Day for Kids

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Dzekunskas, 9th Physiological Support Squadron technician, hands out samples of tube food during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The event was held for military kids to learn about the deployment process and what their parents go through when they get ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Day for Kids

A group of children get their “passport” photo taken for the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The pre-deployment function line gave children the opportunity to learn what the deployment process is like for their parents.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Day for Kids

An Airman stamps a checklist for the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. Checklists were used as a mock mobility folder during the kids pre-deployment line for the children to learn how the military deploys. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Day for Kids

An Airman stamps a checklist during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The checklist was a part of the pre-deployment function where the children collected stamps and prizes at each “deployment” table to emulate the process that their military parents go through during a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Day for Kids

U.S. Air Force Col. James Bartran, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of staff, gives a speech at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The Youth Center hosted a Day for Kids event with games, prizes and a mock pre-deployment line for Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)

Day For Kids

Published April 25, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer
9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Dzekunskas, 9th Physiological Support Squadron technician, hands out samples of tube food during the Day for Kids event at the Youth Center on Beale Air Force Base, California, April 21, 2023. The event was held for military kids to learn about the deployment process and what their parents go through when they get ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Pentzer)