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Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Crissman, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, rinses The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. The Great Artiste was the only B-29 in the 509th Composite Group to fly during both atomic bombing missions on August 6 and 9, 1945, during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display

The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, showcases its nose art at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. The Great Artiste is a converted SB-29 rescue aircraft painted to look like the original after it was heavily damaged and scrapped following a crash in September 1949 at Goose Bay Air Base, Labrador, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Crissman, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Shike, 509th AMXS aerospace propulsion technician, wash The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. Airmen from the 509th and 131st AMXS volunteered to wash the B-29 as part of routine upkeep. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Crissman, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, washes The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. Crissman, along with several other volunteers, worked throughout the morning to wash the aircraft and restore its signature shine. The Silverplate B-29s were a special variant of the aircraft, removing much of the armor and defensive armaments to facilitate the ability to carry the first atomic bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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USSTRATCOM Commander visits WAFB

U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Schreiner, 509th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Calhoun, 131st Bomb Wing commander, walk to Base Operations at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 14, 2020. The primary goal of USSTRATCOM is strategic deterrence by ensuring constant readiness to deliver a decisive response using assets such as the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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USSTRATCOM Commander visits WAFB

U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, the U.S. Strategic Command commander, greets U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Callis, 509th Mission Support Group commander, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 14, 2020. Whiteman AFB and the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber fill a key role in U.S. Strategic Command operations with the capability to execute strategic nuclear operations, lethal global strike and combat support anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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USSTRATCOM Commander visits WAFB

U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, the U.S. Strategic Command commander, steps off of a C-37 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 14, 2020. The mission of USSTRATCOM is to deter strategic attack and employ forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of our Nation and our Allies. U.S. Strategic Command combines the synergy of the U.S. legacy nuclear command and control mission with responsibility for space operations, global strike, and global missile defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman honors POW/MIA Recognition Day

A POW/MIA flag waves in the wind after a 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 18, 2020. The POW/MIA flag symbolizes America’s commitment to remembrance of its POW/MIA service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman honors POW/MIA Recognition Day

Team Whiteman members run the final lap of a 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event around Ike Skelton Lake at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 18, 2020. More than 125 volunteers honored POW/MIA service members by running, walking and rucking for 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman honors POW/MIA Recognition Day

Tech. Sgt. Trayvon Mendez, 509th Security Forces Squadron defender, carries a POW/MIA flag while running during a 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event around Ike Skelton Lake at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 17, 2020. The event is held each year on the third Friday in September to honor service members who were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman honors POW/MIA Recognition Day

Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Conner, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent, reads the names of American service members who are still missing in action during a 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 17, 2020. Approximately 82,000 Americans are still listed as missing in action including more than 72,000 from World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman honors POW/MIA Recognition Day

Col. Jeffrey Schreiner, 509th Bomb Wing commander, delivers opening remarks for a 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance event, at Ike Skelton Lake on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 17, 2020. National POW/MIA Recognition Day traces its history back to the aftermath of the Vietnam War, when many American service members were listed as POW/MIA during and after the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Family Advocacy helps Team Whiteman through education, support

Beth Stagnolia, left, and Melissa Tucker, right, the 509th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program nurses stand for a photo on August 28, 2020 in front of the 509th MDG Clinic at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Stagnolia and Tucker work as part of the New Parent Support Program by performing house visits and providing resources to expecting parents and parents with children under the age of three. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Family Advocacy helps Team Whiteman through education, support

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean FitzPatrick, a Family Advocacy Officer, left, Bethany Burkhart, a Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate, center, and Cory Watson, a family advocacy intervention specialist, right ,with the 509th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program stand for a photo on August 28, 2020 in front of the 509th MDG Clinic at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The overall military Family Advocacy Program has the primary goals of preventing abuse, encouraging early identification and prompt reporting, promoting victim safety and empowerment, and providing appropriate treatment for affected service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Family Advocacy helps Team Whiteman through education, support

Members of the 509th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program stand for a photo on August 28, 2020 in front of the 509th MDG Clinic at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The Family Advocacy Program provides support for families through education along with prevention and response to domestic violence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)
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Team Whiteman Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson smiles for a photo

Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer, poses for a photo, July 8, 2020, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Peterson, who is an Airman passionate to initiate change within his community, develops and maintains software for training modules in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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Team Whiteman Staff Sgt. Peterson

Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer, poses for a photo, July 8, 2020, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Peterson, who is an Airman passionate to initiate change within his community, develops and maintains software for training modules in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)
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Team Whiteman Airman holds racial discussion with local community members

Will Taylor, left, a business owner, and Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, center, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer, talk with Chief Rich Lockhart, the Warrensburg, Missouri, Chief of Police, mid-June 2020, at Warrensburg, Missouri. Peterson and Lockhart met through Taylor. Together, they initiated the Community Forum which consist of local community representatives made up of key leaders from the Chamber of Commerce, City Manager, business owners and people from Whiteman Air Force Base (Courtesy Photo)
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Team Whiteman Airman takes photo with local community members

Will Taylor, left, a barbershop owner, Chief Rich Lockhart, center, the Warrensburg, Missouri, Chief of Police, and Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer, take a photo, at Warrensburg, Missouri. Taylor, Lockhart and Peterson worked together to come up with an idea to bring the community closer together. (Courtesy Photo)
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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and four T-38 Talons, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, along with two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 442nd Fighter Wing, fly over medical facilities across Missouri, April 28, 2020. The formation is to honor all medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19. Some of the medical facilities the formation flew over were, CenterPoint Medical Center, Children’s Mercy Hospital North and South, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, St. Luke’s Plaza, Research Medical Center, Western Missouri Medical Center, and Bothwell Regional Health Center. (Courtesy Photo)
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