Operation Take Flight

Gregory and Sophia Aune, son and daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Shane Aune, U.S. Air Forces Central, pose for a picture in fire helmets provided by the Shaw Fire Dept. at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sept. 19, 2012. Operation Take-Flight gives children a chance to experience what processes their parents go through prior to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski)(Released)

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Operation Take Flight

Cade Blodzinski, son of U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski, 20th Fighter Wing Chief of Public Affairs, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, gives a high-five at the deployment processing center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sept. 19, 2012. Operation Take Flight gives children a chance to experience what processes their parents go through prior to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski)(Released)

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Operation Take Flight

Dog tags were given to children during the simulated processing line at the deployment processing center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sept. 19, 2012. Operation Take Flight gives children a chance to experience what processes their parents go through prior to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski)(Released)

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Operation Take Flight

Cade Blodzinski, son of U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski, 20th Fighter Wing Chief of Public Affairs, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot,checks out various weapons at simulated deployed location on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sept. 19, 2012. Operation Take Flight gives children a chance to experience what processes their parents go through prior to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski)(Released)

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Cali Blodzinski, daughter of U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski, 20th Fighter Wing Chief of Public Affairs, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot,tries on a gas mask at the deployment processing center on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Sept. 19, 2012. Operation Take Flight gives children a chance to experience what processes their parents go through prior to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski)(Released)

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Shaw kids "serve too"

Published Sept. 26, 2012
By 1st Lt. Ann Blodzinski
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Operation Take Flight gave children a chance to experience what process their parents go through prior to deployments.