DEP
Lt. Col. Derek Routt, Thunderbird 7, operations officer, swears in 23 civilians into the Delayed Enlistment Program on July 28. The DEP participants are Brian Abbott, Brandon Burgess, Zachary Chambers, Ashley Connely, Michael Dejean, Robert Eby, Owen Erickson, Obie Halle, Andrew Hauber, Kaitlin Ilgen, Kassy Kadrmas, Tylor King, Christopher Kowalke, Ryan Lewallen, Lukas Ludwig, Kaytlyn Mapes, Alystria Maurer, Matthew Randolph, James Strutz, Dock Stuart, Megan Thorlund, Desiree Valenciano and Mellisa Williams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff Allred)