 
Pre-deployment Fair
A Build-A-Bear volunteer assists Anika Wright in giving her bear a loving heart during a Pre-deployment Fair for base Airmen and their families Jan. 31 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Nearly 200 participated in the event, designed to ease the stress of deployment for military families. Anika is the daughter of Kuldip and Maj. Joshua Wright, an 88th Medical Group physician deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
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Posted: 2/2/2009
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12th Annual USAF Marathon
Runners scramble away from the starting line as the gun sounds to begin the 2008 United States Air Force Marathon. Held Sept. 20, 2008 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the 12th annual event featured nearly 7400 entrants and was run on an expanded course so as to include several communities surrounding the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/16/2009
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Aaron Tippin slated as special guest performer for Tattoo
Country music superstar Aaron Tippin will take to the stage at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Friday, June 26, in a free concert that is part of the Air Force Materiel Command’s fifth annual Freedom’s Call Tattoo. The event, held on the grounds behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, features music, aircraft flyovers and a spectacular fireworks show. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 1/15/2009
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Security Check
Tech. Sgt. Lisa Desantis, 88th Mission Support Squadron, receives a final security scan Jan. 13 by Jackie Bivins, a member of the Brief/Hold Load, at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Personnel Deployment Function. The security scan was the last checkpoint before Airmen would wait to deploy in a holding area during a mobility exercise Jan. 12-14. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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Personnel Processing
Airmen process at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Personnel Deployment Function during a mobility exercise Jan. 13. The exercise, held Jan. 12-14, simulated mass deployment of 140 Airmen to Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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Personnel Processing
Senior Airman Tania Roberts, 88th Mission Support Group, processes Capt. Gary Roos, 812th Aeronautical Systems Group, at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Personnel Deployment Function during a mobility exercise Jan. 13. The exercise, held Jan. 12-14, trained and evaluated Airmen’s basic combat readiness skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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Bus Load
Airmen in the first “chalk” of the base mobility exercise load onto a bus Jan. 13 after checking the inventories of their A and C-bags at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse. The exercise, held Jan. 12-14, simulated mass deployment of 140 base airmen to Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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A-Bag check
Maj. Gus Vitali, 702nd Aeronautical Systems Group, inventories the contents of his A-bag Jan. 13 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse. Vitali was among 140 base Airmen to participate in a mobility exercise Jan. 12-14 which trained and evaluated Airmen’s basic combat readiness skills.
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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Mobag check
Airmen in the first “chalk” of the base mobility exercise check inventory of their A and C-bags Jan. 13 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse. The exercise, held Jan. 12-14, simulated mass deployment of 140 Airmen to Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
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Posted: 1/14/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Honor guard members from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base post the colors for the opening of the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Rock Solid Warrior
Senior Airman Jesse Caton, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, simulates treating a patient at a base in Southwest Asia. Airman Caton is deployed from the 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Volle)
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Posted: 1/9/2009
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Frontline Duty: Marathon Man
Cheers from the sidelines greet Mike Bowman as he finishes first place in the 13.1-mile "half-marathon' with a time of 1:26:10. It was held at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The winner is a Boston Marathon qualifier and hopes to qualify for other named marathons as well. This event was an official extension of the U.S. Air Force Marathon that was held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in September. Extensions of the marathon give deployed Airmen the chance to compete as long as they are registered and the event follows official rules. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)
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Posted: 12/31/2008
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Wing members stack sandbags
Senior Airman Caleb Loposser, 88th Security Forces Squadron, loads filled sandbags into a pickup truck for transport to other areas of the training compound.
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Posted: 12/31/2008
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Wing members stack sandbags
88th Air Base Wing Airmen carefully stack filled sandbags to protect the doorways into structures in the Warfighter Training Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
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Posted: 12/31/2008
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Wing members fill sandbags
88th Air Base Wing Airmen use a wooden frame to load two sandbags at a time. Wing members filled hundreds of sandbags to harden facilities and build defensive positions at the Warfighter Training Center on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
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Posted: 12/31/2008
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Wright Brothers Day
Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of Orville Wright, and Col. Bradley D. Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, place a wreath commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight. The annual tradition took place Dec. 17, 2008 at the Wright Memorial, which overlooks Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where Orville and Wilbur Wright refined their aircraft and established the world's first flight school. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
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Posted: 12/18/2008
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Healing touch
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Eller checks the X-ray of military working dog Zack Dec. 13 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Zack received an X-ray to see how his pneumonia had cleared since his last visit. Sergeant Eller is a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group X-ray technician deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He hails from Dallas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)
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Posted: 12/17/2008
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Healing touch
Senior Airman Daren Marshall (left to right), Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Eller and Army Capt. Elizabeth Williams help align military working dog Zack on a table before receiving a chest X-ray Dec. 13 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Zack received an X-ray to see how his pneumonia has cleared since his last visit. Captain Williams is a 218th Medical Detachment Veterinarian. Sergeant Eller is an X-ray technician assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group and is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airman Marshall is a military dog handler assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)
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Posted: 12/17/2008
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Arnold House
Arnold House, the oldest structure at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is decorated to receive visitors during a holiday open house Dec. 4. Originally built by bridge engineer Henry Hebble in 1842, the one-time commanding officer's quarters was home to a number of notable residents, including Maj. Henry A. "Hap" Arnold. Arnold would later become the leader of U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II and the Air Force's only five-star general. The home is now a heritage center used for special events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 12/12/2008
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Ammo members support base deployment
Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson, a munitions specialist with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, ties down boxes of small arms ammo to a pallet in preparation for shipment Dec. 5. at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base weapons storage area. Johnson, who hails from Columbus, Ohio, participated in a base crisis response exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 12/10/2008
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Squad ammo load
Tech. Sgt. Jason Grant, unit deployment manager for the 88th Security Forces Squadron, loads a shipping container with small arms ammunition at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base weapons storage area Dec. 5. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise to send personnel, ammo and equipment to an air base in the U.S. Central Command theater. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
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Squad ammo load
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Posted: 12/9/2008
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Ammo loader
Tech. Sgt. Jason Grant, unit deployment manager for the 88th Security Forces Squadron, guides Staff Sgt. Michael Bigelow, a munitions inspector with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, into a weapons inspection facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Airmen removed various ammunition from protective storage and prepared it for containerized shipment during a crisis response deployment exercise Dec. 5. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 12/9/2008
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Ammo loader
Staff Sgt. Michael Bigelow, a munitions inspector with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, drives a 10K all-terrain forklift Dec. 5 inside the Weapons Storage Area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
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Posted: 12/9/2008
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Ammo load
Munitions specialist Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson and Bill Crenshaw, chief of the 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight, prepare pallets of small arms ammo for shipment Dec. 5 inside the Weapons Storage Area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 12/9/2008
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