Monday, October 12, 2009

Activation Ceremony

Can you find Alan? (Hint: He's in the front row.)If you read one of the previous posts about Alan's current work environment, you may have been confused. Why no buildings, or furniture, or computers or phones? Well, until the week before last, the new AF squadrons here on NAS, Pensacola, didn't "exist." The actual facilities are still under construction (behind schedule) and that's the reason for the bizarre and frustrating work environment.
The activation ceremony happened two Fridays ago, where the squadrons were activated and became offical. It was a big formal ceremony at the Naval Aviation Museum on the base, so the boys and I dressed up and went to watch.

Alan's squadron commander, taking command of the 479th OSS

The new training aircraft. The windows of the museum raised like a hangar door and they unveiled the new jet. The boys thought that part was pretty cool.

Daddy and the boys. The boys stayed still and quiet (mostly) for the entire HOUR AND A HALF ceremony. The bribe? Playtime in the museum afterward.

Unhappy boys having to go home after playtime. They really love playing at the museum!

If you want to read the actual news story, go to:
http://www.randolph.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123171005

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