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Permanent 9/11 reminder graces JADOC

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BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. --  A large white stone fragment recovered from the Pentagon in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001 is now displayed in a high-quality exhibit case at the Joint Air Defense Operations Center in Washington, D.C.

The display case is a recent gift from ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, a primary contractor for JADOC's technical and engineering support operations.

Lt. Col. Brian Lehew, 127th Air Defense Squadron - the U.S. Air Force component of JADOC and a subordinate unit of Continental U.S. NORAD Region - said, "The Pentagon artifact is a vivid reminder of the determination of those who are trying to tip the balance and diminish our role in the free world. But more than that, it's a daily reminder that our mission is valuable and essential to what we collectively do here--defending the nation's capital and its infrastructure in the name of freedom."

ARINC Vice President Monty Montero unveiled the gift in a brief ceremony recently. The illuminated display will be located within the entranceway at JADOC, where every member of the mission will pass by and see it every day.

"This stone fragment of the Pentagon symbolizes far more than the tragic attack of 9/11," Montero stated. "It will be a constant reminder of sacrifices made by others, and of the vital purpose behind the JADOC mission--the vigilant defense of the nation's capital."

Located in the nation's capital at a secure location, the JADOC houses dozens of servicemen and women whose mission is to work daily around the clock to track and identify every aircraft that approaches the U.S. National Capital Region airspace. As a part of the CONR mission, JADOC was created after the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and United Airlines Flight 93.

(Portions of this article courtesy of ARINC, LLC.)