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July 12, 2018
171st Successfully Tests LAIRCM System

The 171st Air Refueling Wing tested the Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures (LAIRCM) Gen 3 missile defense system here on May 25, 2018. The LAIRCM is designed to protect the KC-135 Stratotanker and other aircraft from surface-launched Infrared (IR) guided missiles.
Dec. 20, 2017
Reservists support LAIRCM testing at Eglin AFB

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here returned Dec. 4, 2017, from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, following testing of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system recently installed on the aircraft.
Dec. 18, 2017
AFRC tests KC-135 defense system

A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker here is fulfilling a critical role within the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard in the testing and fielding efforts to employ an operational Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures-based pod defensive system.

couple embraces — 241004-F-EX228-1013

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man speaks to students — 241003-F-EX228-1014

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pilot high-fives elementary student — 240927-F-EX228-1045

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men look out of window of KC-135 boom pod — 240625-F-EX228-1110

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man speaks to group in auditorium — 240803-F-EX228-1002

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aircraft refuel in midair — 240611-F-ME277-1005

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man speaks at podium — 240616-F-ME277-2002

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man and women cut a cake — 77th Air Force Ball

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man and women cut a cake — 77th Air Force Ball

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air force members dressed in blues use their phone flashlights as candles — 77th Air Force Ball

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men take a group photo together — 77th Air Force Ball

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women sings on stage — 77th Air Force Ball

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women sings on stage with a guitar — 77th Air Force Ball

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women plays a guitar on stage while singing and photographers take her photo — 77th Air Force Ball

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people raise their glasses at a ball — 77th Air Force Ball

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people honor a table for prisoners of war and people missing in action — 77th Air Force Ball

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Man and woman stand next to bell in unifrom — 241001-F-YD772-1444

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Man stands in uniform cheering — 241001-F-YD772-1442

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military members stand around bell. — 241001-F-YD772-1443

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Brig. Gen Amrhein addresses crowd. — 241001-F-YD772-1445

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