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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hawn is surrounded by his children after taking command of the 489th Bomb Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. Part of the 307th Bomb Wing out of Barksdale AFB in Louisiana, the 489th is a geographically separated unit. It was reformed in 2015, making the 307th Bomb Wing the only wing in the Air Force to fly both the B-1 and the B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rory Riggs, stands at attention outside the commander’s B-1 Lancer during the 489th Bomb Group change of command ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. He had just placed Col. Christopher Hawn’s name on the jet. Hawn replaces Col. Brian McClanahan as commander of the 489th BG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

Melissa Hawn applauds during a change of command ceremony for the 489th Bomb Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. Her husband, U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hawn, accepted command of the unit during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Kirkpatrick, 307th Bomb Wing commander, hands the 489th Bomb Group guidon to Col. Christopher Hawn, 489th Bomb Group commander, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. The 489th BG is a geographically separated unit within the 307th Bomb Group. It flies the B-1 Lancer, making the 307th BW the only wing in the Air Force currently flying two bomber platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Kirkpatrick, 307th Bomb Wing commander, Col. Brian McClanahan, 489th Bomb Group commander, and Col. Christopher Hawn, 489th BG director of operations, look on during a change of command ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. Hawn took command of the 489th BG during the ceremony. He is a combat rated pilot with more than 20 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

Well wishers gather for a change of command ceremony for the 489th Bomb Group, July 13, 2019 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hawn took command of the unit. Hawn served as director of operations for the 489th BG prior to being named its commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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489th Bomb Group gains new commander

Members of the base honor guard practice before a change of command ceremony for the 489th Bomb Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 13, 2019. U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hawn took command of the unit from Col. Brian McClanahan during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keith Hester, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with aircrew on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 8, 2019. He was making final preparations prior to the bomber participating in the 2019 Global Strike Challenge, a competition hosted by Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Cox, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance journeyman, preps a B-52 Stratofortress prior to takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 8, 2019. The 93rd Bomb Squadron was preparing to participating in Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2019 Global Strike Challenge. The Global Strike Challenge’s bomber operations competition is to accurately place inert, unguided munitions on a specific target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

The 93rd Bomb Squadron participated in the 2019 Global Strike Challenge bomber operations competition at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 8, 2019. Global Strike Challenge is a competition hosted by Air Force Global Strike Command which allows AFGSC units to showcase their skill sets in a variety of challenges in the bomber, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, helicopter operations and security forces fields. The 93rd BS, an Air Force Reserve Command, participates in the AFGSC mission by training and re-certifying B-52 aircrew members for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeremy Holt, an instructor pilot assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July, 8, 2019. Holt was participating in the 2019 Global Strike Challenge, a competition hosted by Air Force Global Strike Command. The day’s challenge included trying to place unguided munitions as close as possible to a designated target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Bohl, an instructor pilot assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron, speaks with other B-52 Stratofortress aircrew officers prior to a mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 8, 2019. The crew was participating in the 2019 Global Strike Challenge, a competition hosted by Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

Aircrew officers from the 93rd Bomb Squadron consult with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Cox, aircraft maintenance journeyman assigned to the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prior to their flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 10, 2019. Cox briefed the crew on the condition of the B-52 Stratofortress before their participation in the Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2019 Global Strike Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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93rd Bomb Squadron rises to Global Strike Challenge

An inert Bomb Dispenser Unit-50 munition sits at the ready on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 8, 2019. It was scheduled to be dropped as part of the 2019 Global Strike Competition. The event is hosted by Air Force Global Strike Command and features several challenges including how accurately B-52 aircrews can drop unguided munitions such as the BDU-50. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Kirkpatrick, 307th Bomb Wing commander, addresses the audience at the 20th Anniversary of STARBASE Louisiana at Barksdale Air Force Base, June 4, 2019. Looking on are Kathy Brandon and Laurie Ilgenfritz, co-directors for STARBASE Louisiana. A Department of Defense initiative, STARBASE provides in-depth STEM education for local middle and high school students. The 307th Bomb Wing sponsors STARBASE Louisiana at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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190612-F-AC305-1037

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Diamond McNutt, a material management specialist assigned to the 307th Logistics and Readiness Squadron, listens to a speaker at the Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana and Shreveport Bossier Military Affairs Council quarterly update luncheon at Barksdale, June 12, 2019. McNutt earned a $1,000 scholarship from the MAC, which she will use to earn a bachelor's degree in biology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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190627-F-AC305-1036

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Darren Demel, 307th Bomb Wing command chief, and Senior Airman Terri Wright, 307th Medical Squadron medical service journeyman, smile during the Airman Leadership School graduation at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 28, 2019. Wright joins a long list of Reserve Citizen Airman from the 307th Bomb Wing who have completed the in-residence leadership development course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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Czech Delegation visits Shreveport and Barksdale

Retired U.S. Air force Col. Dave Webb greets Zbynek Pavlacik, Jagello 2000 Association chairman, at the Shreveport Regional Airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Pavlacik, along with several other delegates from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, came to Shreveport and Barksdale Air Force Base to solidify relations with the 307th Bomb Wing. Webb was instrumental in first establishing strong ties between the unit and the two countries nearly a decade ago. The Jagello 2000 Association is a major Czech Rep. non-profit organization concentrating in the field of international security issues and the Czech Republic’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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190628-F-AC305-10

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alyssa Kidd, 707th Maintenance Squadron weapons expediter, smiles while accepting the Chief’s Choice Award at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 28, 2019. The monthly award, presented by the Barksdale Chief’s Group, honors outstanding performers that exemplify the Air Force core values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Neosha Benson smiles while going about her daily duties as the 307th Force Support Squadron unit training manager at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana (date). Leadership from the 307th FSS nominated Benson for this year’s Bossier Chamber of Commerce Patriot Award. (courtesy photo)
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