301st Fighter Wing
2/25/2013 - NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas -- One Air Force Reserve civil engineer flight found a way to conduct a historic ceremony without spending a penny more than their normal UTA business expenditures.
The 822nd Civil Engineer Fight held their activation ceremony Feb. 2 at 10th Air Force Headquarters here with Col. Frank Meyers, 622nd Civil Engineer Group, presiding via the telephone from Robins AFB, Ga. Since the budget wouldn't allow Meyers to travel to attend the ceremony, Col. Gene Odom, 810th CEF commander, thought the next best thing would be to have him listen through a conference call. For official reasons, Lt. Col. Steve Mason, a traditional reservist with the 810th CEF, stood in as the presiding officer proxy.
"It is a dynamic time for the 822nd CEF. We joined the 622nd CEG in Oct. 2012 which brought many changes and the great opportunity to be aligned with the Air Force Civil Engineer Community," said Odom, the new 822nd CEF commander.
The teleconference ceremony began when the flight's longest standing member, Senior Master Sgt. Jimmy Camargo, who represented the 810th heritage and history, retired the 810th CEF's colors. The flag was furled and cased in a matter of seconds signifying the end of one era and a new beginning.
The 810th CEF heritage started with 10th AF in Nov. 15, 1978 as the 10th Civil Engineering Flight at Bergstrom AFB, Texas. On Oct. 1, 1994, it was re-designated as the 810th CEF and moved to Carswell Air Reserve Station, Texas, on Sept. 1996. In 2002, the 810th CEF moved into its permanent facilities collocated with Headquarters 10th AF here.
Capt. Mark Hope unfurled and posted the new colors to signify the activation and future of the 822nd CEF.
Some ceremonies must be accomplished and are mandatory by various governing DOD regulations. By conducting the ceremony via teleconference, the 822nd Civic Engineering Flight saved the Air Force Reserve Command more than $2,000.
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