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  • The U.S. Air Force’s 445th Airlift Wing conducted joint exercise Relentless Valor June 6-7 at three geographically separated locations in Ohio to train various medical capabilities through different scenarios and stages. Hosted by the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, in coordination with the U.S. Air Force’s 944th ASTS from Luke AFB, Arizona, the large-scale exercise simulated medical operations post invasion in a contested space in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Springfield, Ohio; and Wright State University’s Calamityville in Fairborn, Ohio, provided the backdrop for medical and security forces units to practice their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Amanda Dick) Video footage from 445th AW, 178th Wing, and 88th Air Base Wing. 445th AW hosts joint exercise Relentless Valor in Ohio
U.S. Marine Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, left, waits to don finisher medals on participants of the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, right, hands a runner a finishers medal at the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Karl McGregor, right, congratulates a participant of the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew T. Muha, left, 445th Airlift Wing deputy commander, congratulates a participant of the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew T. Muha, left, 445th Airlift Wing deputy commander; retired Brig. Gen. Karl McGregor, right; and retired Brig. Gen. Robert Palmer, middle, pose for a photo during the 29th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
Spectators cheer before reuniting with participants at the finish line of the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. Each year, the marathon's finisher's medal presentation features a different aircraft, for the 2025 event, a KC-135 Stratotanker was highlighted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
Vietnam veteran Bob Downey cheers for runners in the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Marine Vietnam veteran Jim Smith, left, dons a finishers medal during the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran Bob Lively, left, congratulates an Air Force Marathon runner after donning a finishers medal at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future
U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran Bob Lively, left, dons a finishers medal during the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2025. As part of Operation Honor 2025, veterans were on hand to cheer on runners and present medals to winners while also engaging with younger generations of service members before tomorrow's historic Honor Flight on an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Decades after their service, Vietnam veterans continue to shape the future

 

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