Air Force heritage walked before today’s deployed servicemembers when 18 volunteer Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing wore vintage uniforms at showcase events here April 24 and again April 27.
Operation Uniform Delta was a sample of a collection started and maintained by Tech. Sgt. Jack Waid, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron escort flight NCO, who is deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.
“Since the moment I arrived, I have wanted to get the uniforms here,” said Sergeant Waid.
The base’s five private organizations — Company Grade Officers Council, Desert Chiefs, Desert Diamonds, Top IV and Desert V — all made monetary donations to cover some of the $500 shipping costs and each also provided volunteers to model the uniforms. Organization supporters, like Tech. Sgt. Scott Walker and Master Sgt. Jereme Melton from the Top IV, were critical to the planning and final success of the event, said Sergeant Waid.
