A call to freedom

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight sing at a rehearsal June 27 for the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom’s Call Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer P. Lane)

A call to freedom

From left, Dave Bowen, Chris Moon and Brian Cronin all with 88th Civil Engineering Division Area B pavements and grounds, install a portion of the 3 miles of fencing for the tattoo June 26 for Air Force Materiel Command's "Freedom's Call - Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer P. Lane)

T-connector bridge links Dayton region's past with future

Children from the Greene County Summer Caravan program make the inaugural ride over the new T-Connector Trail bridge. The bridge links the entrance to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near State Route 444 in Fairborn, Ohio to other Greene and Montgomery County bikeway trail systems in the Miami Valley area. The bridge deck was constructed with advanced composite materials originally developed by Air Force Research Laboratory scientists for aircraft. (Greene County Parks Photo)

T-connector bridge links past with future

Col. Jay Strickler, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, joins with Congressman David Hobson, Greene County Park District Commissioner John Finlay, Greene County Commissioners Rick Perales and Alan Anderson, members of the National Park Service and others in the dedication of the new T-Connector Trail bridge. The bridge links the entrance to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near State Route 444 in Fairborn, Ohio to other Greene and Montgomery County bikeway trail systems in the Miami Valley area. The bridge deck was constructed with advanced composite materials originally developed by Air Force Research Laboratory scientists for aircraft. (Photo by Greene County Parks)

Force defenders have amazing race

Staff Sgt. Jacob Houser waits for a pitch from Tech. Sgt. C. J. Zimmerman as Staff Sgt. Ken Esposito catches for team No. 5 at Fifth Third Field, home of the Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team. People could earn time bonuses for balls hit to the outfield or time penalties for foul or missed pitches during Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's 88th Security Force Squadron's Amazing Defender Race II June 15. (Air Force photo/Spencer P. Lane)

Force defenders have amazing race

Rick Smith, left, and Doug Morgan, both with SecTek Security in Dayton, Ohio, make a rubbing from a brick June 15 at the Security Forces Memorial at the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force. The two were members of team No. 10 in the 88th Security Forces Squadron’s Amazing Defender Race II, a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Wingman Day activity. Approximately 70 base security people participated in the event that had teams complete puzzles for clues, which led to locations across the Miami Valley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer P. Lane)

'FOX and Friends' shines spotlight on Wright-Patterson AFB

During one live segment from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, "FOX and Friends" co-anchor Brian Kilmeade talks with Staff Sgt. Christopher Bartucci from the 88th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section. A demonstration in which Sergeant Bartucci and his dog, Oowen, detained a "fleeing suspect" was broadcast live. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Doug Moore)

'FOX and Friends' shines spotlight on Wright-Patterson AFB

Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, explains the need to recapitalize the Air Force's aging aircraft fleet to "FOX and Friends" co-anchor Brian Kilmeade during a live broadcast from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Doug Moore)

USAF Band of Flight Trumpets

The trumpet section of the USAF Band of Flight stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is working hard during a concert at Notre Dame in October 2006. Pictured from left to right are SSgt Brian Hornbuckle, SrA David Diamond and MSgt Jay Halpin.

Open Wide

Capt. Michael Priddy, a physician's assistant with the Reserve's 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, administers an antibiotic to a Guatemalan child in April as part of a New Horizons medical readiness training exercise. Captain Priddy was one of 31 Reserve medics who participated in the exercise. New Horizons is a joint civil engineer and medical humanitarian and civic assistance exercise involving Reservists and Guardsmen from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Together with a Guatemalan medical team, the Reserve medical specialists treated more than 8,000 patients. (Master Sgt. Chance C. Babin)

General Carlson Visits Eielson

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Material Command commander, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, speaks with Brig. Gen. David Scott, 354th Fighter Wing commander May 13. This is General Carlson's first stop touring Pacific Air Forces to help gain base familairization. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

General Carlson's Visit

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Material Command commander, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, looks through a scrap book with Vicki Carlson and members of the 355th Fighter Squadron on May 14th. Gen. Carlson was at one time a member of the 355th Fighter Squadron and as he flipped through the scrap book told stories about people and events he had recognized, Eielson is one of many stops the General will make through the Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin)

