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11th Wing units team up to make Twilight Tattoo a success

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  • By Airman 1st Class Susan Moreno
  • 11th Wing Public Affairs
BOLLING AFB, D.C. --  While the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and Band lit up the stage for the Conference of the Chiefs of American Air Forces Twilight Tattoo June 12 and 13, numerous other 11th Wing organizations worked behind the scenes to make the show go on.

From the transportation support provided by the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron, to the 744th Communications Squadron providing audio support for the narrators and musicians and land mobile radio support for key personnel; the 11th Security Forces Squadron ensuring the safety of all attendees; members of the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron ensuring the Ceremonial Lawn was pristine; and members of the 579th Medical Group standing by in case of a medical emergency, every unit came together to make the tattoo a success. The 11th Wing and Air Force District of Washington protocol offices also worked together together to ensure proper protocol was observed during both the dress rehearsal and actual event.

"It's great to have our young enlisted Airmen out here in their capacities, and especially with so many international dignitaries attending," said Staff Sgt. Joshua Haney, 579th MDG. "It's the kind of thing that really 're-blues' you."

During the dress rehearsal and the actual event, 11th SFS Airmen patrolled the installation to ensure the safety and security of the attendees, as well as having extra Airmen posted at several checkpoints around the Ceremonial Lawn.

"As a security forces troop, I'm glad I can do my part to help ensure the safety and security of everyone who came here tonight to enjoy the show," said Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonzalez, 11th SFS.

Not everyone who supported the event wore a uniform, however; Jordan Sullivan, wife of Senior Airman Derek Sullivan, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Ceremonial Guardsman, and their daughter, Jasmine, 2, came out to see her husband perform during the dress rehearsal June 12.

"I'm excited to see the performance tonight," she said. "I hardly ever get to see my husband perform other than doing facing movements in the living room."