Expeditionary Center sets Nov. 26 as 'Wingman Day'

Published Nov. 20, 2008
By Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Public Affairs

FORT DIX, N.J. -- The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center will hold its annual Wingman Day activities Nov. 26.

According Chaplain (Maj.) Thom Porter, Expeditionary Center chaplain and coordinator for Wingman Day, the schedule of activities for the day will be as follows:

8 a.m. -- Maj. Gen. Kip Self, USAF EC commander, will hold the commanders Wingman Day briefing in the center's Grace Peterson Hall.

9 a.m. -- Expeditionary Center's monthly promotion ceremony will be held.

10 a.m. to noon -- Unit gatherings and small group discussions will be held at areas to be determined.

For participation in the two-hour Wingman Day unit group discussions, each participant will be awarded two in-service training, or IST, credits, Chaplain Porter said. He encourages everyone to actively participate.

"Wingman Day is an event vital to building stronger bonds between Airmen," Chaplain Porter said. "Everyone's involvement is key to its success."

For more on Wingman Day, contact Chaplain Porter at 754-7208.