VOL. 3, NO. 17 | FRIDAY, August 30, 2024

Dayton Dragons American Celebration Night

Aug. 24, 2024 | By Austin Smith, Cliffton Thoroughman

U.S. Airmen of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are recognized during the Dayton Dragons American Celebration Night at Day Air Credit Union Ballpark, Aug. 24, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. As part of the evening, Wright-Patt Airmen presented the colors, sung the national anthem and threw out the ceremonial first pitch, as part of the pregame ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force Video by Cliff Thoroughman & Austin Smith)

2024 Air Force Marathon Promotional

88th Air Base Wing

Aug. 5, 2024 | By David Clingerman, Christopher Decker, Jeffery Harris, Dylan Kaericher, R.J. Oriez, Austin Smith

Children of service members assigned to Wright-Patterson move a simulated injured Airman during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2024.

Operation KUDOS

A child participating in the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2024.

Operation KUDOS

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Figueroa)

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Click on the above graphic to hear from our own about what Women's Equality Day means to them. Team Wright-Patt observed Women's Equality Day, Aug. 26, to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment and the brave women and men who fought for universal suffrage. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Desmond Brittle and video by Alyssa Janeway)

A large group photo in front of a static B-52 bomber aircraft display

2024 Security Forces Symposium

Col. Filler stands behind a podium on stage with a photo of military members exiting a helicopter projected behind him

2024 Security Forces Symposium

Col. Filler stands behind a podium on stage in front of a theater full of uniformed members sitting in the foreground. A photo of a military member in an armored vehicle is projected on the theater screen

2024 Security Forces Symposium

Three older civilian males and one older civilian female sit smiling and laughing as one male holds a microphone

2024 Security Forces Symposium

300+ Defenders from across the U.S. Air Force convened at the National Museum of the USAF for the biannual security forces conference. (U.S. Air Force photos by Daniel Patterson)

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VOL. 3, NO. 17 | FRIDAY, August 30, 2024

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