New base exchange opens doors
(From left) Col. Kirk Lear, 314th Airlift Wing vice commander; Tech. Sgt. Dwight Carter, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief; with his wife, Donna, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron key spouses advisor; Brig. Gen. Francis Hendricks, Army and Air Force Exchange Services vice commander; Col. Greg Otey, 19th Airlift Wing commander; cut the ribbon Feb. 25 at the grand opening of the new base exchange, while Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm, AAFES senior enlisted advisor; and base exchange staff look on. Sergeant Carter and Mrs. Carter were representing the Year of the Air Force Family and given the honor of cutting the ribbon, officially opening the building to customers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)