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509th Medical Group ceremony stands up dual healthcare model for Airmen, families

Lt. Col. Cynthia K. McGee, commander of the newly established 509th Healthcare Operations Squadron, ceremoniously returns the guide-on of the now inactivated 509th Medical Support Squadron to Col. Chrystal D. Henderson, commander of the 509th Medical Group, during a reorganization ceremony Aug. 14, 2019, at Whiteman Air force Base, Mo. Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily focused on proactively treating active-duty Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission. Care for non-active duty patients, primarily the families of service members and military retirees, will be handled by separate provider teams aligned to a Health Care Operations Squadron. The return of the guide-on signal the official relief of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Col. Jeffrey Schreiner and Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool stand for a photo at the 509th Bomb Wing, Aug. 13, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schreiner is the wing commander and McCool is the Command Chief of the 509th Bomb Wing, the host unit at Whiteman Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla R. White)

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509th CG crew gathers after bombing on Nagasaki

Boeing B-29 crew photo taken Aug. 11, 1945, two days after the Nagasaki mission. Note there is no nose art on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki during WW2

The mushroom cloud blooms after the 509th Composite Group dropped the atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Boy" on August 9, 1945, over Nagasaki, Japan. (Courtesy photo)

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Static Silverplate B-29 Superfortress honors 509th CG heritage

A B-29 Superfortress painted to commemorate “The Great Artiste”, a silverplate B-29 with the 509th Composite Group, sits as a static display on August 6, 2019, at the Spirit Gate at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The Great Artiste participated in both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 74 years prior, providing weather and documentation of the bombings. The aircraft was lost in a crash landing in 1949 in Labrador, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)

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Static Silverplate B-29 Superfortress honors 509th CG heritage

A B-29 Superfortress painted to commemorate “The Great Artiste”, a silverplate B-29 with the 509th Composite Group, sits as a static display on August 6, 2019, at the Spirit Gate at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.The airframe was previously used as a search and rescue aircraft during the Korean War as an SB-29 which was designed to carry a lifeboat and other survival supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)

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Static replica of Silverplate B-29 Superfortress honors 509th CG heritage

A B-29 Superfortress painted to commemorate “The Great Artiste”, a silverplate B-29 with the 509th Composite Group, sits as a static display on August 6, 2019, at the Spirit Gate at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.The airframe was previously used as a search and rescue aircraft during the Korean War as an SB-29 which was designed to carry a lifeboat and other survival supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)

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Nurse commissions as an officer in the Air Force Nurse Corps at 509th MDG

Second Lt. Christina Renkoski, a nurse with the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps poses for a photo with her recruiter, Tech. Sgt. Mark Curry on July 22, 2019, at the 509th Medical Group Clinic at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Curry, an Air Force health professions recruiter with the 342nd Recruiting Squadron from Overland Park, Kansas, assisted Renkoski throughout her process to join the Air Force and rendered the first salute of her career. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)

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AF personnel converge at Whiteman AFB to keep B-2 Spirit cool

Airmen 1st Class Logan Peters and Devin Julia, Ashkan Serat and Master Sgt. Jeremy Longo, pose for a photo on July 18, 2019. They served as part of a multi-organizational team that spent a week testing potential HVAC replacement units at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Courtesy photo)

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AF personnel converge at Whiteman AFB to keep B-2 Spirit cool

Airmen from the 509th Maintenance Squadron and other Air Force partners from across the country pose for a photo on July 18, 2019. They all served as part of a multi-organizational team that spent a week testing potential HVAC replacement units at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (Courtesy photo)

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Pilot for a day at Whiteman AFB

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is painted with Emil “Batman” Conley’s, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, name and call sign during the Pilot for a Day tour, July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Emil received his call sign “Batman” from the 393rd Commander during a pool party that kicked off their tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Pilot for a day at Whiteman AFB

Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, and his family watch a military working dog demonstration during the Pilot for a Day tour, July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Military working dogs possess a superior sense of hearing, visual motion detection and a crushing jaw strength of 238 pounds of pressure, making them a special asset to the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Pilot for a day at Whiteman AFB

Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, and his family pose for a photo in front of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber during the Pilot for a Day tour, July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Capt. Zachery Ziegler, B-2 Instructor Pilot, 393rd Bomb Squadron and his wife Lily lead the Pilot for a Day program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Pilot for a day at Whiteman AFB

Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, and his mother Deitra watch a military working dog demonstration during the Pilot for a Day tour, July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Military working dogs possess a superior sense of hearing, visual motion detection and a crushing jaw strength of 238 pounds of pressure, making them a special asset to the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Pilot for a day at Whiteman AFB

Airman 1st Class Dawson Hindman, explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, helps Eli Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri, take off an EOD blast suit. A blast suit is designed to protect the EOD Airmen from threats associated with improvised explosive devices, including those related to fragmentation, blast overpressure, impact, heat, and flame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Eli Conley, Lee Summit, Missouri, native, poses for a photo after putting on an explosive ordnance disposal blast suit, during a Pilot for a Day tour, on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. A blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb and any fragments a bomb may produce. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Eli Conley, Emil’s brother, Lee Summit, Missouri, attempts to stand up after putting on an explosive ordnance disposal blast suit during the Pilot for a Day tour, on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. A blast suit can weigh 80 pounds or more and is made up of thick layers of Kevlar, foam and plastic. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, controls an EOD robot during the Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Airman 1st Class Carson Hutson, explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, shows Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, how to use a an EOD robot on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. EOD robots are able to roll up to an improvised explosive device and determine its size, components and other features, providing valuable intelligence to personnel. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, controls an EOD robot on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. EOD robots are able to roll up to an improvised explosive device and determine its size, components and other features, providing valuable intelligence to personnel. Emil has medulloblastoma, which is the most common malignant brain tumor for children, and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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