8/30/2011 - Colonel Amanda Gladney, 88th Air Base Wing commander greets Brig. Gen. William Thornton, Air, Space and Information Operations, Air Force Materiel Command, director, at a “Hometown Heroes Celebration Night” hosted by the Dayton Dragons and Dayton Development Coalition on Aug. 27. The event pays tribute to the families of servicemen and women and those returning home from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Albert Bright)

8/30/2011 - Brig. General Arnold Bunch, Air Force Security Assistance Command commander, explores a static display of a military humvee with a Dayton Dragons fan. The Dayton Dragons partnered with the Dayton Development Coalition to host “Hometown Heroes Celebration Night,” on Saturday, Aug. 27. The event pays tribute to the local servicemen and women of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Springfield Air National Guard (U.S. Air Force photo/ Albert Bright)

8/30/2011 - New Air Force recruits stand at attention after a swearing in ceremony by Brig. Gen. Arnold Bunch, Air Force Security Assistance Command commander on Saturday, Aug. 27. The ceremony, held at the Dayton Dragon's “Hometown Heroes Celebration Night,” pays tribute to the local servicemen and women of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Springfield Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Albert Bright)

8/30/2011 - Airmen who have returned back from deployment are greeted by Brig. Gen. Arnold Bunch, Air Force Security Assistance Command commander at the Dayton Dragons “Hometown Heroes Celebration Night” on Saturday, Aug 27. The Dayton Dragons partner with the Dayton Development Coalition to pay tribute to the local servicemen and women of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Springfield Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Albert Bright)