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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army Sgt. Keno Davidson, 135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion AH-64D Apache Longbow crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an Army AH-64D Apache Longbow April 24, 2012. Soldiers like Davidson are dedicated to providing necessary maintenance to keep the Longbows in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)


Preparing for flight!

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army Sgt. Keno Davidson, 135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion AH-64D Apache Longbow crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an Army AH-64D Apache Longbow April 24, 2012. Soldiers like Davidson are dedicated to providing necessary maintenance to keep the Longbows in the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson) (Released)

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Crew chiefs and weapons specialists assigned to the 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons look over the munitions handling unit (MHU)-204 trailer for defects while performing a visual inspection of the assets during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Total- Force Integrated Airmen were tasked with executing Whiteman’s strategic deterrence mission while validating operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Burns and Senior Airman Joseph Gaffney, both security response team members assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), extend the exclusion area to ensure proper safety of resources at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017, in support of a no-notice operational readiness exercise. During the exercise, SFS Airmen validated Whiteman’s force protection procedures.
Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons prepare to tow a B-2 Spirit into its dock during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Airmen were tasked with executing procedures and operations to validate Whiteman’s strategic deterrence and operational readiness.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Henry, a crew chief assigned to the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes a checklist during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Airmen were tasked with executing procedures and operations to validate Whiteman’s strategic deterrence and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)
A B-2 Spirit flies over Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., during the playing of the National Anthem at the American League Championship Series Oct. 16, 2015. Over 100 service members from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., participated in a pregame flag ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester/Released)
Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., controls an Air Force medium-sized robot with a remote-search and disablement tool at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Gage toured EOD and a wide range of other units on base as part of an intervention program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., smiles after feeling the full effects of wearing the EOD-9 Alpha bomb suit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska tried on the 84 pound suit as part of an intervention program to tour various units on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., straps on an explosive ordinance disposal helmet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska had an opportunity to tour the EOD training area and learn about various functions of the career field as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, gives a demonstration to Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., on an EOD-9 Alpha bomb suit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska received the demonstration as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, assists Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., as he does pull-ups while wearing 20 pounds of protective gear at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. As part of Baska’s intervention program, he had an opportunity to experience what it’s like to work out as an EOD technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage straps on an explosive ordinance disposal helmet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska had an opportunity to tour the EOD training area and learn about various functions of the career field as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. service members prepare to take the flag onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Nov 16, 2014. The entire flag covered the length of the Arrowhead Stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovan Banks/Released