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Award winning Airmen

Annual award winners from the 442d Fighter Wing included Senior Airman Anthony Cirulli, Master Sgt. Sarah Bower, Master Sgt. Breonna Parker, Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Youkey and Capt. Jeremy Vaughan. (Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)

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Award winning Reservist

Maj. Chad Carlton, a fighter pilot from the 442d Fighter Wing, was selected for the 2014 AFRC Sijan Award. He is currently deployed as a weapons officer in Afghanistan. Maj. Carlton will go on to compete for the Air Force-wide Sijan Award. (Photo submitted by Lt. Col. Virga Ramos)

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Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bousman, 442nd Security Forces Squadron, with the award for Noncommissioned Officer of the First Quarter 2011 at a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012. During the presentation, Overturf announced all quarterly award winners for 2011 as well as the annual award winners. The 442nd FW is 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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Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Master Sgt. DeWayne Magnuson, 442nd Maintenance Group, with the award for Noncommissioned Officer of the First Quarter 2011 at a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012. When Magnuson was nominated for the award, he held the rank of technical sergeant. During the presentation, Overturf announced all quarterly award winners for 2011 as well as the annual award winners. The 442nd FW is 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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Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Senior Airman Benjamin Valenti, 442nd Maintenance Squadron, with a quarterly award for Airman of the Quarter 2011 at a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012. During the presentation, Overturf announced all quarterly award winners for 2011 as well as the annual award winners. The 442nd FW is 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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Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Staff Sgt. David Rogers, 442nd Maintenance Squadron, with an award for Airman of the Year 2011 at a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012. At the time Rogers was nominated for the award, he held the rank of senior airman. During the presentation, Overturf announced all quarterly award winners for 2011 as well as the annual award winners. The 442nd FW is 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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Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Tech. Sgt. Shannon Kennedy, 442nd Force Support Squadron, with an award for Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2011 at a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012. During the presentation, Overturf announced all quarterly award winners for 2011 as well as the annual award winners. The 442nd FW is 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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Awards and decorations process goes electronic

One of the services currently available on the Air Reserve Personnel Center's Virtual Personnel Center Guard and Reserve portal is the electronic processing of requests for awards and decorations. (Photo Illustration/Maj. David Kurle)

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B-2 Spirit pilot and fiancée happily engaged after unique proposal

Marie Lisman and Capt. Stuart Shippee, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot pose for a photo Aug. 31, 2019, in northern Missouri. Once he launched a few squadron coins with a weather balloon, Shippee gained the confidence to launch a ring approximately 90 thousand feet into the atmosphere to propose to his fiancée. (Courtesy Photo)

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B-2 Spirit pilot surprised girlfriend with unique proposal

Marie Lisman, left, reacts to a proposal from Capt. Stuart Shippee, right, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot, Aug. 31, 2019, in northern Missouri. Once he launched a few squadron coins with a weather balloon, Shippee gained the confidence to launch a ring approximately 90 thousand feet into the atmosphere to propose to his fiancée. (Courtesy Photo)

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B-24 over Germany

World War II bomber crews faced the constant threat of enemy fighters and "flak" during their missions over occupied Europe, much like the crew of this B-24 Liberator on a bombing mission over Germany in 1945. Airmen faced capture by the German military when they were forced to parachute from damaged aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B-24s over Europe

A formation of B-24 Liberators conduct a bombing mission over occupied Europe during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Back on line

Master Sgt. Leroy Doering and Staff Sgt. Joshua Harms, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron, repair a malfunctioning heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit during an exercise at Whiteman AFB. (Photo by Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Back to the Earth

Col. Michael S. Hopkins, an astronaut who recently returned to earth after serving 166 days in the International Space Station, speaks on leadership at the University of Central Missouri on 9 October, 2014. Hopkins discussed his philosophy of “servant leadership,” which values family and the ability to think like an ambassador. Hopkins graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and applied to NASA four times before he was finally selected to be an astronaut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley)

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Bagram night operations

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. DeWayne Magnuson, an A-10 crew chief, prepares to launch a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II on a night combat sortie over Afghanistan. Sergeant Magnuson is an Air Force Reservist deployed here from the 442nd, which is based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

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Bagram night operations

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Steve Cohick, a munitions specialist, counts the number of flares left over after removing the flare box from an A-10 Thunderbolt II following a night combat sortie. Sergeant Cohick is an Air Force Reservist deployed here from the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

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Bagram night operations

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An A-10 from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spandahlem Air Base, Germany, lifts off into the night sky in support of Operation Enduring Freedom July 6. (US Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

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Bagram Return 2008

Maj. Todd Riddle embraces his family members following his return to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after a deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, June 26, 2008. Approximately 250 Air Force Reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing returned home following a 51-day deployment to provide A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft for Operation Enduring Freedom. Major Riddle is an A-10 pilot in the wing's 303rd Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese)

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Bagram Return 2008

Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Norton greets a young family member upon his return from Afghanistan June 26, 2008, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Sergeant Norton was one of approximately 250 Citizen Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing who returned from a 51-day deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The reservists provided A-10 Thunderbolt II combat aircraft to support ground forces in Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Norton is a member of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron's Munitions Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese)

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Bagram Return 2008

Senior Master Sgt. Michael McQuain embraces his family member amidst a crowd of returning Air Force Reservists and those on hand to greet them June 26, 2008, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Sergeant McQuain was one of approximately 250 Citizen Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing who returned from a 51-day deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The reservists provided A-10 Thunderbolt II combat aircraft to support ground forces in Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant McQuain is the Air Ground Equipment Flight chief in the 442nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese)

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