integrated partnership of our airpower’s essential role in national defense and global security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

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Alexander Schriner

Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Kidder, with the 155th Security Forces Squadron, walks the permitter of the flight-line, May 13, 2022, during a generation exercise at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The exercise was designed to test the organization’s ability to quickly launch its aircraft within a specific time period in support of a contingency operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

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Nebraska Stratotankers Support Critical Aerial Refueling Mission

The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing deployed a KC-135 Stratotanker to Pardubice Air Base, Czechia, May 2022 in support of ongoing real-world missions. The KC-135 Stratotanker supplies critical aerial refueling capabilities the to the U.S. and NATO coalition forces, which are operating as part of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission.

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