The Wyoming National Guard Open House, held the Wednesday of Cheyenne Frontier Days, spotlights various military personnel, equipment and teams ? such as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, the latter of which will actually be jumpin
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The Wyoming National Guard Open House, held the Wednesday of Cheyenne Frontier Days, spotlights various military personnel, equipment and teams ? such as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Leap Frogs, the latter of which will actually be jumping into the event at 1:30 p.m.
Hosting the free community event during CFD also allows people from around the world to view missions and capabilities from a variety of entities.
In addition to hosting Wyoming C-130, UH-60, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and other tactical equipment, the agency will be bringing in aviation assets from various organizations to include the U.S. Air Force Academy Glide Team, the Civil Air Patrol, Augusta Westland’s AW-139 Helicopter, a University of Wyoming King Air, weather mapping and predicting equipment, vintage military trucks and much more. There will also be bouncy houses for children and food vendors on site.
“We’ve been planning the open house since last fall. It takes a great deal of planning to get everything to fall into place, but the outcome is well worth it,” said Capt. Nils Lorenz, open house coordinator and a pilot with the 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard. “It’s always great to thank the Cheyenne community for their support, but it’s just as rewarding to showcase what we do to folks around the country who may not know. One of the best parts is seeing kids running around with huge smiles while they climb into equipment they might otherwise never get to see. It’s definitely an experience and worth the trip.”