Lt. Col. Nicholas Hatcher, 49th Wing chief of safety, left, and Staff Sgt. Austin Shuta, 29th Attack Squadron instructor sensor operator, prepare to launch an MQ-9 Reaper during Agile Combat Employment Grand Warrior at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.. Senior Airman Antonio Salfran
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2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Air Force Wings
June 7, 2024
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