Remembering 9/11: Tributes throughout the Air Force

Airmen and civilians from Joint Base Andrews, Md., share a moment of silence during morning reveille on Sept. 11, 2001. The morning reveille paid respect to all those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Talisa Williams, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, lowers a U.S. flag during a retreat ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 11, 2014. Airmen participated in a Patriot's Day Retreat and reenlistment ceremony Sept. 11, 2014. Patriot's Day is an annual observance to remember those who were injured or died during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

First responders from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, lead the Wolf Pack during a silent walk honoring the 13th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Kunsan 5/6 hosted the silent walk, which paid homage to the 2,977 innocent lives that were lost that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

Participants line up for the half-marathon during the Run for the Fallen on Sept. 6 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The Seymour Johnson AFB Company Grade Officer’s Council hosted the event. More than 275 military service members and their families assigned to installations across the East Coast participated in the run. [Note: The Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Company Grade Officer's Council is a private organization. It’s not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and it has no governmental status] (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

Participants in the Remembering our Heroes 5K cheer after completing the run at Tarague Beach Sep. 11, 2014, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The run, which drew approximately 200 participants, was hosted by the Coral Reef Fitness Center and served as a tribute to the 9/11 tragedy that occurred Sept 11, 2001 in New York City and Washington D.C. when two airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center and Pentagon resulting in over 3,000 deaths including more than 400 police officers and firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Airmen salute during a playing of taps at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 11, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Airmen and Soldiers, as well as DoD and Republic of Korea civilians gathered for the ceremony, wherein the victims of the tragic terrorist attacks of 9/11 were remembered. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Barreiro)

The Wolf Pack marches across base during a silent walk honoring the 13th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The event served not only to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but also as a reminder to Wolf Pack Airmen of the American freedoms they ensure every day as defenders of the base against external threats in wartime and armistice alongside ROK allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

Staff Sgt. Chase Blair carries the U.S. flag during the 5th Annual Fire Climb Sept. 7, 2014, at the fire training tower at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Blair is a firefighter with the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron. Reservists from the CES and 507th ARW took turns carrying the flag up and down the equivalent of 110 stories to commemorate the 343 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

Chief Master Sgt. Lee “Wolf Chief” Barr, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, (left to right), Tech. Sgt. Mykal Donathan, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge, cannibalization dock, and Staff Sgt. Diron Smith, 8th Comptroller Squadron deputy dispersing officer, bow their heads during a moment of silence honoring the 13th anniversary of Sept. 11 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Donathan and Smith volunteered their personal accounts of 9/11 and how it impacted their lives and their decision to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

Members of the 65th Security Forces Squadron salute during the United States national anthem at a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremmony at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal Sept. 11, 2014. Airmen from Lajes honored those that lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks by committing to remember them throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

Air Force servicemembers and civilians stand and observe a moment of silence during the 9/11 ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11th 2014. They are reminded of that fateful day 13 years ago when the United States, Japan and the rest of the world changed forever. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron trade the U.S. flag and an axe during the 5th annual fire climb Sept. 7, 2014, at the fire training tower at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The axe and flag were pieces of several packs carried up and down the tower stairs as members of the CES and the wing climbed the equivalent of 110 stories to commemorate the 343 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystin Trosper)

Firefighters and 507th Air Refueling Wing Reservists climb the outside of the fire tower during the 5th annual fire climb Sept. 7, 2014, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Reservists from the CES and 507th climbed up and down the equivalent of 110 stories to commemorate the 343 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystin Trosper)

Members of the 97th Security Forces Squadron and the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron present the colors during this year’s Patriot Day ceremony outside the base fire station Sept. 11, 2014. The ceremony was held at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., to honor the 343 firefighters and 23 police officers lost during the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis)