RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, speaks with Father Oliver Coss, Rector of All Saints’ Church, Northampton, prior to the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

James Saunders-Watson, center, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, and Squadron Leader Jayne Robertson, right, RAF Croughton RAF commander, prior to the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, speaks with James Saunders-Watson, right, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, and other distinguished guests prior to the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

James Saunders-Watson, center, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, speaks with Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing prior to the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, Apr. 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Valerie Strick, 422d Air Base Group executive officer, gives opening remarks during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, left, 422d Air Base Group commander, gives remarks during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

James Saunders-Watson, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, speaks during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, Apr. 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Father Oliver Coss, Rector of All Saints’ Church, Northampton, gives the invocation during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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James Saunders-Watson, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, digs up dirt to plant a tree during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

Squadron Leader Jayne Robertson, left, RAF Croughton RAF commander and Paul Parsons, 422d Air Base Group honorary commander, share a laugh after planting a tree during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon T. Hannah, right, 422d Air Base Group commander, James Saunders-Watson, center right, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and other distinguished guests applaud after the unveiling of a stone commemorating the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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A plaque commemorating the Queen’s Green Canopy event rests on a stone at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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James Saunders-Watson, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, speaks during the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

Distinguished guests and Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing sing the national anthem at the conclusion of the Queen’s Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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RAFC commemorates queen's 70 year reign during Green Canopy event

Published April 14, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs

RAF CROUGHTON, England --

Distinguished guests and Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing participated in the Queen's Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queen’s leadership of the nation.