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Col. Hawn takes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hawn listens to a speech July 13, 2019 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. He took command of the 489th Bomb Group during a change of command ceremony that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Airmen assigned to the 307th Bombardment Group pose in front of a B-24 Liberator in this undated photo. The Airmen were all part of the same crew that was shot down over the Islands of Palau on August 28, 1944. Nicknamed the Dixon Crew after their aircraft commander and pilot, efforts to recover the remains of several members of the crew are underway. (Courtesy photo)

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Capt. Max Tenton, a bombardier assigned to the 307th Bombardment Group, poses for an undated photo. Tenton was part of a B-24 Liberator aircrew that was shot down over the Islands of Palau on August 28, 1944. While his remains and the remains of several others on the crew have never been recovered, efforts are currently underway to do so. (Courtesy Photo)

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Wreckage of a B-24 Liberator wing is shown at the Islands of Palau in this undated photo. The wing was part of a B-24 shot down on August 28, 1944. Efforts are currently underway to repatriate the remains of the aircrew onboard the B-24 the wing came from. (Courtesy photo)

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The nose of a B-24 Liberator is shown sitting off the coast of the Islands of Palau in this undated photo. The nose was a part of a B-24 Liberator that was shot down on August 28, 1944. It is believed that the remains of several members of the aircrew onboard the B-24 are still within the wreckage. (Courtesy Photo)

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U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. John Sarles, an operations specialist assigned to 13th Air Force, receives a commendation in this undated photo. Sarles was an observer on a B-24 Liberator that was shot down over the Islands of Palau on August 28, 1944. Efforts are underway to repatriate the remains of Sarles and several other crew members from the shot-down B-24. (Courtesy Photo)

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FTU Class 19-02 graduates

Members of Formal Training Unit Class 19-01’s Green Crew celebrate after winning the N.V. Meeks Award at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 26, 2019. The award is given to the best performing crew in the FTU, as voted on by class instructors. The award was given during the graduation ceremony for the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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FTU Class 19-02 graduates

Family and friends enjoy a static display of a B-52 Stratofortress following the graduation of Formal Training Unit Class 19-01 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 26, 2019. Students from the class are the latest set of B-52 air crew in the Air Force. The FTU is run by the 93rd Bomb Squadron, an active-associate Air Force Reserve unit in coordination with the 11th Bomb Squadron, an active-duty unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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FTU Class 19-02 graduates

U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Kason Pifer, Formal Training Unit Class 19-01 student, speaks with his peers prior to the group’s graduation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 26, 2019. He was named Pilot Distinguished Graduate during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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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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Artist to Airman: Street Artist to Art of War

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg, combat photojournalist with the 4th Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, displays meal-ready-to-eat coffee watercolor paintings April. 23, 2019, in a deployed location. Lundborg continues to explore new avenues to express his artistic interest on duty and as a civilian. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

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Artist to Airman: Street Artist to Art of War

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Artist to Airman: Street Artist to Art of War

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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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