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Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Joe Althaus (left), the Wright Brothers Institute’s Rapid Innovation Program manager, and engineer Matthew Sunday consult with 1st Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, on Dec. 1, 2021, about construction of a system prototype the Airman designed to cool “Defenders” wearing body armor on warm days. The institute and Air Force Research Laboratory worked together to build the prototype for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
First Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, tries on ballistic armor Dec. 1, 2021, containing the prototype of a liquid-cooled plate carrier system he designed to help Airmen in the field on hot days. The Wright Brothers Institute and Air Force Research Laboratory worked together to build and test the prototype in hopes of reducing heat stress in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Yes, there’s a Munitions Flight at Wright-Patt
Senior Airman Ryan Klingbeil and Staff Sgt. Jacklyn Hill, 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight inspectors, carry an explosives crate out of a storage igloo Nov. 17, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 88th Security Forces Squadron’s K-9 unit used the explosives to train its military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Yes, there’s a Munitions Flight at Wright-Patt
Tech. Sgt. Bryce Bates, 88th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, loads a crate of explosives onto a truck Nov. 17, 2021, outside a storage igloo at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 88th SFS is just one of several units the 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight supports. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
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Senior Airman Ryan Klingbeil (right), 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight inspector, has Staff Sgt. Tyler Adams, 88th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, sign for issued explosives Nov. 17, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Part of the Munitions Flight’s mission is to track and account for every piece of ammunition on Wright-Patt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
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Staff Sgt. Jacklyn Hill and Senior Airman Ryan Klingbeil, 88th Operations Support Squadron Munitions Flight inspectors, close a large, armored door to one of the new explosives-storage igloos Nov. 17, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The $6.5 million construction project greatly increased the squadron’s munitions capabilities while reducing its footprint. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Maj. Sarah Kociuba, 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot, taxis a T-38 Talon aircraft to its parking spot Nov. 15, 2021, on the ramp at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where local Air Force ROTC cadets wait for her. Kociuba, a University of Dayton alum, talked with students from her old ROTC unit about the transition from cadet to Air Force officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Air Force ROTC Cadet Dylan Shope poses next to the cockpit of a T-38 Talon aircraft Nov. 15, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The supersonic trainer aircraft was flown to Wright-Patt by Maj. Sarah Kociuba, a 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot who visited local cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Maj. Sarah Kociuba, 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot, visits with Air Force ROTC cadets Dylan Shope (left) and Chris Davis on Nov. 15, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Kociuba, who led the three-bomber flyover at the Super Bowl in February, came back to Wright-Patt to visit with cadets from the ROTC unit she was a member of 10 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Maj. Sarah Kociuba, 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot, visits with Air Force ROTC cadets of Detachment 643 on Nov. 15, 2021, in a hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The University of Dayton alum came back to Wright-Patt to talk with students from her old ROTC unit about the transition from cadet to Air Force officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Maj. Sarah Kociuba, 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot, visits with Air Force ROTC cadets of Detachment 643 on Nov. 15, 2021, in a hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The University of Dayton alum came back to Wright-Patt to talk with students from her old ROTC unit about the transition from cadet to Air Force officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Homecoming links pilot with ‘next generation’
Maj. Sarah Kociuba, 393rd Bomb Squadron pilot, visits with Air Force ROTC cadets of Detachment 643 on Nov. 15, 2021, in a hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The University of Dayton alum came back to Wright-Patt to talk with students from her old ROTC unit about the transition from cadet to Air Force officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Ceremony honors graduates of ALS Class 21-G
Kathaleen Berhiet, an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center administrative assistant, leads her Airman Leadership School classmates in for their graduation ceremony Oct. 14, 2021, at the Wright-Patterson Club. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Ceremony honors graduates of ALS Class 21-G
Chief Master Sgt. Theodore Angel of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Aircrew Performance Branch gives the keynote address to Airman Leadership School Class 21-G during its graduation ceremony Oct. 14, 2021, in the Wright-Patterson Club. Angel was class mentor for the 24 Airmen and two civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Ceremony honors graduates of ALS Class 21-G
Chief Master Sgt. Theodore Angel (left), of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Aircrew Performance Branch, presents Senior Airman Kenneth Ellis, 88th Medical Group, with the John L. Levitow Award during the Airman Leadership School graduation Oct. 14, 2021 in the Wright-Patterson Club. The Levitow Award, which goes to the top graduate, is the Air Force’s highest honor for enlisted professional military education and presented to the student who demonstrates the most outstanding leadership and scholastic achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Ceremony honors graduates of ALS Class 21-G
Airman Leadership School Class 21-G poses for a class photo with Col. Patrick Miller (far left), 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer (far right), 88 ABW command chief, at the end of its graduation ceremony Oct. 14, 2021, in the Wright-Patterson Club. ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians as Airmen learn more about leadership and Air Force culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
James Christensen, Air Force Research Laboratory, talks Oct. 6, 2021, about the role his 711th Human Performance Wing cell played in preparing the next-generation prototype of the liquid-cooled plate carrier at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Christensen’s team worked with 1st Lt. Justin O’Brien to adapt his design to be more robust and easier to manufacture and then test it. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Mike Moulton, Air Force Research Laboratory, works on the prototype of the liquid-cooled plate carrier Oct. 6, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The proposed system is designed to help cool the warfighter or “Defender” with the drinking water they are already carrying. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Airman comes up with a cool idea … and leaders listened
Mike Moulton, Air Force Research Laboratory, works on the prototype of the liquid-cooled plate carrier Oct. 6, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The proposed system is designed to help cool the warfighter with the drinking water they are already carrying. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
The Dayton International Airport Fire Department crash truck sprays down a live training fire Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosts outside agencies, including fire departments from the Springfield, Columbus and Dayton airports, to give them the opportunity to work on aircraft-fire skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)