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Assumption of Command

Col. James Macaulay, 442nd Operations Group Commander, passes a guidon to Lt. Col Michael Leonas who assumed command of the 303rd Fighter Squadron Sept. 11, 2016, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The 303rd FS is a component of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve A-10 Thunderbolt II unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Denise Hauser)

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Assumption of Command

Lt. Col. Michael Leonas, 303rd Fighter Squadron commander, presents flowers to his wife during his assumption of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 11, 2016. Leonas is a command pilot with more than 3,300 hours and more than 200 combat sorties in the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Denise Hauser)

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Col. Nester fini-flight

Col. Stephen Nester shakes hands with his father, a retired Air Force general, after his final flight with the 303rd Fighter Squadron and promotion ceremony on Sept. 10, 2016, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Nester has deployed in support of multiple operations including Deny Flight, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

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Col. Nester fini-flight

Col. Stephen Nester, center right, celebrates his final flight with the 303rd Fighter Squadron among (from left to right) Lt. Col. Terry Gostomski, Lt. Col. Michael Bever and Col. Brian Borgen, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, on Sept. 10, 2016, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Nester will continue his career with the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command for the 953rd Reserve Support Squadron at Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

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Col. Nester fini-flight

Members of the 303rd Fighter Squadron soak their fellow member and A-10 pilot, Col. Stephen Nester, after his final flight with the squadron on Sept. 10, 2016, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Nester arrived at the 303rd FS, a component of the 442nd Fighter Wing, in August 1994 from the 45th FS at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

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REAL ID Act

REAL ID Act

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SMSgt. Billy Day

Senior Master Sgt. Billy Day, 442nd Aerospace Medicine superintendent, takes one last look at an A-10 Thunderbolt II as he departs a hangar one last time August 6, 2016. Day retired after over 35 years of Air Force Reserve service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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SMSgt Billy Day

Senior Master Sgt. Billy Day, 442nd Aerospace Medicine superintendent, retired August 6, 2016 after over 35 years of Air Force Reserve service. More than 200 service members, family and friends were in attendance as Day embarked on a new chapter of his life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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SMSgt Billy Day

Senior Master Sgt. Billy Day, 442nd Aerospace Medicine superintendent, retired August 6, 2016 after 35 years, four months and five days of Air Force Reserve service. (Courtesy photo)

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SMSgt Billy Day

Senior Master Sgt. Billy Day, 442nd Aerospace Medicine superintendent, retired August 6, 2016 began his career in 1981 with the 442nd Tactical Airlift Wing at Kansas City’s Richards-Gebaur Air Reserve Station. Day retired 35 years, four months and five days later. (Courtesy photo)

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Listen up

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Brandhuber, 10th Air Force command chief, talks with Airmen and leadership from the 476th Maintenance Squadron, Aug. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 476th Fighter Group stood up in 2009, under the command of the 10th Air Force, and brought Total Force integration to Moody with 476th citizen Airmen flying and maintaining the 23d Wing’s A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Huddle

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, talks with Airmen from the 476th Maintenance Squadron about the importance of their job, Aug. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 476th MXS belongs to the 476th Fighter Group, which is an Air Force Reserve unit integrated with the 23d Fighter Group at Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Check this out

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Schultz, 476th Fighter Group commander, discusses landing gear on the A-10C Thunderbolt II with Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, Aug. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Scobee visited Moody and talked with Airmen and leadership alike about the importance of taking care of one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Everything the light touches

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, views Grand Bay Range, Aug. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Grand Bay Range and its surrounding airspace is routinely used by the 476th Fighter Group for tactical air and ground maneuvers and weapons training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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442nd FW completes Estonia FTD

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, takes off at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Aug. 5, 2016. The A-10 is flying to Tapa Range to perform air-to-ground training with Estonian and NATO allies in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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442nd FW displays assets to Estonian DVs

U.S. Air Force 303rd Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Terry Gostomski, right, describes the capabilities of the aircraft to Estonian distinguished visitors at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Aug. 4, 2016. The 303rd FS is participating in combat training with Estonian and other NATO ally forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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442nd FW displays assets to Estonian DVs

U.S. Air Force 303rd Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Terry Gostomski, right, describes the capabilities of the aircraft to Lt. Col.Ülar Lõhmus and other distinguished visitors at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Aug. 4, 2016. The 303rd FS is participating in combat training with Estonian and other NATO ally forces in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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Estonian community watches 8 A-10s complete highway landing

An A-10 from the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, takes-off from a highway in Estonian while members of the crowd take photos, Aug. 1, 2016. Some Estonians traveled more than an hour to see the aircraft complete a rare landing that has only been completed twice in the last 30 years. The highway landing highlighted the U.S. Air Force’s tactical capabilities as well as displayed the partnership between the U.S. and Estonia that allowed for the coordination of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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Estonian community watches 8 A-10s complete highway landing

An A-10 from the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, takes-off from a highway in Estonian while members of the crowd take photos, Aug. 1, 2016. Some Estonians traveled more than an hour to see the aircraft complete a rare landing that has only been completed twice in the last 30 years. The highway landing highlighted the U.S. Air Force’s tactical capabilities as well as displayed the partnership between the U.S. and Estonia that allowed for the coordination of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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A-10 lands on highway in Estonia

The first of eight A-10s from the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prepares to land on a highway in Estonia, Aug. 1, 2016. Local authorities removed street signs and provided security by diverting traffic around the strip and containing a crowd of onlookers ranging from local aviation enthusiasts to embassy members. The highway landing highlighted the U.S. Air Force’s tactical capabilities as well as displayed the partnership between the U.S. and Estonia that allowed for the coordination of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

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