Deployed Airman sets sights on marathon

James Scott and Kathryn L. Bass, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, complete a recent 5K relay by passing the "baton," a toilet plunger. Scott is training for the 2007 U.S. Air Force Marathon at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force)

Deployed Airmen make a difference

Dr. (Lt. Col.) Peter DeRussy, a physician with the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, performs a chest examination on a young Guatemalan patient during the New Horizons Medical Readiness Training Exercise April 14 through May 5 in San Marcos, Guatamala. The medical team treated more than 8,000 patients during their stay. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)

Flight surgeon monitors patient

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB -- Maj. (Dr.) Joseph Lawlor monitors a simulated patient onboard a C-17 Globemaster III. Five squadrons and about 80 medical personnel from California, Florida, Maryland and Georgia participated in the Air Force Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Jamboree held April 28 and 29 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Major Lawlor is a flight surgeon with the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and is assigned to a Critical Care Air Transport Team or CCATT that closely monitors seriously ill or wounded patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Ted Theopolos)

Kidney donation extends family reach

Jolene Smith donated a kidney five years ago after reading information on an organ donation Web site. Now, the non-appropriated funds analyst with the 88th Comptroller Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio says she is happy with her decision and claims to have two families: her immediate family and her kidney family. (Spencer P. Lane/U.S. Air Force)

Injured soldier gets Air Force physical therapy

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Airman Chris Vaughn, a physical medicine technician at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, helps Army Spc. Thomas Lewis with leg exercises April 13. Lewis was injured in a vehicle crash in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force/Spencer P. Lane)

Soldier injured in Iraq presented custom-carved cane

HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Army Spc. Thomas Lewis listens as Bill Wright, president of the Huber Heights Senior Citizens Center, describes the crafting of his eagle-headed cane. (U.S. Air Force/Spencer P. Lane)

Rifle Match

Master Sgt. Stephen Hodges, 482nd Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates the kneeling position used during the Elementary Excellence in Competition Rifle Match at Wright-Patterson A.F.B, Ohio. Shooters had 45 seconds to shoot ten rounds each in the kneeling, standing, and sitting positions. They had one minute to shoot 20 rounds in the prone, or lying down, position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

Rifle Match

Master Sgt. Stephen Hodges, 482nd Security Forces Squadron, placed 11th out of 190 Airmen at the Elementary Excellence in Competition Rifle Match at Wright-Patterson A.F.B, Ohio. His score of 449 put him in the top ten percent, earning the bronze EIC Rifle Match medal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

Manas assists with humanitarian aid mission

Senior Master Sgt. Jacqueline Larrison and Senior Airman Michelle Henry, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, were among the many Liberandos who came out to help load relief trucks with humanitarian cargo from the Slovak Republic to Kyrgyzstan. (Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)

Manas assists with humanitarian aid mission

Senior Airman Adam Wyse, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Senior Lt. Temirbek Torobekov, Chief, Logistics Service, Ministry of Emergency Situations and 1st Lt. Pavel Tendetnik, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Coalition Coordinator, form a human chain to load a truck with humanitarian goods from the Slovak Republic to Kyrgyzstan. (Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)

Dayton Bombers Air Force Night

WRIGHT-STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio -- Col. Colleen Ryan, 88th Air Base Wing commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, drops the ceremonial puck between Dayton Bomber defenseman Greg Labenski, left, and Wheeling Nailers forward Sean Collins, as Kevin Bovair, Tech. Sgt. Joe Bovair, 88th Security Forces Squadron, Chris Stanley, executive director of Fisher Nightengale Houses Inc., and Costa Papista, president of Dayton Bombers Hockey, watch. Special promotional jerseys Bombers team members wore were auctioned off after the game, raising $9,400 for the Fisher Nightingale Houses. The Bombers sent the crowd home happy with a 4-2 win over the Wheeling Nailers in East Coast Hockey League action. Air Force photo by Spencer P. Lane

Fired up for Fisher House

WRIGHT-STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio -- Dayton Bombers goalie Terry Denike, No. 35, takes to the ice March 10 during pre-game introductions at the Ervin J. Nutter Center. The special promotional jerseys Denike and the rest of the Bombers wore were auctioned off after the game, raising $9,400 for the Fisher Nightingale Houses. The Bombers sent the crowd home happy with a 4-2 win over the Wheeling Nailers in East Coast Hockey League action. Air Force photo by Spencer P. Lane