Lee Bouma, the wing commander, accepted the historic item on behalf of the base, saying, “Words just really cannot do justice to signify how important this is.” “I am honored to be here today, and to share my blood with a hero,” she said as a descendant of Kingsley, “This is a true honor and a blessing to be able to present the 173 rd Fighter Wing with Lt. Kingsley, the Medal of Honor recipient who the base is named for.įrankie Stoneham, Kingsley’s great, great niece, presented his Purple Heart Ribbon and citation to the base from the main stage. This year’s event is unique in several ways, it’s the first year the A-10 Demo Team has performed and it also featured a very special presentation from a family member of Lt. “The F-15 is my favorite,” Katie’s younger sister Laney said. “I’m kind of thinking about joining the Air Force,” she said with a smile. Katie Terrell, a young girl from Arkansas who came with her parents, said she like the small bi-plane demonstration at least in part because it was piloted by a woman. On Saturday, June 25, the show began with a small aerobatic bi-plane demonstration, followed by vintage World War II fighter aircraft and the A-10 Demonstration team rounded out the show with an aerobatics display that only the Warthog is capable of. Lee Bouma, who assumed command of the wing just over a month ago. “Once every couple of years, we open the doors and allow all of our community to come in here and see what Kingsley Field provides to our community,” said Col.
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The United States ANG has maintained that exercises such as the annual Sentry Savannah remain a crucial tool for America’s warfighters to maintain readiness to integrate, operate and execute air superiority for the full spectrum of conflict.Sentry Eagle 2022 started with a roar as four F-15 Eagles winged their way over the crowded flightline, punctuating a live rendition of the National Anthem and kicking off a day of aerial demonstrations, food and festivities. In addition to providing a one-of-a-kind air battle practice space, Sentry Savannah provided ANG pilots an opportunity to accomplish a significant portion of their annual flying requirements in just two weeks When we work together, we’re really able to bring out the strengths in each airframe.” “We get to integrate with different airframes from across the country and learn about what other airframes bring to the fight. “The clear benefit here at Sentry Savannah is the tactical air combat training,” said Capt. During this year’s Sentry Savannah, participants successfully launched some 680 sorties, with each event centered on developing multi-capable Airmen equipped with the Agile Combat Employment mentality. Throughout the two-week-long Sentry Savannah, air and ground crew exercised the ability to rapidly generate and fight in simulated air battles in a military operations airspace that stretched from Charleston, South Carolina to Orlando, Florida as well as from 30 miles to 120 miles off the East Coast.
F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, line the flight line of The Air Dominance Center during the Sentry Savannah ’15 (U.S.
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