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FTU Class 19-02 graduates

Formal Training Unit Class 19-01 graduated during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 26, 2019. The FTU, comprised of active-duty instructors from the 11th Bomb Squadron and Reserve Citizen Airmen instructors from 93rd Bomb Squadron serves in a Total Force Integration arrangement. All prosepective B-52H Stratofortress air crew, as well as anyone re-qualifying on the aircraft, are trained by the two squadrons. The 93rd BS is an active associate Reserve unit along with the 11th BS. The 93rd BS is part of the 307th Bomb Wing, the only bomber unit in the Air Force Reserve. Retired Brig. Gen. Peyton Cole, form 2nd Bomb Wing commander, was the guest speaker for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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FTU Class 19-02 graduates

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peyton Cole address the crowd gathered for the graduation of Formal Training Unit Class 19-01, July 26, 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Peyton, a former 2nd Bomb Wing commander, encouraged the graduates to keep learning and congratulated them on their accomplishments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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B-52 Stratofortress Formal Training Unit Class 19-01 graduated during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 26, 2019. Each graduate will serve in one of four squadrons employing the B-52. (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. 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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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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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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