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Weather Flight: keeping an eye on the horizon

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Senior Airman Franklyn, 509th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, looks through a laser rangefinder to determine the visibility of a certain location Sept. 13, 2012. The binocular-like laser rangefinder is also used to manually detect the height of cloud bases. (U.S. Air Force photo/Heidi Hunt) (Released)

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Weather Flight: keeping an eye on the horizon

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Senior Airman Franklyn Kapuchuck, 509th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, monitors weather radar and satellite Sept. 13, 2012. The Weather Flight uses radar and satellite information to brief pilots and key personnel to ensure aerial and ground missions are successfully executed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Heidi Hunt) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Members of the 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop perform routine inspections on aircrew flight equipment July 9. A pilot’s safety depends on the reliability of equipment assembled by AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Dalvin Washington, Airman 1st Class Christopher Lineberry and Airman 1st Class Sarah Lineberry, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentices, perform maintenance on life support equipment July 9. AFE personnel are in charge of ensuring all flight equipment is in perfect working order, from parachutes to oxygen masks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Patterson and Airman 1st Class Dalvin Washington, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentices, perform maintenance as part of a checklist for packing parachutes July 9. The checklist must be completed when packing parachutes to ensure the parachute is packed correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Patterson, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, performs maintenance on a parachute for an ejection seat July 9. AFE personnel are responsible for packing, inspecting and supplying aircrew with their survival parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Patterson, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, performs maintenance on a parachute for an ejection seat July 9. The AFE shop is responsible for maintaining all parachutes used by pilots from the 509th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Armbruster, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, tests the operational capabilities of an oxygen mask July 3. Technicians perform pre-flight, post-flight and 30-day safety checks of the helmets to ensure they can be used at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Senior Airman Justin Dunford, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, organizes aircrew helmets July 3. Airmen working with aircrew flight equipment ensure all B-2 Spirit and T-38 Talon pilots have the necessary gear and safety apparatuses to fly sorties and return home safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Senior Airman Justin Dunford, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, cleans an oxygen mask July 3. Aircrew flight equipment specialists inspect, maintain and adjust life support and survival gear for flightcrew members assigned to Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Senior Airman Justin Dunford, 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, ties a string on a set of life support equipment July 3. AFE Airmen ensure pilots are equipped with all equipment necessary for in-flight safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Aircrew Flight Equipment

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Members of the 509th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop perform routine inspections on aircrew flight equipment July 3. Career fields such as aircrew flight equipment support the lives of aircrew personnel in the event of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Tech. Sgt. Keith Harvey, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications section chief, puts together a worldwide flip bag for a B-2 Spirit aircrew member, July 3. The flip bag has flight information kits that give B-2 aircrew members worldwide coverage and safety in the event of an inflight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Kenneth Scott, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications technician, prepares a deployment kit with all the necessary equipment he needs for his job, July 3. As a Combat Crew Communications Airman, some of Scott’s duties include managing and safeguarding communications security materials used by B-2 Spirit aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat crew communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Tech. Sgt. Keith Harvey, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications section chief, reviews training records in the Combat Crew Communications Career Field Education and Training Plan with Airman Joshua Biros, 509th OSS Combat Crew Communications technician, July 3. The CFETP ensures Airmen are qualified to complete the tasks assigned to them without assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Michael Peters, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications technician, prepares a flight information kit for a B-2 Spirit flight, July 3. The kit ensures that the aircrew members flying have the proper publications necessary to reach their destination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airmen from the 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications flight, inspect a daily communications kit, July 3. The inspection ensures all communications information has been verified and ready for future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Kenneth Scott and Airman Joshua Biros, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications technicians, transfer communications security keys on a key loader to prep for B-2 Spirit missions throughout the week, July 7. The transfer ensures that B-2 sorties generated during the week have the communication keys necessary to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Maj. Joseph Knothe, 509th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, performs an operational inspection on a key loader July 3. The key loader will assist Maj. Knothe in acquiring secure communications with comrades in the event of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Combat Crew Communications

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Tech. Sgt. Keith Harvey, 509th Operations Support Squadron Combat Crew Communications section chief, gives a step-by-step aircrew communications security training session to Maj. Joseph Knothe, 509th OSS assistant director of operations, July 3. The training ensures the aircrew member understands he knows the communications security procedures needed while in-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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