Photo by Airman Emilee Seiler | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert DiPuppo, 336th Training Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of flight and rescue operations, coaches young attendees as they perform CPR on mannequins at the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 11, 2025. This hands-on experience helped familiarize attendees with deployment operations,......
Photo by Airman Emilee Seiler | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.10.2025
A young attendee hands Staff Sgt. Robert DiPuppo, 336th Training Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of flight and rescue operations, a bag-valve mask after performing CPR on mannequin at the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 11, 2025. Experiencing these specific scenarios offered a tangible way for military children to......
Photo by Airman Emilee Seiler | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.10.2025
A young attendee does sit-ups as part of a mock physical training test at the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 11, 2025. This station highlighted the importance of physical fitness for military deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)...
Photo by Airman Emilee Seiler | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.10.2025
Ashley Thomas, senior enlisted leader of Office of Special Investigations Detachment 322, helps her daughter, Kacee Thomas, shoot a Nerf gun at the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 11, 2025. The event encouraged active family participation with interactive stations that provided a fun and safe way for attendees to engage with simulated......
Photo by Airman Emilee Seiler | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 07.10.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tate Pijanowski, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, removes an EOD Bomb Suit helmet from a young attendee at the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, July 11, 2025. This interactive station allowed children to see what protective gear might be used during deployment operations.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg | 114th Fighter Wing | 07.10.2025
Families welcome back attendees from their simulated deployment during an Operation KUDOS event July 11, 2025, at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. Operation KUDOS is designed to allow children the chance to learn about different military operations and deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg | 114th Fighter Wing | 07.10.2025
An attendee salutes Lt. Col. Patrick Cassidy, inspector general, 114th Fighter Wing, after being coined during an Operation KUDOS event July 11, 2025, at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. Operation KUDOS is designed to allow children the chance to learn about different military operations and deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg | 114th Fighter Wing | 07.10.2025
Attendees and volunteer chalk leaders pose for a group photo during an Operation KUDOS event July 11, 2025, at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. Operation KUDOS is designed to allow children the chance to learn about different military operations and deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg)...
