Staff Sgt. Sean Osborn (right), 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequencies transmission systems NCO in charge, is re-enlisted by Capt. John Hoffman (left), 92nd Communications Squadron operations flight commander, May 14, 2015, over the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training area in the Colville National Forest. Sgt. Osborn and his team support the Survival School with radio communications in the training area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nicolo J. Daniello)

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The controls in hand

An American flag sticks to the controls of the Cessna II 182 P aircraft, May 14, 2015, over Colville National Forest, Wash. It is tradition, and required, to have an American flag present during re-enlistments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nicolo J. Daniello)

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During the re-enlistment flight, the mountains encompassing the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training areas were in view through the windows of the Cessna II 182 P aircraft. Staff Sgt. Sean Osborn 92nd Communications Squadron, radio frequencies transmission systems NCO in charge, was re-enlisted during the flight over the S.E.R.E training area in the Colville National Forest because he and his team support the Survival School with radio communications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nicolo J. Daniello)

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Waiting to fly

A Cessna II 182 P aircraft, sits in a hangar May 14, 2015, at Felts Field, Spokane, Wash. The aircraft is partially owned by Capt. John Hoffman, 92nd Communications Squadron operations flight commander, who re-enlisted his Airman, Staff Sgt. Sean Osborn, 92nd CS radio frequencies transmission systems NCO in charge, during a flight over the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training area located in Colville National Forest. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nicolo J. Daniello)

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Re-enlistment in the sky

Published May 18, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- A Fairchild Airman re-enlisted in a privately owned airplane May 14, 2015, while flying over the Colville National Forest, Washington.

Staff Sgt. Sean Osborn, 92nd Communications Squadron radio frequencies transmission systems NCO in charge, was re-enlisted by Capt. John Hoffman, 92nd Communications Squadron operations flight commander, during a flight over the S.E.R.E School training area in the Colville National Forest. Osborn chose this location because he and his team support the Survival School with radio communications.

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