Colonel Eric Fester and new AF recruit

Standing in front of the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard, Col. Eric Fester from Wright-Patt Medical Center swears-in a new Air Force recruit during half time at the Dayton Dutch Lions Wright-Patterson AFB Appreciation Night, May 26, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital Stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos).

Returning Airman SSgt Buck Beaon

Colonel Eric Fester from Wright-Patt Medical Center stands with SSgt. Buck Beaon, who returned from a deployment earlier in May. The Dayton Dutch Loins wanted to recognize the Airman at their Appreciation Night on May 26, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital Stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos).

Suiting up

Staff Sgt. Daniel Thorton (right), 88th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight, assists Staff Sgt. David Miller don a Level C protective suit during a hazardous material incident response exercise May 2 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The scenario involved response to an attack with an improvised radiological dispersal device and resulted in extended lockdown of base gates during Force Protection Condition Delta. The response was timed to coincide with Ardent Sentry 12, a major U.S. NORAD and Northern Command exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Tree City USA Award

Colonel Daniel Semsel, 88th Air Base Vice Wing Commander, accepts the Tree City USA Award on behalf of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from Wendi Van Buren, Ohio Department of Division of Forestry, at the awards ceremony luncheon in Amberely Village on April 20, 2012. This marks the 15 year the base has earned the award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Securty force members

DAYTON, Ohio – Security force members from 88 Security Force Squadron, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, demonstrate law enforcement equipment to visitors at the First Four Festival in downtown Dayton's Oregon District on March 11, 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ted Theopolos)

Air Force Band of Flight

DAYTON, Ohio -- Band members from the Air Force Band of Flight from Wright-Patterson AFB plays the National Anthem at the First Four Festival in downtown Dayton's Oregon District on March 11 also known as Section Sunday. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ted Theopolos)

Exercises test base crisis response

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base firefighters perform technical decontamination on a first responder wearing a Level-A hazardous materials suit during a base exercise Aug. 4, 2011. The scenario, one of several played out during the week, included suspected release of a toxic substance following an explosion at the Jarvis Gymnasium. First responders included base security forces, firefighters, explosive ordnance disposal, medical and bioenvironmental engineering specialized teams who performed tasks under the watchful eyes of exercise evaluators. The next series of quarterly exercises are planned Oct. 31 through Nov. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

2011 Dayton Air Show

A U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute Team member makes a smoke trailed entrance into the Dayton Air Show. (USAF photo by Ben Strasser)

2011 Dayton Airshow

For this young spectator, Dad provided the best seat to view all the action at the 2011 Dayton Air Show. (USAF photo by Ben Strasser)

2011 Dayton Air Show

The Oracle stunt plane, piloted by Sean D. Tucker, thrilled the crowd with its daredevil routine. Tucker was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2008. (USAF photo by Ben Strasser)

2011 Dayton Air Show

United States Air Force Thunderbird ground crew prepares F-16a aircraft for flight. The distinctive red, white, and blue paint scheme of the Thunderbirds was first displayed in June of 1982. (USAF photo by Michelle Gigante)

2011 Dayton Air Show

The B-25 "Panchito" was a crowd pleaser during the Dayton Air Show. On 18 April 1942, sixteen B-25B Mitchell bombers were launched from the U.S.N. aircraft carrier Hornet 600 miles off the coast of Japan for a daring bombing strike led by the legendary General Jimmy Dolittle. (USAF photo by Michelle Gigante)