Ohio Task Force One prepares to depart from Wright-Patterson

Ms. Kay Rice and her search and rescue-trained Labrador Retriever, Jazz, members of Ohio Task Force One, stretch their legs at the Wright-Patterson AFB Deployment Center while awaiting airlift to Haiti to provide humanitarian and disaster relief support in response to the recent earthquake. The FEMA task force, made up of approximately 80 first-responders from across the Miami Valley and their equipment, is staging at Wright-Patterson AFB. The team has a total of six dogs deploying for this mission. (AF Photo by Mr. Ben Strasser)

Ohio Task Force One prepares to depart from Wright-Patt

Firefighters (l to r) Tyson Dean, Edward Thomas and Scott Benjamin, members of Ohio Task Force One, move through the processing line at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on Jan. 14, 2010, while preparing to deploy to Haiti to provide disaster-and humanitarian relief support after the recent earthquake. The task force, made up of approximately 80 first-responders from around Ohio's Miami Valley and their equipment, are staged at the base while awaiting airlift into Haiti. (AF Photo by Mr Ben Strasser)

Wright-Patt Airman recovering at Walter Reed

Airman First Class Ahja Nock (right) visits Senior Airman Tre Porfirio Dec. 29, 2009 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Airman Porfirio is recovering after multiple surgeries following being shot in the back by an insurgent Nov. 21, 2009 while deployed to Afghanistan. Walter Reed doctors hope to release Porfirio in the coming weeks to Wright-Patterson Medical Center where he will continue his recovery. Porfirio is assigned to the 88th Communications Squadron and Nock to the 88th Medical Operations Squadron at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (courtesy photo)

Bellbrook students send wounded warrior greetings

Senior Airman Tre Porfirio (center), Airman First Class Ahja Nock, and Lt. Col. Rick Johns, hold a banner of get well wishes from Bellbrook (Ohio) Middle School students Dec. 29, 2009 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Porfirio is recovering after a groundbreaking Thanksgiving Day surgery when doctors removed his damaged pancreas, harvested islet cells and transplanted them into his liver. A communications technician with the 88th Communications Squadron, Senior Airman Porfirio was shot in the back by an insurgent while deployed with an Army unit to Afghanistan. Nock is a mental health technician with the 88th Medical Operations Squadron and Johns is commander of the 88th Communications Squadron. All three Airmen are assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (courtesy photo)

CrossFit gym opens

Capt. Brandon Bernardoni and Capt. Pam Fetchko do an exercise called "box jumps." (Photo by Chas Littell)

CrossFit gym opens

(L to R) Mike Flaherty and Capt. Ed Schlegel, Lead CrossFit instructors, Col. Brad Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. John Hoffman, 88 ABW Command Chief, and Tech. Sgt. Ben Merrill cut the ribbon to officially open the CrossFit facility. (Photo by Chas Littell)