Operation Bug Out links families to readiness
Ashley Gadd, left, 4th Fighter Wing judge advocate office discharge clerk, and Senior Airman Maricel Castro, right, 4th FW JA office military justice paralegal, help military child dependents fill out a mock power of attorney during an “OPERATION Bug Out” kids’ deployment at a pre-deployment function line located at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2024. During the event, more than 100 children were able to interact with Airmen from a variety of specialties including medical and civil engineering and learn about the 4th Fighter Wing mission. The mock deployment is an opportunity for the 4th Fighter Wing to impart education and insight to child dependents and provide a glimpse of what deployments mean for military parents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)