Members of the 364th Recruiting Squadron (l-r)Tech. Sgt. Julianne Lapointe, Staff Sgt. Melissa Kanet, and Tech. Sgt. LaSandra Crockett) present medals to runners crossing the finish line of the 2012 Oakland Running Festival March 25. The 364th Recruiting Squadron helped raise over $10K for several local charities. Nineteen squadron members also served as race volunteers, and handed out blankets and medals to runner who crossed the finish line. Sixteen squadron members ran the half-marathon and 44 young Americans were sworn into the Delayed Enlistment Program. The DEPper s also volunteered as course marshals, bag checkers, as well as handed out medals and blankets at the running festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Leo Morales)
Lt. Col. Eric Espino, 364th Recruiting Squadron commander, administers the oath of enlistment to the 44 newest members of the Delayed Enlistment Program during the pre-start ceremony at the 2012 Oakland Running Festival. Nineteen squadron members served as race volunteers and 16 squadron members ran the half-marathon, raising over $10K for local charities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Leo Morales)
Members of the 364th Recruiting Squadron pose after finishing the half-marathon run during the 2012 Oakland Running Festival. Sixteen squadron members ran the half-marathon to raise money for charity while 19 squadron members served as race volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Leo Morales)
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, 364th Recruiting Squadron, poses at the finish line after running the half-marathon event at the 2012 Oakland Running Festival. Johnson served as the Air Force's coordinator for the event which included a 44-person Delayed Enlistment Program swear-in and 19 squadron members working as race volunteers. Johnson also led the squadron's 16-person running team in a half-marathon run to increase Air Force awareness and raise money for local charities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Leo Morales)