Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, passes the unit flag to Col. Daniel Diehl, in-coming 509th Bomb Wing commander, during the 509th BW change of command ceremony, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2021. Diehl transitioned to Whiteman AFB from Dyess AFB, Texas, where he commanded the 7th Operations Group -- Air Force Global Strike Command’s largest B-1 bomb group. At Whiteman, Diehl will be responsible for the combat readiness of the Air Force’s only B-2 Spirit wing and supporting installation functions.

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