Military benefits key topic at Retiree Appreciation Day

Retired Marine Sgt. Maj. James Snyder and Air Force Col. Les Dunning, both of Kettering, Ohio, discuss military retiree benefits with retired Army Maj. Gen. Bill Matz, president of the National Association of the Uniformed Services. Matz was a featured speaker for Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 29 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

New VA/DOD Transition Center supports separating military members

Guy Richardson, director of the Dayton VA Medical Center, speaks prior to the ribbon cutting for the new Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Department of Defense Transition Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on Oct. 28. The Dayton VA/DOD Transition Center, located inside Wright-Patterson Medical Center, is designed to streamline the process of transition for military members from active duty to veteran status. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)

Veterinary care helps build relations with nomadic tribe

Staff Sgt. Don Elias deworms livestock during a veterinary medical outreach conducted by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Oct. 17 in Qalat, Afghanistan. The PRT members offered free deworming and vitamin supplements. Sergeant Elias, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

Veterinary care helps build relations with nomadic tribe

Staff Sgt. Don Elias deworms livestock during a veterinary medical outreach conducted by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Oct. 17 in Qalat, Afghanistan. The PRT members offered free deworming and vitamin supplements. Sergeant Elias, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

Child seat checks save lives

Child safety seat technicians Danielle Beverly and Brandon Bell perform a comprehensive check of Senior Airman Destiny Brison's vehicle to ensure proper child seat installation. More than 70 families from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base signed up to receive the free safety checks at North Child Development Center Oct. 24. The 88th Air Base Wing Safety Office and 88th Services Division Family Member Programs Flight teamed to host the event. Technicians identified installation errors in more than 80 percent of vehicles, including instances of recalled or defective child safety seats in nearly one out of every four vehicles inspected. Recalled seats were replaced free of charge by event sponsor, Chrysler. Inspectors said the results are not uncommon and encourage others to visit seatcheck.org for more information. Both Beverly and Bell are employed by Evenflo of Miamisburg, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Child seat checks save lives

Beavercreek Police officer Adam Kempf inspects a vehicle to ensure proper child safety seat installation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oct. 24. More than 70 base families signed up for the free checks to ensure their children were safely buckled in. Technicians identified installation errors in more than 80 percent of vehicles, including instances of recalled or defective child safety seats in nearly one out of every four vehicles inspected. Recalled seats were replaced free of charge by event sponsor, Chrysler. Inspectors said the results are not uncommon and encourage others to visit seatcheck.org for more information. Kempf underwent 32 hours of training to receive child safety seat technician certification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)