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VOL. 3, NO. 2 | FRIDAY, January 19, 2024

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Air Force recruits visit Wright-Patt

Team Wright-Patt Airmen talk about their direct role in delivering, supporting, launching and driving airpower with recruits from the 338th Recruiting Squadron during a recruits tour at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2024. The recruits are all in the Delayed Entry Program out of 338 RS, which covers Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman James Johnson)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance event

Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims Jr., addresses Airmen and civilian personnel during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the USO Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2024. Mims, a Vietnam War veteran, spoke about King’s legacy and current events in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman James Johnson)
January is National Blood Donor Awareness Month 

The Wright-Patterson Medical Center's Blood Donor Center is in significant need of Type O donors.

To make an appointment, call 937-257-0580 or visit www.militarydonor.com and search using “Wright-Patterson Blood Donor Center.”

Upcoming blood drives:

🩸Jan. 23: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at AFIT
🩸Jan. 25: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at NASIC
🩸Feb. 23: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at NMUSAF

 

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