Look To The Skies For An Aerial Salute To Our Health Care Professionals

Look To The Skies For An Aerial Salute To Our Health Care Professionals

Don't miss out on the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing's aerial salute to the brave health care professionals on the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This upcoming Friday, May 15th, the Wyoming Air National Guard will be presenting a two-ship C-130 flyover across each hospital around the state. They will be flying over the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 3:15 pm on Friday.

“We salute all those, both around the state of Wyoming and across the nation who have sacrificed so much to serve on the frontlines of this pandemic,” said Col. Justin Walrath, 153rd Airlift Wing commander and pilot, WYANG, “it’s truly an honor for the men and women of the Wyoming Air National Guard to provide a ‘thank you’ to the first responders, medical professionals, and essential personnel providing support at this time.”

The following is a list of time and locations for the May 15th flyover:

9:35 Niobrara Health and Life Center,  Lusk
9:55 Weston County Health Services,  Newcastle
10:05 Crook County Hospital,  Sundance
10:20 Campbell County Memorial Hospital, Gillette
10:30 Johnson County Healthcare Center, Buffalo
10:40 Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Sheridan
10:40 Sheridan VA Health Care System, Sheridan
10:55 Washakie Medical Center, Worland
11:05 South Big Horn County Hospital, Basin
11:10 North Big Horn Hospital,  Lovell
11:20 Powell Valley Healthcare,  Powell
11:25 Cody Regional Health,  Cody
11:45 Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital,  Thermopolis
11:55 SageWest Health Care-Riverton,  Riverton
12:00 SageWest Health Care-Lander,  Lander
12:15 SCRHD Pinedale,  Pinedale
12:20 SCRHD, Marbleton,  Marbleton
12:35 St. Johns Medical Center,  Jackson
12:50 Star Valley Health,  Afton
1:05 South Lincoln Medical Center,  Kemmerer
1:15 Wyoming State Hospital,  Evanston
1:15 Evanston Regional Hospital,  Evanston
1:35 Aspen Mountain Medical Center,  Rock Springs
1:35 Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County,  Rock Springs
2:00 Memorial Hospital of Carbon County,  Rawlins
2:25 Wyoming Medical Center,  Casper
2:25 Wyoming Behavioral Institute,  Casper
2:25 Elkhorn Valley Rehabilitation Hospital,  Casper
2:25 Summit Medical Center,  Casper
2:35 Memorial Hospital Converse County,  Douglas
3:00 Ivinson Memorial Hospital,  Laramie
3:15 Cheyenne Regional Medical Center,  Cheyenne
3:15 Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center,  Cheyenne

F.E. Warren Air Force Base will also be honoring Cheyenne's frontline COVID-19 responders this Saturday, May 16th with a flyover of four UH-1N Hueys from the 37th Helicopter Squadron. They will be flying over the Cheyenne proper, then over Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and the state capitol at noon on Saturday.

"This is an opportunity for us to express our sincere appreciation to all of Cheyenne’s healthcare workers, first responders and essential personnel who are working on the front lines to combat the coronavirus,” 90th Missile Wing Commander Col. Peter M. Bonetti said in a press release.