51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Base honor guard members prepare to present colors during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. The event consisted of first responder prayer readings, a bell ceremony and a stair climb challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Members of Team Osan stand for the presentation of colors during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. The ceremony included an annual stair climb that started at 8:46 am, the exact time when the North Tower was hit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Senior Airman Corey McDonald, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, and 1 Lt. Kyle Lunde, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, stand in formation during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. SFS members joined firefighters, medics and other personnel to pay their respects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Staff Sgt. Logan Parrish, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector, rings the fire station bell during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. Historically, the ringing of the bells signifies the beginning and end of a firefighter’s shift, every alarm taken during their shift, and the passing of a comrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Col. Joshua Wood, 51st Fighter Wing commander, participates in the stair climb challenge during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. Wood and 51st FW leadership donned firefighter gear to pay tribute to the firefighters that climbed the stairs during the World Trade Center attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Participants receive directions for the annual stair climb challenge as part of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. Each individual climbed 10 flights of stairs 11 times, representing the number of flights of stairs in the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Airman 1st Class Brendan Casserly and Airman Noah Grantham, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, descend a flight of stairs during the annual stair climb challenge as part of a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. Each participant climbed 10 flights of stairs 11 times, which represents the number of flights of stairs in the World Trade Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

An Airman grabs a first responder card during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. Firefighters and participants climbed 10 flights of stairs 11 times, which represents the number of flights of stairs in the World Trade Center. First responder cards were carried during each round in the stair climb to honor the first responders lost during the 9/11 attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Estrada)

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51st CES hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Published Sept. 13, 2022
By Senior Airman Megan Estrada
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

The 51st Civill Engineer Squadron hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2022. The ceremony included an annual stair climb where participants climbed 10 flights of stairs 11 times, representing the number of flights of stairs in the World Trade Center.