On the ground...and giving back

U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Sandy Vandiviere, 307th Mission Support Group commander, interacts with a child at the Children’s Center orphanage on Sept 13, 2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic. Vandiviere is in Ostrava to support the NATO Days air show, and as with years past, members of the 307th BW have always made time to visit the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen present a donation to the Children’s Center orphanage on behalf of the 307th Heritage Association on Sept. 13, 2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic. The 307th Heritage Association is a non-profit organization comprised of past and present members of the 307th Bomb Wing asked the Airmen to make the presentation while in Ostrava supporting the NATO Days air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

Airmen assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 307th Bomb Wing, connect a tow bar to the front landing gear of a B-52H Stratofortress in preparation for towing on Sept. 13, 2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic. The Airmen and aircraft arrived in Ostrava in support of the NATO Days air show. (Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Robert VanHoy, 307th Bomb Wing commander, visits a terminally ill child at the Children’s Center orphanage on Sept 13, 2018, Ostrava, Czech Republic. VanHoy is in Ostrava to support the NATO Days air show, and as with years past, members of the 307th BW have always made time to visit the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Fish, 11th Bomb Squadron commander, is interviewed by local media after arriving at the Ostrava Airport, Czech Republic, on Sept. 13, 2018, in support of the NATO Days air show. NATO Days consists of the presentation of heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of Special Forces training, flying displays, and presentation of armaments, equipment and military gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)