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Twenty-five Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing participated in the annual Air Force-wide Port Dawg Memorial Run on May 2nd, 2021 at Stratton Air National Guard Base.
Port Dawg is what the air transportation specialists who man the Air Force’s aerial port squadrons call themselves.
These Airmen build and inspect the cargo packages, determine how the cargo is stored in the plane, load and unload the cargo, and ensure all safety and security precautions are implemented, said Chief Master Sgt. Mark Mann the air transportation superintendent for the 109th Airlift Wing.
The annual Port Dawg run is completed anytime during May to honor air transportation specialists in the Active Air Force Air Guard and Air Force Reserve who have died in the previous year due to combat, wrongdoing or suicide.