U.S. Air Force Capt. James Huff, 351st Air Refueling Squadron group mobility chief of operations, and Capt. Wilson Spreier, 100th Operations Support Squadron mission planning officer, prepare the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft flight simulator prior to starting the Tanker Heist competition at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, U.K. Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez
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2021 USAF & USSF Almanac: Glossary of Acronyms & Abbreviations
June 30, 2021
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A non-exhaustive list of acronyms and abbreviations found in the 2021 Almanac.
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