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Staff Sgt. Tyler Acevedo, 445th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, engages targets during virtual marksmanship training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ethan Spickler)

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4th Air Force commander visits 445th Airlift Wing

Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander, learns about the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 2, 2024. (Photo by Senior Airman Angela Jackson)
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4th Air Force commander visits 445th Airlift Wing

Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, front left) 4th Air Force commander, and his wife Jennifer walk toward the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron with Col. Douglas A. Perry Jr., back left, 445th Airlift Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jason Bordas, 445th CES commander, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 2, 2024. (Photo by Senior Airman Angela Jackson)
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4th Air Force commander visits 445th Airlift Wing

Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander, and his wife Jennifer learn about the 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 2, 2024. (Photo by Senior Airman Angela Jackson)
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4th Air Force commander visits 445th Airlift Wing

Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander, and his wife Jennifer learn about the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s fabrication flight mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 2, 2024. (Photo by Senior Airman Angela Jackson)
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87 APS Airman works with uncle during AT

Tech. Sgt. Jaime Mellenkamp, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, and his uncle, Chief Master Sgt. William Villarreal, 48th Aerial Port Squadron superintendent, enjoy time at the beach during off-duty hours while at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)
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87 APS Airman, family share fall activities with community

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Collett, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, is welcoming Wilmington community members to aMAZEing Fall Festivals at his family-owned and operated greenhouse. The event features a five acre, pirate-themed corn maze, petting zoo, hay ride, giant checkerboard, bouncy houses, and more. Collett planted nearly eight acres of crops, with help from his parents, who own the farm, and his brother.
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87 APS Airman, family share fall activities with community

A vehicle decorated as a pumpkin sits outside Tech.Sgt. Nathan Collett's, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, family-owned and operated greenhouse as part of the aMAZEing Fall Festivals. The event features a five acre, pirate-themed corn maze, petting zoo, hay ride, giant checkerboard, bouncy houses, and more.
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87 APS Airman, family share fall activities with community

Tech.Sgt. Nathan Collett's, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, uses his family-owned and operated greenhouse located in Wilmington, Ohio as part of the aMAZEing Fall Festivals. The event features a five acre, pirate-themed corn maze, petting zoo, hay ride, giant checkerboard, bouncy houses, and more.
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87 APS Airman, family share fall activities with community

A goat stands ready to greet visitors attending the aMAZEing Fall Festivals in Wilmington, Ohio. The event takes place and is run by Tech.Sgt. Nathan Collett's, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, family at their family owned and operated greenhouse and features a five acre, pirate-themed corn maze, petting zoo, hay ride, giant checkerboard, bouncy houses, and more.
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87 APS Airmen wins AFRC Honor Guard award

Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, won the 2019 Air Force Reserve Command’s Base Honor Guard Member of the Year.
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87 APS compete in Port Dawg Challenge

Staff Sgt. Edward Dunn, 87th Aerial Port Squadron fleet specialist, prepares to toss a bag across the cargo warehouse as part of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron’s semi-annual Port Dawg Challenge Oct. 17, 2020. The bag toss was one of several events designed to strengthen camaraderie and teamwork among squadron members.
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87 APS compete in Port Dawg Challenge

Staff Sgt. Dylan Lewis-Lee, 87th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operations specialist, tightens the net on a training pallet during the 87th Aerial Port Squadron’s semi-annual Port Dawg Challenge Oct. 17, 2020. Cargo is prepared for military airlift using strict guidelines based on weight, height, shape and transportation priority, so Port Dawgs must be proficient in numerous methods of securing cargo with nets, chains and straps.
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87 APS compete in Port Dawg Challenge

Airmen of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron use chains to restrain a 463L pallet (a standardized pallet used for transporting military air cargo). This challenge simulated tying down a vehicle on a C-17 Globemaster III and calculated the effectiveness angle of the chains. A forklift was backed up to the edge of the pallet, and the group was given two different angles and lengths to figure out the effective restraint that each chain would provide.
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87 APS compete in Port Dawg Challenge

Tech. Sgt. John Hardisky, 87th Aerial Port Squadron cargo processing supervisor, hauls cargo chains across a competition course during the 87th Aerial Port Squadron’s semi-annual Port Dawg Challenge Oct. 17, 2020. Port Dawgs rely on chains to secure a variety of cargo types for military airlift.
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87 APS families forge connections ahead of deployment

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Divish, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, and his wife, Destinee Divish, help their son, Deklan, choose from a selection of new children’s books provided by the United Service Organizations through the Bob Hope Legacy Reading Program, Nov. 7, 2021. A USO volunteer recorded a video of the family reading the book so Deklan can watch it later while his dad is deployed. The 87th APS hosted two comprehensive pre-deployment days for the squadron’s families at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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87 APS families forge connections ahead of deployment

Senior Airman Daniel Schnaars, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, his wife, Davina and their children, play with a balloon during a family pre-deployment event inside the 87 APS warehouse at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2021. During the event, families had the opportunity to connect to base and squadron resources, develop resiliency skills, and also learn more about the job their loved one will perform while deployed.
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87 APS families forge connections ahead of deployment

Erik Oberg, center manager of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base United Service Organizations, serves lunch during a, 87th Aerial Port Squadron pre-deployment family event Nov. 7, 2021. Oberg and USO volunteers brought books, toys, care packages, and handwritten notes from NFL Cincinnati Bengals’ team members to Airmen in the unit and their families.
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87th APS participates in Port Dawg Challenge

Airmen from the 87th Aerial Port Squadron hang nets after the cargo build up competition during the 87th APS Port Dawg Challenge May 5, 2019. During the May unit training assembly, more than 130 members of the squadron gathered in friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amelia Burnett)
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87th APS participates in Port Dawg Challenge

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Foster hands chains to Tech. Sgt. David Richards during a time chain drag competition at the 87th Aerial Port Squadron Port Dawg Challenge May 5, 2019. Both Airmen are load planning specialists with the 87th APS. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Rachel Ingram)
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87th APS Port Dawg Challenge

Members of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron guide a forklift carrying cargo during the Port Dawg Challenge, Feb. 4, 2024. The PDC is an opportunity for Airmen to demonstrate aircraft loading operations skills.
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