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MUA presentation

Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, left, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, presents a certificate for the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award to Col. Tony Johnson, then the commander of the 442nd Operations Group, May 5 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Air Force reserervists from the 442nd were presented the award for their deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. William Huntington)

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Munitions

Senior Airman Pat Williams and Staff Sgt. Randy Benedict of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron wire an inert MK 82, 500-pound bomb, fused for air burst during the October 2009 unit training assembly. The 442nd Maintenance Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert)

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Munitions

Tech. Sgt. Eric Sampson, 442nd Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, inspects an umbilical cable on a AIM-9 air-to-air missile Oct. 3, 2009. The 442nd Maintenance Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert)

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Munitions maintenance control

Senior Airman Rindi Randolph, of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron munition flight's maintenance-control section, updates a trailer status board during the October 2009 unit training assembly. The 442nd Maintenance Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert)

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Munitions NCO featured in AF 'Portraits in Courage'

Master Sgt. Bob Jackson, 442nd Maintenance Squadron, is one of 13 Airmen featured by the Air Force in the second edition of the chief of staff's "Portraits in Courage." Gen. T. Michael Moseley said that Airmen chosen for this edition represent a small sampling of the tens of thousands of currently-deployed Airmen who courageously fulfill their missions day after day in harm's way. The men highlighted are a variety of ranks and career fields, pointing to the diversity of Air Force missions and that American Airmen are on the front lines. The project was intitiated by Genaral Moseley as a way to capture the grit, determination and commitment Airmen show every day. Sergeant Jackson was honored for disposing of a smoke-emitting white-phosphorus mortar round, which was part of a captured Iraqi weapons stockpile he and other Airmen were disposing of following the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Air Force reservist is credited with saving the lives of his teammates and others, as he ran to a nearby pond to douse the still-smoking 120mm round with his hands before it could ignite and cause the other 300,000 pieces of stockpiled munitions around it to detonate as well. Sergeant Jackson received the Airman's Medal for his act of bravery. To view the Air Force's Portraits in Courage, visit the link on the Air Force Web site at http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123075075. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/Maj. David Kurle)

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Munitions train

Senior Airman Adam Grossman of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron munitions flight changes a tire on a 141 munition trailor during the October 2009 unit training assembly. The 442nd Maintenance Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Airforce Photo/Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert)

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Mustache March

Legendary ace pilot Brig. Gen. Robin Olds (shown here as a colonel) inspired Mustache March with his trademark handlebar. (US Air Force courtesy photo)

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National anthem

Master Sgt. Donald Butler, 442nd Force Support Squadron, sings the national anthem during a 303rd Fighter Squadron change-of-command ceremony, Sept. 10, 2011. During the change of command, Lt. Col. Stephen Nester assumed command from Col. Brian Borgen. The 303rd Fighter Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Wesley Wright)

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NCO awarded Airman's medal

Master Sgt. Bob Jackson checks a trailer of 500-pound bombs in the munitions storage area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, while deployed there in July. Sergeant Jackson, from the 442nd Maintenance Squadron's Munitions Flight, was awarded the Airman's Medal Oct. 23, for disposing of a smoking, 120-milimeter mortar shell in August 2003 while deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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NCO of the year

Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Cliburn, Jr., was named the 2008 NCO of the Year for the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.

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NDI

Kathy Morrison, 442nd Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection technician, dips a component from an A-10 Thunderbolt II into a chemical bath in order to detect cracks March 19, 2012. The 442nd MXS NDI shop is responsible for testing aircraft components for defects. The shop is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Wesley Wright)

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NDI

Kathy Morrison, 442nd Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive technician, inspects a component from an A-10 Thunderbolt II March 19, 2012. The 442nd MXS NDI shop is responsible for testing aircraft components for defects. It is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo.

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New 442nd FW commander

Col. Mark Clemons surveys his new wing after taking command of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., on Aug. 2, 2008. As the wing's commander, Colonel Clemons is responsible for the manning, training and combat readiness of approximately 1,200 Air Force reservists at Whiteman, two geographically separated units at Offutt AFB, Neb., and an A-10 detachment at Moody AFB, Ga. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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New 442nd Mission Support Group Commander

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Col. Jeffery S. Barnett, 442nd Mission Support Group commander, poses for a photo in his office, Jan. 2, 2013. Barnett was recently promoted to colonel and assumed command from outgoing 442nd MSG commander Col. Alan C. Teauseau. The 442nd MSG is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright/Released)

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New command chief

The 442nd Fighter Wing's new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Allan Sturges. Chief Sturges became the wing's top enlisted person Jan. 1, 2008.

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New commander's name revealed

Tech. Sgt. Jim McGilton, a 442nd Fighter Wing crew chief, removes a decal to reveal the name of the wing's new commander, Col. Mark Clemons, at a change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Aug. 2, 2008. Colonel Clemons replaces Col. Steve Arthur who leaves the 442nd to be the vice commander of Headquarters, 10th Air Force, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Ft. Worth, Texas. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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New maintenance group commander

Lt. Col. Michael Wood speaks to the 442nd Maintenance Group following a change of command ceremony Dec. 6, making him the new commander of the 442nd Fighter Wing's largest group. Colonel Wood was previously the deputy chief of maintenance in the 477th Fighter Group at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The 442nd Maintenance Group's previous commander was Col. Eric Vander Linden. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 unit assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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NFL Star visits Whiteman

Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing pose for a photo with Herschel Walker May 21, 2014, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. In addition to being an NFL star and a bob sled team Olympian, Walker has also been a professional MMA competitor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

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NFL Star visits Whiteman

Herschel Walker signs an autograph after a breakfast May 21, 2014, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

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NFL Star visits Whiteman

Herschel Walker and Staff Sgt. Sabrina Smith, 442nd Maintenance Group analyst, pose for a mixed martial arts style photo May 21, 2014, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. In addition to being an NFL star and a bob sled team Olympian, Walker has also been a professional MMA competitor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

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