Aerial Re-enlistment
Tech. Sgt. Eric Hartman re-enlists into the 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron, where he is part of the Fire Protection Flight, Nov. 24, 2009. Sergeant Hartman took his oath of enlistment atop a 100-foot aeriel ladder platform provided by his employer, the Columbia, Mo. Fire Department. The oath was administered by Navy Lt. Timothy Anderson, commander, Navy ROTC- University of Missouri-Columbia. The ceremony was attended by Sergeant Hartman's wife, Rachel, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Moore, 442nd recruiting office, and fellow Columbia firefighter Master Sgt. Jeffrey Strawn, 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron. The 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ James Weaver)