Photo by Airman James Salellas | 17th Training Wing | 04.26.2025
Families await to reunite with their children following Operation KIDS at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2025. Parents dropped off their kids with military members for the day and welcomed them back from deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Salellas)...
Photo by Airman James Salellas | 17th Training Wing | 04.26.2025
Participants of the 2025 Operation KIDS event ride in a Humvee at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2025. More than just an educational experience, Operation Kids highlighted the value of empathy, communication, and resilience within military households. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Salellas)...
Photo by Airman James Salellas | 17th Training Wing | 04.26.2025
Operation KIDS participants walk the Forward Operating Base Sentinel trails as part of their simulated deployed environment exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2025. The annual event allows children to explore aspects of deployed life through interactive activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Salellas)...
Photo by Airman James Salellas | 17th Training Wing | 04.26.2025
Operation KIDS participants use a radio while sitting in a 17th Security Forces Squadron all-terrain vehicle at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2025. The annual event gives local and military children a hands-on look at the deployment process, including interactive demonstrations from various base units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Salellas)...
Photo by Airman James Salellas | 17th Training Wing | 04.26.2025
Operation KIDS participant sings the national anthem outside the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 26, 2025. Following the national anthem, an invocation from Capt. Robert Joiner, 17th Training Wing Chaplain, a safety briefing from Master Sgt. Antonio Gonzales, 17th Communications Squadron first sergeant and remarks from Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training......
Photo by Senior Airman David Busby | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.09.2023
A U.S. Air Force child tries on combat gear during the 15th annual Operation KIDS event Sept. 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The program is designed for military children ages 6-15 years and provides children with a look at what their parents can encounter while on a deployment. Experiences like this help advance quality of life for military members and their families, contributing......
Photo by Senior Airman David Busby | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.09.2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Ramirez, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, shows a military child various EOD equipment during the 15th annual Operation KIDS event Sept. 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Over 100 children, nine squadrons and four local organizations participated in the event, giving kids the opportunity to experience the deployment......
Photo by Senior Airman David Busby | 56th Fighter Wing | 09.09.2023
Two U.S. Air Force children pose for a photo during the 15th annual Operation KIDS event Sept. 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Operation Kids is a simulated deployment experience for children of deployed service members, giving them a look into what their parents may experience while deploying. Experiences like this help advance quality of life for military members and their......
