That was fun!

Lt. Col. Richard Armstrong, 48th Operations Support Squadron Director of Operations, helps his wife Carrie exit an F-15 after receiving a high-speed taxi during the 48th Operations Group Spouse's Day on Sept. 4, 2009. The 48th OG hosted the orientation day in order to provide spouses with insight into their day-to-day jobs and mission of their husbands and wives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

Mission accomplished

Carrie Armstrong, wife of Lt. Col. Richard Armstrong, 48th Operations Support Squadron Director of Operations, prepares to exit an F-15 after receiving a high-speed taxi during the 48th Operations Group Spouse's Day on Sept. 4, 2009. The 48th OG hosted the orientation day in order to provide spouses with insight into their day-to-day jobs and mission of their husbands and wives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

High-speed family

Lt. Col. Richard Armstrong, 48th Operations Support Squadron Director of Operations, stands with his children, Sam and Emily, while his wife Carrie comes to the end of her high-speed taxi during the 48th Operations Group Spouse's Day on Sept. 4, 2009. The 48th OG held the spouse orientation day in order to provide them with insight into their husband's and wive's day-to-day jobs and mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chris Stagner)

Wife swap at the OG

Published Sept. 4, 2009
By 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England -- The 48th Operations Group hosted a spouse orientation day Sep. 4 in order to provide them with insight into the day-to-day jobs and mission of their husbands and wives.

Spouses were provided squadron tours, static displays of aircraft and equipment, a visit to the simulators, air traffic control tower and radar approach control facility and barbecue. Some spouses were also given the opportunity to fly in a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall to observe the aerial refueling of an F-15. Others were afforded HH-60G Pave Hawk rides, and a few took high speed taxis in the F-15 here.

During the high-speed taxis, spouses were required to take rides with other husbands and wives.

"This is a safety precaution to mitigate, God forbid something were to happen, that the husband and wife weren't in the same aircraft together," said Capt. Eric 'Opis' Waddell, 48th Operations Support Squadron Chief of Wing Scheduling.