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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Darron Hunter, the 509th Maintenance Group (MXG) superintendent, performs pre-flight checks on a B-2 Spirit and signals to the mission commander that he is clear and free to move to the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 24, 2017. During Hunter’s first assignment at Whiteman, he served as the dedicated crew chief (DCC) on the Spirit of Kitty Hawk, tail number 93-1086, from 2000 to 2002, before moving into Quality Assurance and Production for another seven years. In 2015, Hunter returned to the 509th as the MXG superintendent, bringing his career full circle before retiring. For one last farewell, Hunter once more performed the role of the DCC for his old aircraft, "1086." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)

MXG chief brings career full circle during one last farewell to 1086

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Darron Hunter, the 509th Maintenance Group (MXG) superintendent, performs pre-flight checks on a B-2 Spirit and signals to the mission commander that he is clear and free to move to the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 24, 2017. During Hunter’s first assignment at Whiteman, he served as the dedicated crew chief (DCC) on the Spirit of Kitty Hawk, tail number 93-1086, from 2000 to 2002, before moving into Quality Assurance and Production for another seven years. In 2015, Hunter returned to the 509th as the MXG superintendent, bringing his career full circle before retiring. For one last farewell, Hunter once more performed the role of the DCC for his old aircraft, "1086." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)

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The Defense Language Proficiency Tests are computer based and include three-hour reading and three-hour listening components at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. DLPT scores range from 1, which represents language proficiency at an elementary level, to 5, which indicates a native proficiency.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Lin, a flight kitchen manager assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, listens to test instructions before taking the Defense Language Proficiency Test for Mandarin Chinese at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 19, 2018. All ranks from all military branches and civilians may take the DLPT, which offers tests for more than 60 languages.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson visits Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 11, 2018. This was Parson’s first visit with Team Whiteman since taking office June 1, 2018. As governor, he serves as the commander-in-chief of the Missouri National Guard. During his visit, Parson learned more about the base’s total force integration and the B-2 Spirit mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)

Linda Ambard places a rose on her husband, Maj. Philip Ambard's name plaque during a memorial ceremony honoring him and 10 other air advisors killed in Afghanistan in seperate incidents, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, April 27, 2016.

Linda Ambard, a violence prevention integrator assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, holds her Vice Presidential commemorative coin July 10, 2018.

Linda Ambard is a violence prevention integrator assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

Members of Team Whiteman enjoy the annual Independence Day Celebration at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on July 3, 2018.

Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith
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B-2 , 509 BW, 509 MXG, Spirit of Kitty Hawk, chief, Maintenance Group

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