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Breakfast to go

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Natonja Rutledge stops by the Company Grade Officers Committee Breakfast Drive-Thru fundraiser at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 6, 2014. Over $1,200 was collected during the early morning hours. The funds raised will significantly contribute to our very own Airmen and their families in need. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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Under the Rainbow

A rainbow is just out of reach of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, while it waits on the tarmac during their Air Expeditionary deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on March 1, 2014. During their deployment, the aircrew transported patients from Kadena Air Base to Yakota Air Base, both in Japan. They also participated in an aerial exercise involving more than 90 aircraft where they refueled a number of them while in-flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Scott Lerdon/Released)

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At the ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Casey Buccilla, a security forces specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, secures her area of the flight line during a readiness inspection at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, March 22, 2014. Airman Buccilla was part of a response force assigned to flight line security during the inspection. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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Ready to Roll

A group of KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, are prepared for emergency take-off during a readiness inspection at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, March 22, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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A Tight Hug

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brett Smith, a crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, receives an extra tight hug from his young son moments before deploying, April 1, 2014. Staff Sgt. Smith was one of several Airmen who deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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Load'em Up

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, load deploying members’ luggage into a transportation vehicle during the “bag drag” before deploying, April 1, 2014. The Airmen will be deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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121st Newcomers

New recruits of the 121st Air Refueling Wing attended their Newcomer’s Orientation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Mar. 9, 2014. The recruits were given briefings on several subjects by 121st Airmen including, but not limited to: basic training, tech school, legal and finance. Newcomer’s Orientation takes place each month during drill and consists of men and women who have enlisted since the previous month’s drill. On average, the 121st ARW recruit 10-15 new members each month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn/Released)

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Ready for flight

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Biery, a crew chief at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Columbus, Ohio, removes the engine cover from a KC-135 Stratotanker as it prepares for flight, Mar. 7, 2014. Staff Sgt. Biery was featured in the Airman Spotlight section of the March edition of the Wing Watch. (U. S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)

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121st Finance at its Best!

Members of the 121st Comptroller Flight (left to right), Lt. Col. Todd Folk, 2nd Lt. Will Scherer, Master Sgt. Steven Pflug, Tech. Sgt. Shaun Hansel, Ms. Carla Moore, Senior Master Sgt. Robert Etheredge and Master Sgt. Susan Rowland earned the 2013 Financial Management Comptroller Office of the Year award for the Air National Guard on Feb. 25, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo)

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Newest 121st ARW Public Affairs officer

2nd Lt. Sherri Weaver (center) celebrates graduating Officer Candidate School (OCS) on Feb. 21, 2014 from the Academy of Military Science at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. A former member of the 121st Force Support Squadron, 2nd Lt. Weaver will be joining the 121st Public Affairs office as their newest officer. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Erika Wonn/Released)

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Chief Wallace welcomes future Airmen

U. S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Eric Wallace (center), command chief for the 121st Air Refueling Wing, stands with new Force Support Squadron enlistees in the temporary "dining facility" during Unit Training Assembly at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2014. The Red Tail Dining Facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is not expected to be open until April UTA. Until then, lunch during UTA is being served out of the flight line hangar. (U. S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bill Pierce/Released)

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Lunches to Go

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Durant (right), a services specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, serves lunch to a new recruit during February Unit Training Assembly at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2014. The Red Tail Dining Facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is not expected to be open until April UTA. Until then, lunch during UTA is being served out of the flight line hangar. The meals are provided by Columbus Corporate Catering, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bill Pierce/Released)

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Welcome, Newcomers!

New recruits representing Security Forces, Logistics Readiness, Force Support and Civil Engineering squadrons attended their Newcomer’s Orientation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2014. The recruits were given briefings on several subjects by 121st Airmen including, but not limited to: basic training, tech school, legal and finance. Newcomer’s Orientation takes place each month during drill and consists of men and women who have enlisted since the previous month’s drill. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn/Released)

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A fresh coat

A fresh coat of paint has been applied to the interior walls of the Red Tail Dining Facility at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2014. The dining facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is expected to be completed by April 2014 Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn/Released)

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A work in progress

Construction supplies are staged near the entrance of the Red Tail Dining Facility at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2014. The dining facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is expected to be completed by April 2014 Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bill Pierce/Released)

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A new floor

A contractor lays the new flooring in the Red Tail Dining Facility at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2014. The dining facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is expected to be completed by April 2014 Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn/Released)

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Cockpit instruction

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Troy Smith (center), a KC-135R Stratotanker pilot instructor with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, answers questions from state Reps. Cheryl Grossman (left) and Gary Scherer (right), while in the cockpit of a KC-135R during a military retention event Jan. 17, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio National Guard and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce hosted a Federal Military Facilities Working Group, which brought together federal, state and local elected officials along with community business and development leaders, showcasing the facilities and capabilities of the Ohio Air and Army National Guard units stationed there, as well as the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve tenants at Rickenbacker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens/Released)

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Learning the ropes

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Sandra Kilbarger (left), a boom operator with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, demonstrates in-flight refueling to U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, while inside the boom pod of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a military retention event Jan. 17, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio National Guard and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce hosted a Federal Military Facilities Working Group, which brought together federal, state and local elected officials along with community business and development leaders, showcasing the facilities and capabilities of the Ohio Air and Army National Guard units stationed there, as well as the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve tenants at Rickenbacker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens/Released)

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Newly promoted

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Gregg Hesterman, mission support commander, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is surrounded by his family (left to right), daughter, Hope; wife, Amy; daughter, Faith, after his promotion ceremony at the wing auditorium, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2014. (Courtesy Photo)

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Let's dance

121st Air Refueling Wing family members participate in a line dance during the unit Christmas party at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Dec. 15, 2013. Members and their families were invited to attend the celebration on Sunday of the December Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn/Released)

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