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B-25s return to Wright-Patt AFB
Larry Kelly talks with Staff Sgt. Andrew Wanros, 175th Wing Maryland Air National Guard, in front of Kelly’s B-25 Mitchell Bomber on a runway by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 17, 2017. Wanros traveled to Wright-Patterson AFB to take part in the museum’s celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid when Army Air Corps bombers took off from an aircraft carrier to deliver the first strike of the war on the Japanese homeland. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
B-25s return to Wright-Patt AFB
The B-25 Mitchell bomber Panchito lands on a runway next to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 17,2017. The Panchito, out of Georgetown, Del., is one of the 11 World War II bombers taking part in the museums celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid when Army Air Corps bombers took off from an aircraft carrier to deliver the first strike of the Japanese homeland of the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Active Stabber Exercise at Wright-Patt
Senior Airman Ty Coleman, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides cover as the rest of his team consults a building diagram during an active-shooter training exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Even though the “perpetrator” was quickly stopped, defenders needed to sweep the building to make sure there was no further danger. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Active Stabber Exercise at Wright-Patt
Fire Fighter Jeff Turner, left, and Paramedic Dan Diechert, both with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department, tend to Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, simulated wounds during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Herick played the “bad guy” in the exercise that was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Active Stabber Exercise at Wright-Patt
Staff Sgt. Peter Christensen, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, cuffs Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, while Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th SFS patrolman, provides cover during active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Evaluators and observers from the squadron’s Standardization and Evaluations office watched the responders during the exercise to see what was done well and where improvements could be made. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
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Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reports her status, during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Who ya gonna call?
Airman 1st Class Kevin Kieser, 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop voice network system technician, searches the main distribution frame looking for a specific phone line that is having issues, Jan. 27, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Each blue and white wire serves one of more than 20,000 Wright-Patterson telephone lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Who ya gonna call?
Airman 1st Class Nicklaus Norman, 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop voice network system technician, checks the voltage produced by a battery in his shop’s direct-current power plant, Jan. 27, 2017 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The base’s phone system has redundant backup power supplies, including emergency generators and batteries. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Who ya gonna call?
The leads of a test telephone are held to terminals in a line equipment number block, Jan. 27, 2017, in the 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop for Area A of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 1ineman’s test set was used to check for a dial tone as technicians worked to troubleshoot a problem. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Who ya gonna call?
Airman 1st Class Kevin Kieser, 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop voice network system technician, listens for a dial tone, Jan. 27, 2017, as he troubleshoots a problem with a phone line at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Tens of thousands of individual phone lines are routed through the phone shop and technicians need to find the correct needle in the haystack to fix any issue a particular line may have. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
113th Anniversary of 1st Flight
Dean Alexander, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park superintendent, serves as the keynote speaker during the commemoration of the 113th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight on Dec. 16, 2016, at the Wright Brothers Memorial on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Following several speakers, the observation moved outside for a wreath-laying and flyover of a P-51D Mustang, a World War II era fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)
113th Anniversary of 1st Flight
Amanda Wright Lane, Iris Wright Sunshine, Stephen Wright and Col. Bradley McDonald, 88th Air Base Wing commander, pose at the Wright Brothers Memorial on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Dec. 16, 2016, after laying a wreath in commemoration of the 113th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. The Wrights are family members of the original aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)
Snow hits Wright-Patt AFB
Snow blankets a sculpture of the Wright Flyer and the Wright Brothers Dec. 13, 2016, near a gate to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The first significant snowfall of the season dumped four inches on the area, giving the landscape a sense of the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Snow hits Wright-Patt AFB
Snow settles on a statue of Wilbur Wright, part of a sculpture of the Wright Flyer, Dec. 13, 2016, near a gate to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed the area, giving the landscape a sense of the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
Snow hits Wright-Patt AFB
A woman makes her way to the parking lot outside of the Air Force Material Command headquarters building through falling snow on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2016. The first significant snowfall of the season delivered four inches of snow to blanket the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez/Released)
13th Annual Wright-Patt Pumpkin Chuck takes to skies Oct. 27
Team ETHOS’ The Phoenix machine (foreground) launches a 10-pound pumpkin downrange at the 12th Annual Pumpkin Chuck, Oct. 21, 2016 behind the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Phoenix is an experimental torsion hybrid which uses the torque of twisted ropes for its throwing power. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)
13th Annual Wright-Patt Pumpkin Chuck takes to skies Oct. 27
David Mollenhauer, ETHOS team captain, prepares “The Phoenix” for the 12th Annual Pumpkin Chuck Oct. 21, 2016 behind the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The event raises awareness for the Combined Federal Campaign, the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, through pledges by Federal civilian, postal and military donors. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Oriez)
Air Force Marathon
First Lt. Zebulon Hanley of San Antonio crosses the finish line to become the winner of the 20th U.S. Air Force Marathon men's full marathon division held Sept. 17, 2016 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, with a time of 2:47:04. The 2017 event is scheduled Sept. 15-16 and registration is still open (U.S. Air Force photo / Rich Oriez).
Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival
U.S. Air Force Col. Elena Oberg, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, welcomes visitors during the opening ceremony of the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. The annual event, at the site the Wright Brothers learned to fly, celebrated the role the area played in early aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)
Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival
Air Force Staff Sgt. Renee Parcell plays the French horn and Airman 1st Class Justis MacKenzie plays the tuba as the Wright Brass performs the National Anthem at the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2016. The ensemble, part of the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, performed a short set of music to entertain the visitors to the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo / R.J. Oriez)