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ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing operations

A U.S. Air Force 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman and a 9th MXS Airman weigh on the wing of a U-2 Dragon Lady to place a pogo during Dragon Flag EAST, April 5, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 9th MXS Airmen assisted 9th AMXS Airmen in retrieving pogos after launch and placing pogos after recovery to ensure steady taxi on the runway throughout the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing operations

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady taxis in preparation for a high flight during Dragon Flag EAST, April 5, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The exercise employed an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) focused scenario, which involved receiving forces and generating reconnaissance airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing operations

A U.S. Air Force 55th Wing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint pilot signals to a 9th Reconnaissance Wing U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prior to takeoff during Dragon Flag EAST, April 5, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 9th RW U-2 pilots and 55th Wing RC-135 pilots integrated to gain lessons learned, develop professional relationships, and advance combatant command Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing operations

A U.S. Air Force 99th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady pilot and 9th Physiological Support Squadron Airman assist a 99th RS U-2 pilot after a high flight during Dragon Flag EAST, April 5, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The integration of operational and support career fields ensured pilots’ safety during and after high-altitude flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hailey Malay)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family enters a KC-135 Stratotanker April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene visited Beale days before his 90th birthday to reunite with the airframe he flew in during his career as a boom operator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal reads a plaque at a B-29 Superfortress propeller display April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135 Stratotanker. Upon enlisting in March 1952, he was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family approach a B-29 Superfortress propeller display April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene began his Air Force career in 1952 as a B-29 tail gunner during the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal visits Beale Air Force Base, California, April 3, 2023. Eugene flew approximately 200 combat missions for Strategic Air Command under the Young Tigers, a combat support unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal enters the flightline April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene enlisted in March 1952, and was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal lays in the boom operator’s controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March 1952 as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. After he completed basic training and gunner school, he was immediately sent to fight in the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal and his family exits a KC-135 Stratotanker April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene visited Beale days before his 90th birthday to reunite with the airframe he flew in during his career as a boom operator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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Boom operator returns to the controls 50 years after retirement

Retired Master Sgt. Eugene T. Beal sits in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 3, 2023, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Eugene spent most of his career as a boom operator in the KC-97 Stratofreighter and the KC-135. In March 1952, Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was sent to fight in the Korean War as a tail gunner in the B-29 Superfortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
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A Relationship Cut Short

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Willet, 9th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, salutes the flag in honor of Military Working Dog Gandy B-449, April 3, 2023, at the Independence Theatre on Beale Air Force Base, California. Gandy and Willet were teammates since December 2022 until Gandy’s unexpected passing March 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Relationship Cut Short

The Beale Air Force Base honor guard present the American Flag during a memorial ceremony April 3, 2023, at the Independence Theatre on Beale Air Force Base, California. A memorial was held in honor of MWD Gandy B-449 service to the United States.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Relationship Cut Short

A 9th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog (MWD) handler renders a final salute to MDW Gandy B-449 during a memorial ceremony April 3, 2023, at the Independence Theatre on Beale Air Force Base, California. In honor of Gandy’s service, the 9th SFS handlers said goodbye with a final salute during the memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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A Relationship Cut Short

U.S. Air Force MWD Gandy B-449’s cremation box is displayed during the memorial service April 3, 2023, in the Independence Theatre at Beale Air Force Base, California. Gandy passed away March 9, 2023,due to medical complications at the age of five. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)
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Dragon Flag EAST

A U.S. Air Force 9th Maintenance Squadron fuels systems craftsman cleans a pogo during Dragon Flag EAST, April 3, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Pogos are used under the wings of the U-2 Dragon Lady to keep the wings supported during taxi. 9th AMXS personnel adapted to flexible operations schedules, providing critical inspections and maintenance to the aircraft during all hours of the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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Dragon Flag EAST

A U.S. Air Force 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe and powerplant general technician inspects the fuselage of a U-2 Dragon Lady, April 3, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Thorough pre-flight inspections enabled 9th AMXS personnel to ensure the safety and efficiency of critical reconnaissance operations during the sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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Dragon Flag EAST

A U.S. Air Force 99th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady pilot taxis on the flightline during Dragon Flag EAST, April 3, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Multiple high altitude sorties assessed the readiness and reconnaissance capabilities of 9th RW pilots, maintainers, and logisticians throughout all phases of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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Dragon Flag EAST

A U.S. Air Force 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe and powerplant general technician drives the pogo truck behind a U-2 Dragon Lady during Dragon Flag EAST, April 3, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Airmen follow the aircraft to retrieve the pogos that fall out of the wings of the aircraft once the U-2 launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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