Goodfellow | Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 15, 2022 Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, presents a certificate to Samuel Corbett, military child, at the conclusion of the 2022 Operation Kids event at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. The event culminated with a welcome home celebration for the children returning from their mock deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Damon Hunt, 17th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, answers questions about a military working dog demonstration during the 2022 Operation Kids event at the 17th SFS kennels, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. The K-9 handlers showcased the abilities of their MWDs and explained the important role that these dogs play in force protection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 Participants of the 2022 Operation Kids event prepare for a Humvee ride at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Op Kids provided an opportunity for children in the base and local communities to familiarize themselves with activities commonly found at deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 A Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet from Central High School unpacks her lunch at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Lunches consisted of meals-ready-to-eat and snacks donated by local community partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 A Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet from Central High School readies himself for a building clearing exercise at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. JROTC volunteers played the role of opposing forces during basic tactics training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 A participant of the 2022 Operation Kids event aims an unloaded M4A1 carbine during a combat arms demonstration at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. 17th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructors showcased the weapons often carried by members of their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Dobson, 17th Training Wing chief military justice, speaks with children who are part of ‘Team Shark’ during the 2022 Operation Kids event at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. FOB Sentinel is a training ground utilized to conduct emergency readiness training and the capstone exercise for signals intelligence students assigned to the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, and Col. Eugene Moore, 17th Mission Support Group commander, fist bump participants during the 2022 Operation Kids event at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. The children received a spirited farewell as they departed on their mock deployment at Forward Operating Base Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, provides an intelligence brief during the 2022 Operation Kids event participants at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Reilman detailed the exercise scenario that the children would experience during their mock deployment to Forward Operating Base Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 Brothers navigate the mock pre-deployment portion of the 2022 Operation Kids event at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Op Kids allows military children to see what their parents experience on deployment and allows children from civilian families in San Angelo to understand Goodfellow's role in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 Participants involved in the 2022 Operation Kids event smile while getting ready for their mock deployment at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Children learned about important steps in the pre-deployment process, such as granting power of attorney, receiving immunizations, getting a dental clearance, and gaining the appropriate security clearance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download Operation Kids 2022 Children participating in Operation Kids pose for a photo at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. This was the first Op Kids event since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Bowman) Details Download GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas— Members of the 17th Training Wing hosted Operation Kids for military and local community children to participate in mock deployment exercises, Oct. 15. Lakeview and Central High School students involved in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program also lent their support for this event. “Operation Kids is a great tool to help military children understand what it is their parents go through on deployment,” said Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th TRW commander. “This program gives military children the ability to see firsthand some of the things their parents will experience downrange.” The ability to rapidly project power to hotspots anywhere in the world is vital to securing and maintaining the security of the United States. Military members are expected to support airpower through deployment to forward locations spanning the globe. Operation Kids increases children’s familiarization with the deployment process in a fun, safe, and engaging way.