Niner takes flight
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Army Lt. Col. Thomas Burson, 1-135th Attack Battalion, and Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, prepare to take to the skies for more than an hour Sept. 22. The familiaritazation flight consisted of basic Army helicopter maneuvers. The AH-64A Apache from the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion is part of the Missouri Army National Guard sharing Whiteman’s ramp. (Photo printed with permission of Army Capt. Ben Carter)