Moody kids experience a day at the 'office'

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  • By Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benroth
  • 23rd Wing Public Affairs
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  As the Year of the Air Force Family campaign comes to a close, there is no better time than to have a day for family members to come together and spend time learning about the mission.

Moody recently hosted Bring Your Child to Work Day for servicemembers to show their loved ones what they do on base and to give them insight into the different missions here.

"My son, Keagen, loves being on base and it's a treat to be able to spend the day with him," said Tech. Sgt. Petina Hunt, 23rd Wing Protocol office NCO in-charge. "Showing him all the neat things we have here and letting him get a look at the different displays on base made his day."

During this all-day event, military members and their families got a chance to visit different parts of the base. The day started off with a military working dog demonstration.
The base also arranged a group of static displays that included aircraft, ambulances, fire trucks and other vehicles.

"My son's father works on a HC-130P/N (Combat King) so for him to get the chance to see what his father does is amazing," said Sergeant Hunt. "This is a great opportunity for him to learn about the plane that his father works on."

It was a fun day and I liked getting on the planes, said Keagen.

In addition, there was a table that featured gear pararescuemen wear while completing missions on a HH-60G Pave Hawk.

"When the children tried on this gear, their faces just lit up," said Senior Airman Edgar Harvey, 38th Rescue Squadron team member. "Having them wear this gear gave them a feel for what we really do and we also got to tell them about our mission."

Lunch was served at the Moody Field Club, followed by story time at the Base Library. The final event of the day provided the children an opportunity to spend time at their parent's work place, where they met their parent's co-workers and saw what they do all day.

Military families deal with different levels of stress, moving several times in their career, so allowing them this opportunity can better provide an understanding of their parent's job.