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932nd Airlift Wing community outreach in action shows Saint Louis that our reservists are Citizen Airmen and get involved locally. Lt. Col. Julie Novy, 932nd Airlift Wing Director of Staff, carries the Air Force flag with other 932nd AW wing volunteers on a 1.5 mile walk in the Saint Louis Independence Day "VP" parade earlier this month. The 22nd Air Force unit, located at Scott Air Force Base, flies the C-40C aircraft for distinguished visitor airlift and is known as "The Gateway Wing" with Air Force Reserve Command members living and working on both sides of the Mississippi River. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Christopher Parr)


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932nd Airlift Wing community outreach in action shows Saint Louis that our reservists are Citizen Airmen and get involved locally. Lt. Col. Julie Novy, 932nd Airlift Wing Director of Staff, carries the Air Force flag with other 932nd AW wing volunteers on a 1.5 mile walk in the Saint Louis Independence Day "VP" parade earlier this month. The 22nd Air Force unit, located at Scott Air Force Base, flies the C-40C aircraft for distinguished visitor airlift and is known as "The Gateway Wing" with Air Force Reserve Command members living and working on both sides of the Mississippi River. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Christopher Parr)

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Drill weekends are always busy at the 932nd Airlift Wing as reservists come to the Illinois unit from 37 states. Here, the 932nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen, with protective shields, brace for impact from pressure applied by fellow squadron member during a baton blocking and attacking training class, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 4, 2017. Several people later volunteered to be in the highly padded
Staff Sgt. Zachary Webb is given a command from the patrol leader to hold up as information about possible improvised explosive device information is passed along the patrol, July 9, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. During the July unit training assembly, 932nd Security Forces Airman conducted IED detection training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Staff Sgt. Brian Meyers, 932nd Civil Engineers Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member, discusses some observations during improvised explosive device detection training with the 932nd Security Forces Squadron, July 9, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Meyers gave the SFS Airmen some key points to think about, such as disturbed ground cover, or branches and rocks that appear to be used as marking devices. The 932nd SFS train year- round for possible overseas deployments or stateside support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Staff Sgt. Nicole Frost, with assistance from Staff Sgt. Danielle Worthy, calls in information about a possible improvised explosive device during training July 9, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. After gathering what intel they find, Frost called in various information about the location of the the device and a description that will help the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team better defuse the possible threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Staff Sgt. Zachary Webb is given a command from the patrol leader to hold up as information about possible improvised explosive device information is passed along the patrol, July 9, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. During the July unit training assembly, 932nd Security Forces Airman conducted IED detection training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Commander of the 932nd Airlift Wing, Col. Esteban Ramirez, presents a letter of appreciation to Tech. Sgt. Sarah Hughes, 932nd Security Forces Squadron, for taking the lead behind the scenes work in preparation for the recent 932nd Combat Dining In at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She helped with funds, equipment, securing the venue and managing the volunteers. In addition to training security Airmen, the 932nd AW is an Air Force Reserve flying unit located in Illinois and the only reserve unit utilizing the C-40 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Airmen of the 932nd Airlift Wing paid special final tributes to Master Sgt. Gerald Sonnenberg (far right) on the occasion of his retirement July 9, 2017, from the United States Air Force Reserve. The event included a Meritorious Service Medal for his recent history office service and 50 year history video, which ends culminating a very distinguished 31 year military career. 932nd Chief of Public Affairs, Lt. Col. Stan Paregien and 932nd Director of Staff, Lt. Col. Julie Novy, presented this historical shadow box, which encapsulates his three decades long career from law enforcement to public affairs to the history office. The whistle in the box represents law enforcement while the pen quill represents Sgt. Sonnenberg's writing skills in public affairs stories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
932nd Security Forces Airmen perform improvised explosive device detection training July 9, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 932nd SFS train year-round for possible overseas deployments or stateside support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
The men and women of the 932nd Airlift Wing paid special tribute to Master Sgt. Gerald Sonnenberg (second from right) on the occasion of his retirement July 9, 2017, from the United States Air Force Reserve. The event included a Meritorious Service Medal for his recent history office service, culminating a very distinguished 31 year military career, which began in May of 1986. Special guests attending from left to right were the officiating officer, 932nd Chief of Public Affairs, Lt. Col. Stan Paregien; the Chief, Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, United States Transportation Command, Col. Karl Goerke; and the Chief of Staff, United States Transportation Command, Maj. Gen. Jay Flournoy. Both Goerke and Flournoy served as wing commanders at the 932nd Airlift Wing when Sergeant Sonnenberg worked as a writer and photographer in the public affairs office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr)
Master Sgt. Kimberly Lawhorn, an Airman with the 932nd Airlift Wing, 932nd Maintenance Squadron, presents the American flag to her mother during Saturday's retirement ceremony as she leaves the Air Force Reserve Command. The 932nd honor guard told the history of the flag and folded it as part of the event held July 8, 2017 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Stan Paregien)
Recruiter Tech Sgt. Sara Seibel stands at attention to witness 932nd Airlift Wing Chief of Public Affairs, Lt. Col. Stan Paregien, administer the oath of enlistment to Jeramy Smith as he joins the 932nd Airlift Wing's Medical Group to work in biomedical.
At center, retiring Master Sgt. Gerald Sonnenberg, the outgoing historian of the 932nd Airlift Wing, leads his fellow wing Airmen as they get into position before the start of the VP parade in July, 2017. Volunteers of the 932nd Airlift Wing in Illinois gave of their time to think of the history of America's Independence Day, and consider other military veterans who went before them, those who sometimes gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives. Sonnenberg, who retires on July 9 at 2:00 p.m., came up with the various flags and 932nd AW members along with a few retirees worked together to fold them back into proper position at the end of their parade route. The 932nd Airlift Wing had a great group of enthusiastic volunteers who carried the Air Force Reserve name on their banner and represented the unit in the popular Saint Louis parade which was televised live on local networks. The wing plans to help next in the Veterans Day parade in November also. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Stan Paregien)
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr
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