188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Master Sgt. Josh Rich, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron first sergeant, holds up the Air Force Civil Engineer coin during a formal dining-in ceremony held in Fort Smith. The objective of the event was to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Members of the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron attend a formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10 to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Members of the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron attend a formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10 to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Members of the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron attend a formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10 to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Capt. Shane Pair, a chaplain with the 188th Fighter Wing, gives the invocation at a formal dining-in ceremony held in Fort Smith Aug. 10 by the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron. The objective of the ceremony was to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Members of the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron attend a formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10 to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

From left: Lt. Col. Pete Gauger, 188th Mission Support Group commander; Senior Airman Michael Rutherford, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman of the Year for 2011; and Arkansas Senator Jake Files. Senator Files was the guest speaker at the 188th CES’ formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10. Airman Rutherford was named the squadron’s most outstanding Airman during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

From left: Lt. Col. Pete Gauger, 188th Mission Support Group commander; Staff Sgt. Lowell McKenzie, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2011; and Arkansas Senator Jake Files. Senator Files was the guest speaker at the 188th CES’ formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10. Sergeant McKenzie was named the squadron’s most outstanding NCO during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Arkansas Senator Jake Files speaks at a formal dining-in ceremony held by the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron Aug. 10. The event helped to foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Arkansas Senator Jake Files, left, shakes hands with Maj. Joe Harrison, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron commander, Aug. 10 at a formal dining-in ceremony held in Fort Smith. Senator Files was the event’s guest speaker. The objective of the event was to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Maj. Joe Harrison, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron commander, speaks to members of his unit Aug. 10 at a formal dining-in ceremony held in Fort Smith. The objective of the event was to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl)

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Photo essay: 188th CES holds dining-in ceremony

Published Aug. 23, 2011
By Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brambl
188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Members of the 188th Civil Engineering Squadron attended a formal dining-in ceremony Aug. 10 to help foster squadron camaraderie before the unit ventured to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to participate in Exercise Silver Flag during annual training.

Arkansas Senator Jake Files was the event's guest speaker. Lt. Col. Pete Gauger, 188th Mission Support Group commander, and Maj Joe Harrison, 188th Civil Engineering Squadron commander, were among those in attendance. The 188th CES also named its annual award winners. Senior Airman Michael Rutherford was named the 188th CES' Airman of the Year for 2011 and Staff Sgt. Lowell McKenzie was named the squadron's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.