Photo By Master Sgt. Lynette Hoke | Spouses of a 148th Fighter Wing pilots look out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker...... read more read more
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This mass deployment was a milestone for the unit given the large number of members deployed at one time. Most of the members have now returned home. Many of those deployed members are married, have children, and have endured the stress and hardships of having their loved one deployed for an extended period of time.
On September 13, 2018, the 148th Fighter Wing, partnered with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to host the 2018 ‘Spouse Lift’. The event provides traditional guard members in the unit an opportunity to invite representatives that they feel have supported them through deployments for a chance to understand ‘what they do.’
The day involved a base tour, informational briefs, and finished with the highlight of the day being a K-135 Stratotanker onboard flight with the Iowa Air National Guard 185th Air Refueling in Sioux City, Iowa.
An extra special treat for some of these spouses was the extraordinary opportunity to see their loved ones, F-16 pilots, in flight and refueled by the KC-135 which they were onboard.
“I would like to personally thank the community, families, friends and employers of our Airman for supporting them during this time. There were countless times that people volunteered to help families of a deployed 148th member in need,” said Col. Christopher Blomquist, 148th Fighter Wing Commander.
| Date Taken: | 09.13.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.26.2018 09:04 |
| Story ID: | 294375 |
| Location: | DULUTH, MINNESOTA, US |
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