Staff Sgt. Aristide Colonna and Senior Airman Donald Ramos, 514th Air Mobility Wing chaplain assistants, oversee the grill at the Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. Freedom wing members closed out the year at a barbeque lunch celebrating their resiliency to external challenges caused by Hurricane Sandy devastation and the 2013 government furlough (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Freedom wing members enjoy a complimentary barbeque lunch at the Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. The wing's Air Reserve Technicians and reservists had the option to enjoy the festivities in civilian clothes as a sign of appreciation for overcoming 2013 fiscal year challenges and closing out a successful year as a recipient of the 2012 Air Force Outstanding Unit award (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Two members of the 514th Maintenance Squadron load their plates with freshly grilled hamburgers and hot dogs at the Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. Civilian personnel, Air Reserve Technicians and reservists were treated to a complimentary lunch hosted by 514th Air Mobility Wing staff to celebrate the closing year’s accomplishments and withstanding tough financial and personal challenges throughout fiscal year 2013 (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Freedom wing members enjoy a barbeque buffet featuring hot dogs and hamburgers at the Hot Diggity Dog Day here Sept. 26. To accommodate the turnout, a total of 600 hot dogs and hamburgers, 300 bags of chips, and 50 pounds of potato and macaroni salad were needed to feed more than 100 attendees at the event (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Col. Michael Underkofler, 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, welcomes attendees of the Hot Diggity Dog Day as they proceed through the queue for a complimentary barbeque lunch here Sept. 26. Underkofler greeted attendees and monitored food levels during the two-hour event celebrating wing accomplishments and the end of a successful fiscal year (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Airman Christian Zetino, 514th Operations Group member and youngest Airman in attendance, follows tradition in slicing the first piece of cake at the Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. Freedom wing members were treated to a complimentary lunch to celebrate wing accomplishments and withstanding tough financial and personal challenges during the course of the year (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Several 514th Air Mobility Wing service members, civilian personnel and Air Reserve Technicians enjoyed a congratulatory barbeque lunch to celebrate Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. For more than two hours, attendees mixed and mingled over hot dogs and hamburgers celebrating their achievements for the 2013 fiscal year (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

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Hot Diggity Dog Day celebrates wing accomplishments, resiliency

Published Sept. 27, 2013
514th Air Mobility Wing public affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Hawaiian shirts and grilled hot dogs were the theme for Hot Diggity Dog Day, a two-hour appreciation lunch, held here Sept. 26 for Freedom Wing reservists, Air Reserve Technicians, and civilian personnel. Attendees feasted over a complimentary barbeque lunch hosted by 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Michael Underkofler, and his staff. The fiscal year-end event saw more than 100 attendees who came to celebrate the wing's accomplishments, including the recent 2012 Air Force Outstanding Unit award, and resiliency during Hurricane Sandy and the 2013 government furlough.

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