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Columbus Blue Jackets Military Appreciation Night
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hockey Club and Columbus Blue Jackets alumni players pose for a group photo at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024. During their annual Military Appreciation Night, the Blue Jackets staged a friendly exhibition game between the former NHL players and Wright Flyers, a recreation team made up of military and civilian personnel from Wright-Patterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Columbus Blue Jackets Military Appreciation Night
U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Pond, 88th Air Base Wing commander, administers the oath of enlistment to Delayed Entry Program recruits at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024. The DEP recruits were sworn into the Air Force and Space Force during the Columbus Blue Jackets’ annual Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Columbus Blue Jackets Military Appreciation Night
U.S. Air Force Col. Travis Pond (right), 88th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Malyemezian, 88th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, applaud for newly sworn-in Delayed Entry Program recruits at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024. Pond administered the oath of enlistment for DEP recruits joining the Air Force and Space Force during the Columbus Blue Jackets’ annual Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
88th Air Base Wing Annual Excellence Awards
Col. Travis Pond, 88th Air Base Wing commander, speaks to Airmen and civilians attending the 88 ABW annual awards ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2024. Wing personnel competed in 14 different categories, and winners will go on to compete in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's annual awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)
Air Traffic Control Tower Fire Evacuation Training
Jared Spyker and Dustin Carpenter, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department lieutenants, operate a ladder truck during an emergency-evacuation training exercise Feb. 6, 2024. New installation firefighters were trained on evacuation procedures in case of an emergency in the air traffic control tower, where routine exits are inaccessible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Air Traffic Control Tower Fire Evacuation Training
Senior Airman Alyssa Rogers, 88th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, and Wes Owens, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department lieutenant, descend from the air traffic control tower to the ground during an emergency-evacuation training exercise Feb. 6, 2024. The ladder can extend over 100 feet to reach the air traffic control tower and evacuate stranded members in a fire or medical emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Air Traffic Control Tower Fire Evacuation Training
A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base firefighter operates the ladder truck during an emergency-evacuation training exercise Feb. 6, 2024. The exercise simulated the extraction and evacuation of air traffic control tower personnel during a structure fire or medical emergency in which routine exits are inaccessible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Air Traffic Control Tower Fire Evacuation Training
Senior Airman Alyssa Rogers, 88th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, climbs down a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department ladder truck during an emergency-evacuation training exercise Feb. 6, 2024. The exercise simulated a structure fire within the air traffic control tower, where WPAFB Fire Department members worked to safely extract and evacuate stranded personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
Air Traffic Control Tower Fire Evacuation Training
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base firefighters raise the truck’s ladder to the air traffic control tower during an emergency- evacuation training exercise Feb. 6, 2024. The ladder is designed and utilized to maximize vertical reach during rapid response and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ashley Richards)
120th First Flight Anniversary
A historical site plaque reflects the morning light at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The memorial is located at the top of Wright Brothers Hill, overlooking Huffman Prairie Flying Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
Steven Byington, 88th Civil Engineer Group cultural resources manager, gives opening remarks during a ceremony at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, gives a speech during a ceremony at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dale White, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center program executive officer, gives the keynote address during a ceremony at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dale White (left), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center program executive officer, and Col. Christopher Meeker (right), 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, pose with Mandy Wright Lane and Stephen Wright, great-grandniece and great-grandnephew of the Wright Brothers, at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, assists Mandy Wright Lane and Stephen Wright, great-grandniece and great-grandnephew of the Wright Brothers, placing a ceremonial wreath at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
An AT-6D Texan aircraft performs a flyover during a ceremony at Wright Brothers Memorial, Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
120th First Flight Anniversary
A ceremonial wreath sits in front of the Wright Brothers Memorial in Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. The ceremony marked the 120th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
WPAFB Tree Lighting Ceremony
Attendees of the annual tree lighting ceremony were greeted by a pair of reindeer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2023. The 88th Air Base Wing hosted the event at the Wright-Patt Club to kick off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
WPAFB Tree Lighting Ceremony
Children, in the Prairies Child & Youth Program, sing their favorite Christmas carols during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2023. The 88th Air Base Wing hosted the event at the Wright-Patt Club to kick off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)
WPAFB Tree Lighting Ceremony
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, stands back as the children of SSgt Kameron Thayne, 645th Aeronautical Systems Group special projects administrator, flip the switch during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2023. Thayne, who is currently deployed, joined his family via webcam for the festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson)