240927-F-OD616-2001

Sophia Braner, 75th Force Support Squadron, paints Bear Petitto's face during an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27. 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2005

Capt. Kathleen Todd, 75th Medical Group, speaks with Henryk Audette during an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27, 2024.The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2009

Families visit information booths during an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27, 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2006

Joe Manning, 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, speaks with Thomas Naquin during an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27, 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2003

Capt. John Graham, 34th Fighter Squadron, speaks with a family during an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27. 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2002

Aaron Rogers, 388 Operations Support Squadron, speaks with attendees of an Exceptional Family Member Program event at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27, 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

240927-F-OD616-2004

Attendees of an Exceptional Family Member Program event tour a KC-135R from the Utah National Guard's 151st Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 27. 2024. The event offered fun and informative activities tailored for those with special needs. Event activities included an airfield tour, Security Forces demonstration, flight simulator, weather station, face painting, aircrew flight equipment and an F-35 static display. Representatives from the Military & Family Readiness Center and other helping agencies were on hand to answer questions and provide information. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)