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Lt. Col. John Marks retires

Lt. Col. John Marks, an A-10 instructor pilot with the 303d Fighter Squadron, stands to left of retired Maj. Gen. Brian Borgen as his retirement order is read August 23, 2024, in a ceremony held in the 5-Bay maintenance hangar on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Marks retired after 37 years with just over 7500 hours in the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Bob Jennings)

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Lt. Col. John Marks retires

Lt. Col. John Marks stands in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft and pumps his fists in a sign of victory after his "fini" flight August 23, 2024, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Marks retired after 37 years with more than 7500 hours in the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Bob Jennings)

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442d Fighter Wing chooses four new candidates for commissioning

A commissioning board, led by Col. Brian Leiter, the 442d Fighter Wing deputy commander, sits ready to interview their first applicant August 3, 2024, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The board chose candidates to fill four officer vacancies throughout the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Gutierrez)

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Cannon Range open house 2024

An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft banks after a low-angle strafing run August 8, 2024, at Cannon Range, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The range opened its gates to the public as part of its first open house since 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Gutierrez)

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Cannon Range open house 2024

An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft banks after a low-angle strafing run August 8, 2024, at Cannon Range, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The range opened its gates to the public as part of its first open house since 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Bob Jennings)

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Chevalier takes command of 442 MXG

Lt. Col. James P. "Chevy" Chevalier, right, accepts command of the 442d Maintenance Group from Col. Brian Leiter, the 442d Fighter Wing deputy commander August 3, 2024, in a ceremony held in the 5-Bay maintenance hangar on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Chevalier previously served as one of two 442 MXG deputy commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Bob Jennings)

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Exercise CAS 3.0: Warthogs coast over Florida

An A-10 Tunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., sits on the ramp Feb. 7, 2024, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 442 FW took part in a large-scale live-fire exercise in February, training on close air support and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Gutierrez)

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Exercise CAS 3.0: Warthogs coast over Florida

An A-10 thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., sits on the ramp Feb. 7, 2024, at MacDill AFB, Fla. The 442 FW took part in a large-scale live-fire exercise in February, training on close air support and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Gutierrez)

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Exercise CAS 3.0: Warthogs coast over Florida

A simulated-isolated military member boards a rescue helicopter during Exercise CAS 3.0 Feb. 7, 2024, in the Florida Everglades. Multiple Special Operations Forces ground and air units integrated with the 442d Fighter Wing during this large-scale, live-fire exercise that focused on close air support and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Gutierrez)

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Reservist exemplifies Multi-capable Airman concept during Niger deployment

A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen pose with a flatbed trailer in the summer of 2023 on Airbase 101 near Niamey, Niger. A coup d'état on July 26 caused the U.S. to shift most of its personnel to Airbase 201 nearly 600 miles away. (Photo courtesy Master Sgt. Adam Lambert)

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Reservist exemplifies Multi-capable Airman concept during Niger deployment

Master Sgt. Adam Lambert, a vehicle maintenance technician with the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., snaps a selfie in the driver's seat of an empty bus in summer 2023 on Airbase 101 near Niamey, Niger. Lambert volunteered to stay behind at the base when most U.S. forces were moved out after Niger experienced a coup d'état on July 26, 2023. (Photo courtesy Master Sgt. Adam Lambert)

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Reservist exemplifies Multi-capable Airman concept during Niger deployment

A sandstorm forms a wall in the Nigerien sky in the summer of 2023 on Airbase 101 near Niamey, Niger. That summer, Niger experienced a coup d'état that resulted in most U.S. forces moving to Airbase 202 nearly 600 miles away. (Photo courtesy Master Sgt. Adam Lambert)

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Reservist exemplifies Multi-capable Airman concept during Niger deployment

Master Sgt. Adam Lambert, a vehicle maintenance technician with the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., snaps a selfie in the seat of a truck in the summer of 2023 on Airbase 101 near Niamey, Niger. When most U.S. forces moved to a different airbase in Niger after a coup d'état on July 23, 2023, Lambert volunteered to stay behind with the skeleton crew and ended up driving a bus, fixing vehicles, grading a parking lot, and running the supply section. (Photo courtesy Master Sgt. Adam Lambert)

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Lt. Col. Thomas Schmidt assumes command of 442 FSS

Lt. Col. Thomas Schmidt, right, accepts command of the the 442d Force Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Keith Yersak, the 442d Mission Support Group commander, by ceremonially transferring the unit's flag December 2, 2023, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schmidt served for four years as the wing's judge advocate general before taking command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

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Colonel Brian L. Leiter

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian L. Leiter poses for an official photo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

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Maj. William Dunn, Jr., assumes command of 476 Maintenance Squadron

The members 476th Maintenance Squadron render their first salute to their new commander during the assumption of command ceremony Dec. 3, 2023, in the Capt. Weber room at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 476 MXS is a total-force integration Air Force Reserve unit associated with the 23d Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacey Thornburg)

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Maj. William Dunn, Jr., assumes command of 476th Maintenance Squadron

Col. Brett Waring, left, the 476th Fighter Group commander, hands the 476th Maintenance Squadron guidon – and with it, command of the squadron – to Maj. William Dunn, Jr., the incoming commander, during an assumption of command ceremony Dec. 3, 2023, in the Capt. Weber room at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 476 MXS is a total-force integration Air Force Reserve unit associated with the 23d Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacey Thornburg)

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Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, 303rd Fighter Squadron Flight Doctor

Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, 303rd Fighter Squadron Flight Doctor charts at her desk at Whiteman AFB, MO on November 5, 2023. Like many traditional reservists, Waterman has two careers. In her civilian role, she is an orthopedic surgeon newly relocated from Kansas to Maine.

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Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, 303rd Fighter Squadron Flight Doctor

Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, sits in an F-15 prior to being hired as the 303rd Fighter Squadron flight doctor. Like many traditional reservists, Waterman has two careers. In her civilian role, she is an orthopedic surgeon newly relocated from Kansas to Maine.

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Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, 303rd Fighter Squadron Flight Doctor

Maj. (Dr.) Jennifer Waterman, performs surgery on a patient in her civilian role at a hospital in Kansas. She is currently an orthopedic surgeon newly relocated from Kansas to Maine.

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