Many of us have enjoyed bringing our kids to work when our employers had a “Bring Your Child to Work Day.”
But what do our warriors do?
It would be pretty difficult (and dangerous) to bring our kids “to work” where the shooting and fighting are going on.
This is specially the case with our men and women in the Special Operations Command engaged world-wide and 24-7 in support of the global campaign against terror.
But some members of the Command do have tours at home and recently these “quiet professionals” had the pleasure of bringing their children “to work” when the Air Force Special Operations Command held its first “Bring your Child to Work Day” at Hurlburt Field in Florida.
Here are some images
Master Sgt. Shane Chandler, Air Force Special Operations Command logistics office, serves his daughters, Cara, 2, and Leighlin, 5, drinks during AFSOC’s Bring your Child to Work Day, June 29, 2012, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
Joe Englehardt, 5, prepares to enjoy a hamburger with his dad, Maj. Mike Englehardt, Air Force Special Operations Command safety office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
From left, Christine Martinez, Air Force Special Operations Command personnel office, and her son, Jason, 5, enjoy lunch with Kirsten Morris, 6, and her mom Tech. Sgt. Rebekah Morris, AFSOC personnel office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
Maj. Bradley Ball, Air Force Special Operations Command Staff Judge Advocate, and son Garrette, 11, look through the optics of weapons commonly used by AFSOC Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
Capt. Kristen Duncan, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs, jogs with her daughter, Luci. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
Source and images: U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command
The author is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and a writer.