AFMC Tattoo 2010

A fan enjoys the music of rock band .38 Special during the sixth annual Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo June 25, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The free event included musical performances, military ceremony, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force/Ben Strasser)

AFMC Tattoo 2010

Master Sgt. Shawn Stanley, vocalist with the Air Force Band of Flight, prepares for a solo during the sixth annual Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo June 25, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Air Force Band of Flight, along with the six-person southwest Ohio band, This Side Up, and featured rock band .38 Special performed for more than 75,000 people from neighboring communities. (U.S. Air Force/Ben Strasser)

Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo 2010

Gen. Donald Hoffman presents a Wright Flyer to Lt. Gen. Jongheon Park, commander of the Education and Training Command for the Republic of Korea Air Force at the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo June 25, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The sixth annual event took place on the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The Tattoo attracted more than 75,000 people for an evening of music, military ceremony, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. General Hoffman is AFMC commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo 2010

Gen. Donald Hoffman presents Ralph Hoehn with the Distinguished Flying Cross at the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo on June 25 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During World War II, then Lieutenant Hoehn, a member of the 491st Bombardment Group, piloted B-24 Liberators for 35 missions in the skies over Europe. The sixth annual Tattoo attracted more than 75,000 people for an evening of music, military ceremony, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. General Hoffman is AFMC commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo 2010

Air Force Materiel Command's sixth annual Tattoo attracted more than 75,000 people to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on June 25 for an evening of music, military ceremony, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo 2010

Air Force Materiel Command's sixth annual Tattoo attracted more than 75,000 people from neighboring communities to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on June 25 for an evening of music, military ceremony, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Col. Amanda Gladney takes command of 88th ABW

Col. Richard "Duke" Hazdra, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, stands in formation during the 88th Air Base Wing change of command ceremony held June 21, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Col. Amanda Gladney succeeded Col. Brad Spacy as 88th ABW commander at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Lt Gen Tom Owen presides over 88th ABW change of command

Lt. Gen. Tom Owen, Aeronautical Systems Center commander, speaks to assembled Airmen, civilian employees and guests during the 88th Air Base Wing change of command ceremony held June 21, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Col. Amanda Gladney succeeded Col. Brad Spacy as 88th ABW commander at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Base opens access to social media

Nine months ago, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base opened a Facebook fan page. Starting Monday, everyone on base will have access to that page from their workstations as well as a variety of other social media sites. (Skywrighter Photo/Bonnie White)

Not to be!

The Dayton Dutch Lions thought they scored their second goal to take the lead over Forest City London, but the there was an off-side on Dayton which disqualified the goal. The game ended in a tie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

New recruits swear into the U.S. Air Force

Lt. Col. Matt Hughbanks swears in seven new U.S. Air Force recruits at the Dayton Dutch Lions game on June 5. Dayton Dutch Lions hosted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Appreciation Day, at Miami Valley South Stadium in Bellbrook, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

High-five

Lt. Col. Bryan Hasty and his wife Zoe, give a high-five to Dayton Dutch Lions Mascot as they walk off the field after being honored at half time. Dayton Dutch Lions hosted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Appreciation Day June 5, at Miami Valley South Stadium in Bellbrook, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Staff Sgt. Amber Saienni leads the new recruits

Recruiter Staff Sgt. Amber Saienni prepares to lead new Air Force recruits onto the soccer field to be sworn in the U.S. Air Force during the half time program at the Dayton Dutch Lions game. Dayton Dutch Lions hosted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Appreciation Day June 5, at Miami Valley South Stadium in Bellbrook, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Soccer fans

Dayton Lions fans watch the soccer game which the Dayton Dutch Lions ties with their opponent, Forest City London, with both teams scoring one goal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Base Honor Guard and singer

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard Presents the Colors at the Dayton Dutch Lions game on June 5, at Miami Valley South Stadium in Bellbrook, Ohio, while Staff Sgt. Felita Row from the Air Force Band of Flight sings the National Anthem. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Base Honor Guard

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard marches onto the soccer field at Bellbrook, Ohio's Miami Valley South Stadium to Present the Colors at the Dayton Dutch Lions soccer game. Dayton Dutch Lions hosted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Appreciation Day on June 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)

Finance

Staff Sgt. Walter Leon, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Financial Management Office customer service representative counts cash for a customer, June 1, 2010 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Leon is deployed from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Senior Airman Andrew Jones

Senior Airman Andrew Jones of the New Harmony band from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, gets down to the beat of the rhythm with guitar player Technical Sgt. Cameron Voorhees at Dayton’s Urban Nights on May 14. (U.S. AIr Froce Photo by Ted Theopolos)

President and Vice President meet Airmen supporting Operation Unified Response

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Jan. 28 who provided aeromedical evacuation support to victims of the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Pictured from left are Technical Sgt. Alycia Jackson and Lt. Col. David Rodberg from the 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga., Lt. Col. C.J. Newhouse, commander of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and Critical Care Air Transport Team members, Senior Airman Brooke Lohr and Capt. Jeffery Marsh, both from the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Airmen staged from MacDill flying critically ill patients from Haiti to hospitals in south Florida as part of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Conference focuses on DoD acquisition workforce

Mr. Shay Assad speaks to attendees of the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference April 21, 2010 at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. The conference, sponsored by the Defense Acquisition University, focused on challenges faced by the Defense Department’s acquisition workforce. Mr. Assad is director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy. (DoD photo/Erica Kobren)

Conference focuses on DoD acquisition workforce

Gen. Donald Hoffman speaks to attendees of the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference April 20, 2010 at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. The conference, sponsored by the Defense Acquisition University, focused on challenges faced by the Department of Defense acquisition workforce. General Hoffman is commander of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (DoD photo/Erica Kobren)

Conference focuses on DoD acquisition workforce

Dr. Ashton Carter, the Pentagon’s top acquisition official, speaks to more than 700 military and civilian acquisition officials during the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference April 20, 2010 held at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. The conference, sponsored by the Defense Acquisition University, focused on challenges faced by the Department of Defense acquisition workforce. Dr. Carter is Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. (DoD photo/Erica Kobren)

68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion

Mike Polley, pilot of the "Pacific Princess," a vintage B-25 Mitchell bomber from Chino, Calif., readies his aircraft before a memorial flight honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 18, 2010. The 68th Doolittle Raiders' reunion commemorates the anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid. On April 18, 1942, U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's squad of 16 B-25 Mitchell aircraft bombed Japanese targets in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

Warehouse upport worker

Michael Mason, warehouse support worker, operates a forklift adding another pallet of recyclable paper to the 15 skids already there. The store goes through about 1,200 boxes of recycled paper a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Theopolos)