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220509-F-HO012-1221

Norris Jernigan, a veteran of the 509th Composite Group, poses with pilots assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron during a heritage event at historic Wendover Airfield, Utah, May 9, 2022. Jernigan served as an intelligence clerk at Wendover Air Force Base during World War II under the 393rd squadron. The 509th Composite Group, comprising of four subsequent squadrons- including the 393rd squadron, was stood up in 1944, as the weapons delivery section under the Manhattan Project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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220509-F-HO012-1142

Mark Novak, a volunteer pilot for Doc’s Friends, gives a safety brief to two 509th Composite Group veterans and their friends at Wendover Airfield, Utah, May 9, 2022. Doc’s Friends manages the operations of one of the only working original B-29 Superfortess’. The non-profit organization was invited to fly two original 509th Composite Group members on the B-29 to honor their service and contribution to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Conant, 393rd Bomb Squadron commander, observes a PT-13 Kaydet at Wendover Airfield, Utah, May 10, 2022. The Kaydet was used as a primary trainer aircraft during the 1930s and 1940s. (Courtesy photo)

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A retired U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress sits on the ramp during a B-2 Spirit flyover at Wendover Airfield, Utah, May 10, 2022. Wendover Air Field, also known as Wendover Air Force Base, was the initial training range for the 509th Composite Group. The B-29 was assigned to Wendover Air Force Base during World War II, as the weapon delivery section under the Manhattan Project. (Courtesy photo)

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220510-F-HO012-1126

The Historic Wendover Airfield foundation maintains Wendover Airfield, Utah. Formerly known as Wendover Air Force Base, the location was the initial training range for the 509th Composite Group during World War II. The 509th Composite Group was stood up in 1944 as the weapons delivery section under the Manhattan Project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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220509-F-HO012-1172

Norris Jernigan, a veteran of the original 509th Composite Group, buckles into a retired U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress, now knowns as "Doc," at Wendover Airfield, Utah, May 9, 2022. Doc’s Friends manages the operations of one of the only working original B-29 Superfortess’. The non-profit organization was invited to fly two original 509th Composite Group members on the B-29 to honor their service and contribution to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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220509-F-HO012-2003

The Historic Wendover Airfield foundation maintains Wendover Airfield, Utah. Formerly known as Wendover Air Force Base, the site was the initial training range for the 509th Composite Group during World War II. The 509th Composite Group was stood up in 1944 as the weapons delivery section under the Manhattan Project, with the B-29 Superfortress as its' assigned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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220509-F-HO012-1186

A retired U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress arrives at Wendover Airfeld, Utah, for a heritage event, May 9, 2022. The B-29 was assigned to the 393rd group under the 509th Composite Group during World War II, stationed at Wendover Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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Col. Diehl signs memorandum of understanding with Columbia

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, Commander of the 509 Bomb Wing, signs a memorandum of understanding between Columbia College and the 509th Bomb Wing on Whiteman Air Force Base on April 14,2022. The memorandum acknowledges Columbia College's partnership by opening it's programs to the Air Force Voluntary Education Program (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

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Col. Diehl signs memorandum of understanding with Columbia

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, Commander of the 509 Bomb Wing, signs a memorandum of understanding between Columbia College and the 509th Bomb Wing on Whiteman Air Force Base on April 14,2022. The memorandum acknowledges Columbia College's partnership by opening it's programs to the Air Force Voluntary Education Program (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

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Col. Diehl signs memorandum of understanding with Columbia

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, Commander of the 509 Bomb Wing, signs a memorandum of understanding between Columbia College and the 509th Bomb Wing on Whiteman Air Force Base on April 14,2022. The memorandum acknowledges Columbia College's partnership by opening it's programs to the Air Force Voluntary Education Program (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

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Col. Diehl signs memorandum of understanding with Columbia

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, Commander of the 509 Bomb Wing, signs a memorandum of understanding between Columbia College and the 509th Bomb Wing on Whiteman Air Force Base on April 14,2022. The memorandum acknowledges Columbia College's partnership by opening it's programs to the Air Force Voluntary Education Program (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

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Agile Tiger 2022

U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon and two F-35 Lightning II's fly in formation over Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 5, 2022. The flying was to demonstrate the interoperability of the Air Force. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Garcia)

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509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and maintenance crews take part in Exercise Agile Tiger

A B-2 Spirit taxis on the runway prior to night time flying operations as part of Exercise Agile Tiger April 5, 2022 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Exercise Agile Tiger gave Team Whiteman the opportunity to practice operational unpredictability, while assuring our partners and allies that we are postured to execute nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere. (United States Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead)

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Exercise Agile Tiger

Three A-10 Thunderbolts and an F-35 Lightning taxi during Exercise Agile Tiger on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri April 5, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger tests the joint force that we can posture, equip, sustain, move and maneuver, and command and control deliberately trained Airman across a network of bases to complicate adversary targeting, preserve combat power, and fight from a position of advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

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B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers take off during exercise hosted at Whiteman Air Force Base

Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, take off from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 4, 2022. The stealth bombers integrated with B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth AFB and Dyess AFB, as part of Exercise Agile Tiger. Agile Tiger tests the ability to equip, sustain, move and maneuver deliberately trained Airmen across a network of bases to complicate adversary targeting, preserve combat power, and fight from a position of advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and maintenance crews take part in Exercise Agile Tiger

Senior Airman Bailey Shuff of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, operates a refueling truck during a hot-pit refuel of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Exercise Agile Tiger on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 4, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger was a 509th-led interoperability training exercise which combined and honed the skills of active duty, guard, and reserve U.S. Military Forces to ensure combat-readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kelly C. Ferguson)

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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

Senior Airman Rebecca Cingano, a 509th Maintenance Group maintenance management production scheduling Airman, spars with Senior Airman Kira Bendixen, a 509th Force Support Squadron force management, during a women’s self-defense class last month at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Cingano and Bendixen practiced the techniques they learned in the class together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Morgan Dey, a 509th Force Support Squadron services Airman, spars with Billy Matheny, a 509th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, during a women’s self-defense class last month atWhiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Matheny taught Dey how to escape from a two handed wrist grab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie South, a 509th Security Forces Squadron evaluator, spars with Billy Matheny, a 509th SFS training instructor, during a women’s self-defense class last month at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Matheny and South worked together to organize the class and demonstrate a variety of self-defense techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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