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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

Members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard team from Fort Drum, New York, fold the American Flag for the funeral of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group pilot, at Millinocket, Maine, Oct. 9, 2021. The flag is ceremonially folded 13 times in a specific manner, with each fold having its own specific meaning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

Members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard team from Fort Drum, New York, perform “Taps” for the funeral of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group pilot, at Millinocket, Maine, Oct. 9, 2021. Taps is a bugle melody played at military funerals and memorials as well as a lights-out signal to service members at night, which dates back to the American Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

Members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard team from Fort Drum, New York, carry the casket of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group pilot, at Millinocket, Maine, Oct. 9, 2021. Military Honor Guard teams render professional military funeral honors, in accordance with service tradition, to all eligible veterans when requested by an authorized family member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

Motorcyclists from the Patriot Riders escort the procession team for the funeral of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group pilot, at Millinocket, Maine, Oct. 9, 2021. Groups like this form a voluntary honor guard at military burials, to help protect mourners from harassment and fill out the ranks at burials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

The KC-46 Pegasus aircrew that formed the flyover team for the funeral of U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group (BG) pilot, stand next to their aircraft at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Oct. 8, 2021. Over time, the 97th BG became the 97th Air Mobility Wing that these Airmen are assigned to today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97 AMW honors fallen WWII Airman with KC-46 flyover

A flag is hung in the back of a KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 8, 2021. This flag was flown inside the aircraft for the funeral of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest Vienneau, former 97th Bombardment Group pilot, to be later given to Veinneau’s family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, strikes a pose in front of Engine 11 at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. Coveney models himself most like his uncle, a firefighter from Boston, Massachusetts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, dons full gear in front of Engine 11 at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. Coveney hails from a family of military and firefighters, who inspired him to enlist and be a firefighter himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, shows off one of the hoses attached to Engine 11 at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. The fire hose is one of the basic, essential pieces of firefighting equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, poses next to Engine 11 at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. The 97th CES Fire and Emergency Services Flight hosted Fire Prevention Week from October 4-9, where they hosted multiple educational activities throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, poses on Engine 11 at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. The 97th CES Fire and Emergency Services Flight has more than 70 full time and part time staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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A1C Coveney lights up Fire Prevention Week with legacy story

A turnout coat belonging to U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Coveney, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire prevention specialist, hangs at the fire department on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 4, 2021. The 97th CES promoted this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign of “learn the sounds of fire safety” by educating families about the different sounds smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenton Jancze)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

Christopher McMall, 97th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team (MDT) special missions flight director, interacts with a mounted tablet in the MDT range at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. The range was built after nine months of waiting for equipment and assets to assist the MDT with a centralized location for proper team communication and cyber defense execution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

Members of the 97th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team (MDT) prepare themselves in their range for their first cyber defense exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. This exercise was made possible by the local finished range, which is comprised of five high-performance computer stations capable of running multiple cyber defense scripts at once. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

Christopher McMall, 97th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team (MDT) special missions flight director, reviews the rest of the MDT at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. An important aspect of the MDT’s training was a debrief of the details log of malicious network traffic during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kailan Almirol, 97th Communications Squadron (CS) Mission Defense Team cyber operator, looks over at the firewall for the 97th CS Mission Defense Team’s (MDT) first cyber defense exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. Each member of the MDT was assigned different roles and objectives of cyber defense during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kailan Almirol, 97th Communications Squadron (CS) Mission Defense Team cyber operator, looks over the instructions for the 97th CS Mission Defense Team’s first cyber defense exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. In a real-life scenario, members of the MDT need this familiarization when working as a team in cyber defense missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Barrow, 97th Communications Squadron (CS) Operations Flight chief, looks at network traffic during the 97th CS Mission Defense Team’s first cyber defense exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. The exercise took roughly four hours to complete, with members using tools such as Snort, Wireshark, and a pfSense firewall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

Christopher McMall, 97th Communications Squadron (CS) Mission Defense Team (MDT) special missions flight director, assists U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Christopher Clement, 97th CS MDT officer in charge, as he runs code during their first cyber defense exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. This exercise was in partnership with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 229th Cyberspace Operation Squadron from Vermont. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

Christopher McMall, 97th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team (MDT) special missions flight director, explains the exercise plan to the rest of the MDT at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 29, 2021. The objective of the exercise was to detect and block unauthorized or malicious network traffic, while maintaining legitimate traffic and services on the network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

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