Wing takes a break for family fun during annual picnic

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  • By Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise
  • 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --  The 442nd Fighter Wing enjoyed a family-day picnic complete with a car show, chip-across- the -pond golf, lunch served by the United Services Organization and various activities for Airmen and their families to partake in June 14.

Master Sgt. Bob Boye, a 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stood proudly by a professional racing boat, which added to the sights and sounds of the day with its roaring motor.

"I work on the engine along with a crew made up of husbands, wives, sons, daughters and friends who, in and of themselves, make up a well-oiled machine," Sergeant Boye said.

Not far from the boat was the car show where Senior Master Sgt. LeRoy Williams, 442nd Maintenance Squadron munitions, displayed his red Ferrari and answered numerous questions for curious onlookers.

"It's a different experience if you're driving it with the top up or down, but it always gets a reaction," Sergeant Williams said.

The top performers from May's readiness-assistance visit were awarded certificates to start the picnic and the 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron raffled off a telescope.

The day proved a great chance for the wing to take a break from previous unit training assemblies filled with the pressures of preparing for October's operational readiness inspection.