WPAFB celebrates base honor guard graduates, Class 2024-2

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  • By Ashley Richards
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  

The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard celebrated the achievements of 21 Airmen and Guardians from Class 2024-2 during a graduation ceremony, Nov. 1, 2024.

The ceremonial guardsmen showcased their precision and dedication, performing a six-man flag fold, a firing party sequence, and the somber playing of “Taps” for attendees.

These 21 graduates completed 54 hours of intensive training in basic protocol, drill and ceremony, and military funeral honors. Over the course of their six-month rotation with the honor guard, they supported 2,357 military funeral honors and handled 127 posting requests, performing roles that included pallbearing, veteran and active-duty honors, dignified arrivals, firing party duties, and presenting the colors.

Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the graduates, commending them on their dedication and emphasizing the honor guard's essential role.

“These men and women serve in the Air Force’s most highly tasked honor guard installation, and their dedication is unmatched,” Richards said. “Thank you for the countless ceremonies, funerals, the long hours, the travel, and the sacrifices you’ve made. I am incredibly grateful for your service to our country.”

After six months of dedicated service, these graduates leave a legacy of respect, precision, and commitment to those who served. Their accomplishments embody the Air Force’s dedication to tradition and honor, ensuring every ceremony is a tribute to those who came before.

The 21 graduates of Class 2024-2 are:

Air Force Institute of Technology

  • Airman Cashmera Brown

88th Comptroller Squadron

  • Airman First Class Lukas Rothenberger

The Air Force Research Laboratory

  • First Lieutenant Joseph Rogers

National Air and Space Intelligence Center

  • First Lieutenant Connor Neal
  • Staff Sergeant Andrew Evans
  • Staff Sergeant Nicholas Jarvis
  • Senior Airman Alexander Apger
  • Airman Owen Eckert

United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

  • Technical Sergeant James Morales

88th Air Base Wing Religious Affairs Office

  • Airman First Class Barak Stotts

711th Human Performance Wing

  • Senior Airman Tyrice Davis

88th Communications Squadron

  • Airman First Class Kits Agbor

88th Medical Support Squadron

  • Airman First Class Pragati K C

88th Inpatient Squadron

  • Senior Airman Helen Ranada

88th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

  • Airman First Class Michael Le
  • Airman First Class Alexis Pearce

88th Healthcare Operations Squadron

  • Airman First Class Payge Silvis

88th Diagnostic & Therapeutic Squadron

  • Airman First Class Clarity Sepeda

88th Surgical Operations Squadron

  • Airman First Class Natalie Zorrilla

88th Force Support Squadron

  • Airman First Class Elijah Nufable

73rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron

  • Specialist Three Dakota Desrosiers