Photo By Tech. Sgt. Franklin Ramos | U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, 7th Air Force command chief, talks...... read more read more
Subscribe
A memorial service was held for to kick-off the week.
“This was the only event that we paid homage to those POW/MIA members who have passed away. It’s the only one where we played Taps, so that’s why was a memorial service.,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shannon Sutton, 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group executive functions superintendent. “The rest of the events are about remembrance.”
A brick laying ceremony was held simultaneously with a 24-hour vigil at the POW/MIA Memorial outside the base theater.
“The ceremony itself will focus on the [revealing of] 10 new bricks [for POW/MIA members] that we will have laid at the memorial after the event,” said Sutton. “Also, there will be a posting of the vigil guard at the beginning of the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, there will be a changing of the vigil guard.”
On Sept. 14, at 3:51 p.m. local time, the vigil transitioned into a 24-hour remembrance run.
“The first runner will take the guidon from the vigil guard and begin running. The runners will continue to run for 24-hours while carrying the guidon,” said Sutton. “Once 24 hours have passed, the last of the runners will run up to wing headquarters.”
There will be a retreat ceremony at the wing headquarters on National POW/MIA Remembrance Day at 3:51 p.m. to close out the week.
“So, our goal with this is to provide a constant reminder to people of those who’ve come before us who were [or still are] POW/MIA,” said Sutton. “It is always important for us to remember our past and remember our heritage.”
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2017 02:34 |
| Story ID: | 248366 |
| Location: | OSAN AIR BASE, 41, KR |
| Web Views: | 34 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, Team Osan honors POW/MIA, by TSgt Franklin Ramos, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
LEAVE A COMMENT