WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - The prisoners of war and missing-in-action flag flies as personnel with the 509th Communications Squadron complete their leg of the POW/MIA run, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts. Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Forces 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members of the 509th Maintenance Group, reach their two mile mark of the POW/MIA run, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts. Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Forces 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members of the 509th Maintenance Group run hard with the POW/MIA flag and torch, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts. Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Forces 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Images of members with the 509th Maintenance Group running during their leg of the POW/MIA run are shown reflected in the time clock as the strive to keep the POW/MIA torch and flag moving, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts. Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Forces 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - The morning sun begins to creep over the horizon as 509th Security Forces Squadron members begin the first leg of a POW/MIA run, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts. Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Forces 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Members of the 509th Security Forces Squadron start off the first leg of the POW/MIA run Sept. 18 at 6 a.m. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch and flag run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel. Staff Sgts Amir Hasan and Brandon Lines, 509th Munitions Squadron, organized the 24-hour run and scheduled it to kick off at 6 a.m. the morning of the Air Force's 62nd anniversary. Several military and civilian personnel from 24 different organizations participated in the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Members of the 509th Maintenance Group runs their portion of the POW/MIA run, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Members of the 509th Communications Squadron runs their portion of the POW/MIA run, Sept. 18. The POW/MIA run is a 24-hour torch run to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)