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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, have breakfast with junior enlisted Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17, 2025. Cole and Fuselier sought feedback from 6th Air Refueling Wing Airmen on their leadership and ability to operate in dynamic, complex and rapidly changing environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

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Senior leaders assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing salute the arrival of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2025. The 21st AF and USAF EC command team connected with mobility Airmen to gain deeper insight on 6th ARW operations and how they employ air mobility capabilities to meet Joint Force movement, maneuver and sustainment requirements around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, tour 6th Air Refueling Wing facilities at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17, 2025. The tour provided 21st AF and USAF EC command team with a firsthand look at how the KC-46 Pegasus infrastructure serves as a force multiplier by increasing the speed, range and lethality of combat aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, greet 6th Security Forces Squadron defenders at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17, 2025. The 21st AF and USAF EC command team gained firsthand insight into their development, challenges and initiatives to ensure Total Force Warrior-Airmen are trained, armed and equipped to operate across the warfighting spectrum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, tour mission critical facilities at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17, 2025. The installation's alert facility provides Airmen and joint partners with a centralized living space equipped with a gym, dining facility and rest areas, while supporting the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s no-fail deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, before his departure from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 17, 2025. The strategic realignment of Air Mobility Command units under the 21st Air Force diversifies mission sets and better equips Airmen to project and sustain power in support of national strategic objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

21st AF and USAF EC command team tour MacDill AFB

Published Sept. 23, 2025
By A1C Helen Ly
6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, have breakfast with junior enlisted Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17, 2025. Cole and Fuselier sought feedback from 6th Air Refueling Wing Airmen on their leadership and ability to operate in dynamic, complex and rapidly changing environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)