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Wright-Patt civilian honored for valor.
Jacqueline Melcher, director of the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Installation Management Division, performs a smudging ceremony for Maj. Dustin Honious, 445th Security Forces Squadron commander, as her husband, Tech. Sgt. Robert Melcher, looks on during a ceremony March 28, 2023, in which she was presented the Command Civilian Award for Valor at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Jacqueline Melcher, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, was honored for her actions in October when the Melchers and Honious came upon a fiery, head-on vehicle collision in nearby Chester Township. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt civilian honored for valor.
Jacqueline Melcher, director of the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Installation Management Division, performs a smudging ceremony for her husband, Tech. Sgt. Robert Melcher, as Maj. Dustin Honious, 445th Security Forces Squadron commander, looks on during a ceremony March 28, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The smudging was part of a ritual in which Jacqueline Melcher, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, received the Command Civilian Award for Valor for her actions in October when the Melchers and Honious came upon a fiery, head-on vehicle crash in nearby Chester Township. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales (center), 88th Air Base Wing command chief, and Col. Charles Barkhurst, 88 ABW vice commander, visit with Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, preparing to carry a large American flag onto the floor at University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023, for the second night of the First Four. Fairleigh Dickinson beat Texas Southern to advance to the Round of 64 in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
An Airman from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, helps display a large American flag in University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023, for a pregame ceremony on the second night of the First Four. The base Honor Guard presented colors during the ceremony and military recruits took the oath of enlistment at halftime of the Fairleigh Dickinson-Texas Southern game. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Airmen display a large American flag in University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023, for the pregame ceremony on the second night of the annual First Four event. The base Honor Guard presented colors during the ceremony and military recruits took the oath of enlistment at halftime of the Fairleigh Dickinson-Texas Southern game. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Airmen display a large American flag in University of Dayton Arena on March 15, 2023, for the pregame ceremony on the second night of the annual First Four event. The base Honor Guard presented colors during the ceremony and military recruits took the oath of enlistment at halftime of the Fairleigh Dickinson-Texas Southern game. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Felita LaRock sings the national anthem as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Honor Guard presents colors March 15, 2023, during the pregame ceremony on the second night of the annual First Four event at University of Dayton Arena. At halftime, Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson AFB commander, administered the oath of enlistment to a group of military recruits. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, commander, visits with military recruits March 15, 2023, at University of Dayton Arena prior to administering their oath of enlistment during halftime of the First Four game between Fairleigh Dickinson and Texas Southern. Base Airmen traditionally take part in the annual NCAA event’s opening ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Air Force and Navy recruits take the oath of enlistment March 15, 2023, during halftime on the second night of the First Four. Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, commander, administered their oath as part of the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament event. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)Air Force and Navy recruits take the oath of enlistment March 15, 2023, during halftime on the second night of the First Four. Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, commander, administered their oath as part of the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament event. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, commander, administers the oath of enlistment to a group of military recruits March 15, 2023, during halftime of the Fairleigh Dickinson-Texas Southern game at University of Dayton Arena. Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, 88 ABW command chief, was also present for the ceremony on the second night of the annual First Four event, which kicks off the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, prepare to carry a large American flag onto the floor at University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023, for the pregame ceremony at the start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The base Honor Guard and Air Force Band of Flight member also took part in the ceremony before the game between Southeast Missouri State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, which kicked of the annual First Four. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
An Airman from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, helps display a large American flag in University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023, for the pregame ceremony at the start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi players stand for the national anthem in the background. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Senior Master Sgt. Christin Foley, Air Force Band of Flight, sings the national anthem as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Honor Guard presents colors behind her and other Airmen stretch out a large American flag on the floor at University of Dayton Arena for the pregame ceremony March 14, 2023, at the start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Airmen were taking part in the tournament’s annual First Four round. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, display a large American flag in University of Dayton Arena on March 14, 2023, for the pregame ceremony at the start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Senior Master Sgt. Christin Foley (far left), Air Force Band of Flight vocalist, performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt and Air Force take part in NCAA Tournament Opener
Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, commander, congratulates a finalist in the Big Hoopla Stem Challenge Hot Shot Challenge after she made a basket at halftime of the Southeast Missouri State-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi game March 14, 2023, at University of Dayton Arena. The First Four game marked the start of March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt honors new chiefs
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher B. Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, talks to chief master sergeant selectees and their families at the medallion portion of the Wright-Patterson Chief master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 3, 2023, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Thirteen senior master sergeants, assigned to units around the base, were selected for advancement to the top enlisted rank in the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt honors new chiefs
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lauren Hawkins, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, enters the Wright-Patterson Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony with her husband and daughter March 3, 2023, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The evening honored the 13 Wright-Patterson service members who were selected to join the top 1% of the Air and Space Forces’ enlisted corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt honors new chiefs
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Labrador, National Air and Space Intelligence Center command chief, gives remarks as the guest speaker at the Wright-Patterson Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 3, 2023, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Thirteen senior master sergeants, assigned to units around the base, were honored for being selected for advancement to the top enlisted rank in the Air Force and Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt honors new chiefs
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Demetria Carey carries a candle during the candelabra lighting portion of the Wright-Patterson Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 3, 2023, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Representatives of the nine enlisted Air Force ranks carried in candles charting the career progression of the night’s honorees. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt honors new chiefs
Jacqueline Melcher, 88th Civil Engineering Group Installation Management Division director, who is a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, conducts the act of smudging for Chief Master Sgt. Ashley Byers and the other 12 selectees at the Wright-Patterson Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 3, 2023, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The smudging was intended to cleanse negative energy, and to open the minds and spirits of all participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)