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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristen D. Thompson, 55th Wing commander, learns about the cockpit area and capabilities of the U-2 Dragon Lady from a 99th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 pilot March 29, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Key spouses from Offutt AFB visited the flightline to learn about the U-2 and its missions in support of combatant command reconnaissance needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

U.S. Air Force 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe and powerplant general technician shines a flashlight to display the aircraft exhaust system of a U-2 Dragon Lady to 55th Wing key spouses, March 29, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The 9th AMXS technician led the Advanced Operational Node (ADVON) team from Beale AFB in preparation for Dragon Flag EAST. The ADVON team established the Air Force Crisis Action Team (AFCAT) Continuity of Operations (COOP). (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juliana Londono)
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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

A U.S. Air Force 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe reclamation technician fuels a U-2 Dragon Lady, March 29, 2023 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 9th AMXS Airmen employed agile maintenance capabilities at Offutt AFB with support to the U-2 and flexible operations schedules. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hailey Malay)
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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

A U.S. Air Force 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities technician assists 9th LRS personnel to fuel the U-2 Dragon Lady, March 29, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. 55th LRS personnel immersed with 9th LRS fuels, bolstering the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing’s interoperability in support of future collaborative reconnaissance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hailey Malay)
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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

A U.S. Air Force 55th Wing firefighter trains on emergency response delivered by a U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief March 29, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. This training provided collaboration for protection of the U-2 pilot and crew in the event of a crisis, furthering the integration of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hailey Malay)
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The 9th Reconnaissance Wing executes Agile Combat Employment at Offutt AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristen Thompson, 55th Wing Commander, listens with 55th Wing key spouses to a U-2 Dragon Lady capabilities brief from a 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilot March 29, 2023, at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. The integration of the 9th RW and 55th Wing allow for the U-2 and RC-135V/W Rivet Joint platforms to collaborate on future potential reconnaissance missions in response to adversarial challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hailey Malay)
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A Relationship Cut Short

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Willet, 9th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, sits with Military Working Dog Gandy B-449. The 9th Security Forces Squadron recently held a memorial for Gandy on March 3, 2023. (Courtesy Photo)
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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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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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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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A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over California at nearly 70,000 ft., Mar. 23, 2016. U-2s are home based at the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo)
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