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Ammo members support base deployment
Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson, a munitions specialist with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, ties down boxes of small arms ammo to a pallet in preparation for shipment Dec. 5. at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base weapons storage area. Johnson, who hails from Columbus, Ohio, participated in a base crisis response exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
Squad ammo load
Tech. Sgt. Jason Grant, unit deployment manager for the 88th Security Forces Squadron, loads a shipping container with small arms ammunition at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base weapons storage area Dec. 5. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise to send personnel, ammo and equipment to an air base in the U.S. Central Command theater. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
Ammo loader
Tech. Sgt. Jason Grant, unit deployment manager for the 88th Security Forces Squadron, guides Staff Sgt. Michael Bigelow, a munitions inspector with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, into a weapons inspection facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Airmen removed various ammunition from protective storage and prepared it for containerized shipment during a crisis response deployment exercise Dec. 5. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
Ammo loader
Staff Sgt. Michael Bigelow, a munitions inspector with the 88th Operations Support Squadron, drives a 10K all-terrain forklift Dec. 5 inside the Weapons Storage Area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
Ammo load
Munitions specialist Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson and Bill Crenshaw, chief of the 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight, prepare pallets of small arms ammo for shipment Dec. 5 inside the Weapons Storage Area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Base Airmen participated in a crisis response deployment exercise which simulated the deployment of more than 200 personnel and nearly 60 tons of cargo to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
Mobility bag warehouse
Lt. Col. Cheryl Lewis, 88th Communications Squadron commander, checks out her chemical and biological protective gear inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse Dec. 8. More than 200 base Airmen participated in the exercise which simulated a mass deployment to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
Mobility bag warehouse
A group of 88th Communications Squadron Airmen inventory the contents of their deployment gear inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse Dec. 8. More than 200 base Airmen participated in the exercise which simulated a mass deployment to an air base in Asia. The exercise is part of base preparations for the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
C-Bag check
Staff Sgt. Jesus Borunda, a voice networks technician with the 88th Communications Squadron, inventories his "C-Bag" containing chemical and biological protective gear inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mobility bag warehouse. Borunda was among more than 200 base Airmen who participated in an exercise Dec. 8 which simulated a mass deployment to an air base in Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)
AFMC change of command
Gen. Donald J. Hoffman is congratulated after assuming command of the Air Force Materiel Command Nov. 21 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Air Force chief of staff Gen. Norton Schwartz (left) presided over the ceremony during which Hoffman succeeded Gen. Bruce Carlson (right), who served as AFMC commander since August 2005. The change of command was held inside the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
AFPC boss meets with personnel counterparts at Wright-Patt
Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain, commander of the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas discusses consolidation of personnel functions with military and civilian personnel officials from the 88th Mission Support Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Nov. 13. Maj. Gen. McClain and AFPC’s Spread the Word briefing team visited Wright-Patt Nov. 12 – 14 to update the base workforce on personnel changes and to hear their concerns first hand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
Spread the Word team comes to Wright-Patt
The Air Force Personnel Center Spread the Word briefing team speaks to a packed house at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Auditorium Nov 13. Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain, Air Force Personnel Center commander, and her team visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Nov. 12 – 14 to update the workforce on personnel changes and to seek feedback on the concerns of base Airmen and civilian employees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)
Control tower evacuation drill
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base firefighter Daryle Phelps assists Staff Sgt. Cassie Taylor, air traffic controller with the 88th Operations Support squadron, in securing a safety harness to the basket of Wright-Patt's 95-foot aerial platform. The training scenario involved air traffic controllers "trapped" in the tower due to a fire in Building 206 who had to be rescued by the ladder truck. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Pugh)
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)
Car seat checks save lives
Child safety seat technicians carefully inspect for proper child safety seat installation in a Chevrolet SUV belonging to Senior Airman Destiny Brison and her husband John during a SeatCheck event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oct. 24. More than 70 base families took advantage of the free inspections. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
Child seat checks save lives
Child safety seat technician Sheri Wilson, from the Fairborn, Ohio Fire Department, inspects the vehicle of a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Airman to ensure proper child seat installation. More than 70 base-affiliated families signed up to receive the free safety checks at Wright-Patt's North Child Development Center Oct. 24. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)
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)
Nurse Transition Program opened at University Hospital Cincinnati
University Hospital Cincinnati and the U.S. Air Force inaugurated the Nurse Transition Program Oct. 7 to provide newly graduated registered nurses advanced clinical and deployment readiness training for service in the Air Force Nurse Corps. Here Air Force and civilian dignitaries are joined by nurses comprising the first class of the Nurse Transition Program. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Nurse Transition Program opened at University Hospital Cincinnati
University Hospital Cincinnati and the U.S. Air Force inaugurated the Nurse Transition Program Oct. 7 to provide newly graduated registered nurses advanced clinical and deployment readiness training for service in the Air Force Nurse Corps. Cutting the ribbon are (L-R) : Lee Ann Liska, Executive Director & Senior Vice President, UH-Cincinnati; Col. Kimberly Siniscalchi, Assistant Air Force Surgeon General, Medical Force Development, and Assistant Air Force Surgeon General, Nursing Services; Mavis Bechhtle, Chief Nursing Officer; and Col. Linda Kisner, Chief of Education and Training Division and Director of Air Force Nursing Services. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Volunteer of the Year
Col. Bradley Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, presents retired Col. Byron Lee Schatzley with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Retiree Activities Office Volunteer of the Year Award on Oct. 16. Col. Schatzley, a Beavercreek Township, Ohio resident, previously directed the base's Retiree Activities Office and continues to volunteer. The Retiree Activities Office provides information to military retirees, their dependents and survivors, and also coordinates retiree volunteer assistance across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)