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Staff Sgt. Joshua Taylor, 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps process the luggage of nearly 300 reservists prior to their departure from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., after two weeks of training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Vehicle maintainer Tech. Sgt. Riley Williams, of the 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron, repairs a truck at Hurlburt Field, Fla., during his two-week annual training. He and a team of eight other Hill Air Force Base, Utah, reservists helped increase Hurlburt Field’s vehicle readiness by 4 percent. Many work as civilian mechanics and were able to leverage that experience, along with their military training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Senior Airman Claire Requiroso, 67th Aerial Port Squadron, checks a heavy equipment loader to ensure it is running properly. Requiroso, and 11 Airmen from the 67th APS trained on several different pieces of equipment while working at Hurlburt Field, Fla., during their two-weeks of annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Crystal Charriere)

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Senior Airman Michael Horne, Senior Airman Joseph Shumway, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dayley, of the 419th Services Flight, help repair a fleet of rental equipment to include bikes, boats and beach gear for the base’s Outdoor Recreation shop during their two-week annual tour training.

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419th Mission Support Group embeds with active-duty Airmen for annual training

Published May 5, 2015
By By: Staff Sgt. Christina Judd
419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Nearly 100 Reserve Airmen from the 419th Mission Support Group completed two-week annual training by embedding with their active-duty counterparts at Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field in Florida from April 18 through May 2.

"This training has given our people the building blocks they need to be prepared for future deployments," said Master Sgt. Doane Kaiser, 67th Aerial Port Squadron services supervisor. "At home we train to do our job - here; we actually get to do our job."

The MSG Airmen included logistics, services, aerial port and civil engineering personnel.
In addition to serving one weekend a month, reservists are required to complete two weeks of hands-on training every year to stay combat-ready. Most of the participating reservists live and work in Northern Utah. They each took time away from their civilian careers and families to participate in the training.

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