Operation KUDOS
Participating children stand to greet Col. Ben Maitre, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, upon arrival for Operation KUDOS (Kids Understanding Deployment Operations) April 30, 2016, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. After receiving a mission brief from Maitre, 97 children headed out to their “deployed location” and interacted with various supporting agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons)