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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Jackson with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his son following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Jackson with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his son following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

A child holds a handmade poster while waiting for her father to return from deployment at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

A child holds a handmade poster while waiting for her father to return from deployment at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Landon Rother, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft avionics technician with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Landon Rother, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft avionics technician with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Hines, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., greets his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Hines, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., greets his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Deployed members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing return home to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 5, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Deployed members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing return home to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 5, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Morgan Conley with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., hugs his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Morgan Conley with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., hugs his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Landon Rother, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft avionics technician with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., embraces his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Landon Rother, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft avionics technician with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., embraces his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joey Onco, KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., hugs his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joey Onco, KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., hugs his son following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ben Evans, a pilot with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., waves from the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft upon returning from a deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ben Evans, a pilot with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., waves from the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft upon returning from a deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

A child holds a welcome home sign made for his father July 5, 2018, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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A child holds a welcome home sign made for his father July 5, 2018, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Gilson, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft in-flight refueling technician with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Gilson, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft in-flight refueling technician with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 5, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Staff Sgt. Nathalie Hamilton, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with her mother following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Staff Sgt. Nathalie Hamilton, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with her mother following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Master Sgt. Vincent Peralta, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Master Sgt. Vincent Peralta, a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reunites with his family following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Staff Sgt. Noah Garris, a combat crew communications technician with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., embraces his family following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Staff Sgt. Noah Garris, a combat crew communications technician with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., embraces his family following a deployment July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Family, friends, and co-workers await the arrival of a deployed group of U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Family, friends, and co-workers await the arrival of a deployed group of U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 3, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Friends, family and coworkers wait for a deployed group of U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) to return home to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)
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Friends, family and coworkers wait for a deployed group of U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) to return home to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leon Pennyfeather, a combat crew communications technician with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., holds his daughter while his wife snaps a photograph upon returning from deployment July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leon Pennyfeather, a combat crew communications technician with the 507th Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., holds his daughter while his wife snaps a photograph upon returning from deployment July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW at Tinker AFB deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Family, friends, and co-workers greet a deployed group of U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., July 3, July 5, and July 7, 2018. More than 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th ARW deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of air operations.