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VOL. 3, NO. 4 | FRIDAY, February 16, 2024

Airman Leadership School Class 24-B

Airman Leadership School Class 24-B graduates sing their respective branch’s songs at the end of their graduation ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2024. Among the graduates were Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Johnson)

Air Traffic Control Tower Evacuation Training

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower Evacuation Training

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Team Wright-Patt stays prepared and ready for any and all situations to occur. Get an inside look at what emergency training looks like for our air traffic controllers and mission partners. (U.S. Air Force video by Jeff Harris)

Medical Evacuation Training at Wright-Patt

A medical evacuation training scenario was conducted on a static KC-46A Pegasus, flown by the 64th Air Refueling Squadron from the 157th Air Refueling Wing, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 14, 2024. The exercise was designed to train and certify 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Training Squadron cadre on the Air Force’s newest air-refueling tanker in partnership with the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine to streamline aeromedical evacuation training for new Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photos by Ashley Richards)

88th ABW Annual Excellence Awards

The 88th Air Base Wing hosted its annual excellence awards at the Wright-Patt Club on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2024. Wing personnel competed in 14 different categories, and winners now advance to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's annual awards. (U.S. Air Force photos by Ashley Richards and Senior Airman James Johnson)

🎬88 ABW Awards Recap

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88th Air Base Wing Annual Excellence Awards Recap

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Recap of the 2023 88th Air Base Wing Annual Excellence Awards, where we honor the absolute best of the best who make our Wing a top-notch air base wing! Huge congrats to all the nominees and winners!! Our incredible team of 5,000 Airmen work to keep the airfield running smoothly, maintain the infrastructure and tackle everything in between. (U.S. Air Force video by Dylan Kaericher, Austin Smith and Jeff Harris)

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