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Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and Installation Commander, Col. Marietta Sanders, 88th Mission Support Group Commander, Col. Michael Frayser, 88th Medical Group Commander, and Amir Mott, 88th Civil Engineering director, took part in the 88th Air Base Wing Time Capsule Burial Ceremony Dec. 16, 2025, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The event marked the burial of a new time capsule, following the opening of the previous one from 1999 earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner.)

The time capsule at the 88th Air Base Wing Time Capsule Burial Ceremony awaits it's covering Dec. 16, 2025, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The event marked the burial of a new time capsule, following the opening of the previous one from 1999 earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner.)

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