Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Heavenly flight

The Most Reverend Roger Schwietz, the Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Anchorage, and Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Roehrig, 3rd Wing, exit the C-17 after a 90-minute orientation flight over Alaska. Archbishop Schwietz is an honorary commander and received the ride to learn more about the squadron?s mission. In addition to the flight, the archbishop also toured the C-17 simulator and visited with base chaplains. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matt Owens)

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Heavenly flight

The Most Reverend Roger Schwietz, the Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Anchorage (left), and Brother Craig Bonham, vocational director for the Archdiocese of Anchorage (center), speak with Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Purvis, 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, before taking an orientation ride on a C-17 Feb. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matt Owens)

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Heavenly Flight

Published Feb. 15, 2008