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Great flying pumpkins!
David Mollenhauer, Air Force Research Laboratory, loads a pumpkin into the Team ETHOS catapult Oct. 22, 2021, during the 16th Annual Pumpkin Chuck at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The pumpkin was marked with “E3” all over its shell so officials would know which team made the shot when pieces of it were found a half-mile away. (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)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Dayton International Airport firefighters pull hoses from their crash truck Oct. 5, 2021, to advance on a live training fire at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The reflection of flames from the aircraft fuselage mock-up can be seen in the truck’s windows. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
A Dayton International Airport firefighter attacks a training fire Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosted the airport’s department so it could get required refresher training on aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Dayton International Airport firefighters gain access to an aircraft fuselage mock-up with a training fire inside Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training included knocking down the fire and conducting rescue procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Chief Duane Stitzel (left), Dayton International Airport Fire Department, talks with Jerry Hopewell, 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter and emergency medical technician, on Oct. 5, 2021, after one of his crews extinguished a live training fire at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Hopewell was among the Wright-Patt firefighters who monitored and advised DIA counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Dayton International Airport Fire Department Chief Duane Stitzel (right) talks with some of his firefighters Oct. 5, 2021, between live training fires 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)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Dayton International Airport Fire Department Chief Duane Stitzel (left) discusses how to attack a blaze with one of his firefighters Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department assisted the DIA Fire Department in refresher training required for Federal Aviation Administration certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
A Dayton International Airport firefighter operates the top turret on his department’s crash truck Oct. 5, 2021, against a live training fire at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Federal Aviation Administration requires annual training using both turrets and hose lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
A Dayton International Airport firefighter operates a hose line against flames around an aircraft fuselage mock-up Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A 788th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter monitors the training in the background. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
Dayton International Airport firefighters work their way into a replica aircraft’s burning fuselage during training Oct. 5, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training included knocking down the fire and gaining fuselage access for rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Wright-Patt helps train Dayton Airport firefighters
A sweaty Dayton International Airport firefighter strips off his bunker gear Oct. 5, 2021, at the end of nighttime training on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Local firefighters had to deal with multiple fires through the evening as the Wright-Patt crew threw different scenarios at them. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)
Command chief honored during retirement ceremony
Gen. Arnold Bunch Jr. (left), commander of Air Force Materiel Command, presents the Legion of Merit to Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell during the AFMC command chief’s retirement ceremony Oct. 1, 2021, in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)