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mhm mm hmm .

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Together they did what was said to be

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impossible . Together they took to the

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skies together they changed history .

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It was in this field where two brothers

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worked together to perfect their

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invention , Huffman prairie flying

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field is where the wright brothers flew .

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The first turn the first circle and the

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first figure eight . More than a

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century later on these same grounds ,

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thousands of airmen work together to

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make the 88th the Premier Air Base Wing

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in the US Air Force where one team

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people driven and mission focused

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providing strength through support .

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Yeah , Each morning , more than

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31,000 people come to work at Wright

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Patterson Air Force Base . It's the

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largest single site employer in the

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state of Ohio . With an economic impact

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of $5.6 billion . You can think of the

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base as a city and the mayor is the

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88th airbase wing commander . The

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commander oversees more than 5,088th

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airbase wing employees that provides

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strength to support to more than 115

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mission partners that support includes

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operating the airfield securing the

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base and providing trusted care at the

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second largest medical facility in the

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Air Force . No , our mission is to

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deliver war winning capabilities

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through agile installation and mission

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support To accomplish this . The 88th

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airbase wing is comprised of three

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groups and 21 staff agencies . The

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civil engineer group is responsible for

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the infrastructure on all 80 100 acres

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of land . This includes management of

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$33 million dollars in annual utilities ,

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a robust environmental program And more

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than 1500 military and privatized

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housing units . The right path Fire

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Department responds to more than 1100

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calls annually and provides assistance

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to our neighbors , as does the

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explosive ordinance disposal , flight ,

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mm hmm . The medical group consists of

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seven squadrons and operates the second

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largest Air Force Hospital . It

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provides trusted care to 62,000

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beneficiaries and delivers 300,000

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outpatient visits , 42:00 surgeries and

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1.7 million prescriptions annually .

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The hospital employs more than 2200

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medics supporting 40 clinics and 57

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beds . It functions as one of the Air

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Force medical services , primary

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deployment platforms and teaching

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hospitals . The Mission Support Group

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supplies , first class security ,

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Logistics , Supply , transportation ,

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communication and integrated based

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defense for the installation . The

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Force Support Squadron is the largest

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in the Continental U . S . With more

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than 100 facilities ranging from child

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and youth to dining , fitness ,

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recreation , and human resources . The

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Communication Squadron affords computer

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network access for 31,000 users while

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protecting information from our

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adversaries . They also maintain

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cybersecurity through mission defense

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teams . The base honor Guard and Air

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Force Marathon Office also fall under

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the group , the honor guard is the most

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tasked in the Air Force and travels

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720,000 miles a year over a six state

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region to honor our veterans and the

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Marathon Office works all year to put

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on an annual world class race for

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15,000 runners to commemorate the Air

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Force's birthday .

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And finally , wing staff agencies

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provide support services to the

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community . This includes legal ,

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public affairs , safety and chaplain

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services . The operational support and

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comptroller squadrons both fall under

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the wing . The Operational Support

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Squadron is responsible for the

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airfield and its operations , as well

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as overseeing munitions storage

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throughout a five state region . The

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88th comptroller Squadron is the

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largest financial squadron in the Air

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Force . It overseas budget planning and

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execution while providing a full range

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of financial services . The support

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provided by the Airmen of the 88th

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Airbase Wing goes beyond the right path

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fence line . More than 100 airmen

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deploy each year to support combatant

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commanders and contingency operations

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around the world . Mhm .

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The 20th century began with two

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brothers showing the world just how

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high teamwork and innovation could take

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us . 12 decades later , the 88

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continues that legacy , providing

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strength to support as the Premier Air

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Base Wing . People driven mission

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focused we are the 88th airbase

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wing