Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

A military child tries on a helmet while visiting the Explosive Ordinance Disposal booth during a Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. For this event, children received fake orders and visited various stations to get a glimpse of what their parents experience during the pre-deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

Elijah, a military child, holds the controller for a Micro Tactical Ground Robot with the help of Airman 1st Class Andrew Jensen, 28th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. Children of Team Ellsworth participated in a Kid’s Deployment Line event, a fun-filled way for them to understand why deployments are important and answer any questions they may have. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

A military child operates an explosive ordinance disposal robot with the help of Senior Airman Gage Ryan, 28th Civil Engineering Squadron EOD technician, right, during a Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. The interactive event was designed for military children to experience the pre-deployment process from a child’s perspective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

A military child tries on a gas mask during a Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. Children were given fake orders, bussed to the base deployment center where they processed through different deployment stations, then returned to their parents for a re-integration celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

Arianna, a military child, interacts with therapy dogs provided by the local American Red Cross during a Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. The event was designed to help children of military members learn about deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

Children visit a Military and Family Readiness Center booth during the re-integration portion of the Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. The MFRC hosted the event to culminate the Month of the Military Child and allow children to have an interactive pre- and post-deployment experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Kid's Deployment Line celebrates Ellsworth's military children

Published April 23, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- A military child tries on a helmet while visiting the Explosive Ordinance Disposal booth during a Kid’s Deployment Line event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 20, 2024. For this event, children received fake orders and visited various stations to get a glimpse of what their parents experience during the pre-deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)