Continental U.S. Aerospace Defense Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) remembers 9/11

Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones, 601st Air Operations Center Color Guard, and Col. John Ferry, 601st AOC Commander, step forward to place a wreath at the 601st  AOC 9/11 Memorial during a remembrance ceremony  Sept. 11. (Air Force Photo Released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones, 601st Air Operations Center Color Guard, and Col. John Ferry, 601st AOC Commander, step forward to place a wreath at the 601st AOC 9/11 Memorial during a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force Photo Released/Capt. Jared Scott)

Col. John Ferry, 601st Air Operations Center Commander and Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones, 601st AOC Color Guard, depart after placing a wreath at the 601st  AOC 9/11 Memorial during a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11.  (Air Force Photo Released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Col. John Ferry, 601st Air Operations Center Commander and Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones, 601st AOC Color Guard, depart after placing a wreath at the 601st AOC 9/11 Memorial during a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force Photo Released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

The wreath of red white and blue flowers stands in front of the charred granite stone from the Pentagon at the 601st Air Operations Center’s 9/11 Memorial. Placement of the wreath was part of a remembrance ceremony there Sept. 11. (Air Force Photo Released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The wreath of red white and blue flowers stands in front of the charred granite stone from the Pentagon at the 601st Air Operations Center’s 9/11 Memorial. Placement of the wreath was part of a remembrance ceremony there Sept. 11. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force Photo Released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

Royal Canadian Air Force MCpl Craig Robertson, 101st Air Communications Squadron, tolls the ceremonial bell from the 325th Fighter Wing Fire Department during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the 601st Air Operations Center. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force photo released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Royal Canadian Air Force MCpl Craig Robertson, 101st Air Communications Squadron, tolls the ceremonial bell from the 325th Fighter Wing Fire Department during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the 601st Air Operations Center. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force photo released/Airman 1st Class Sergio Gamboa)

Deputy Kathy McCurdy of the Bay County Sherriff’s Office plays “Amazing Grace” during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the 601st Air Operations Center Sept. 11. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force photo released/Capt. Jared Scott)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Deputy Kathy McCurdy of the Bay County Sherriff’s Office plays “Amazing Grace” during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the 601st Air Operations Center. The ceremony was held to honor and remember all who were affected by the tragic events of that day. (Air Force photo released/Capt. Jared Scott)