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Goodfellow Celebrates Oktoberfest

By Senior Airman Ashley Thrash, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs / Published October 18, 2021

Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. The 17th Force Support Squadron organized the event with multiple vendors in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)
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Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. The 17th Force Support Squadron organized the event with multiple vendors in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

A Goodfellow member climbs a rock-wall during the Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. The celebration included live music, German food, rock climbing, and other family-friendly activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)
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A Goodfellow member climbs a rock-wall during the Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. The celebration included live music, German food, rock climbing, and other family-friendly activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

A local musician performs at the Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. Oktoberfest brought German culture to Goodfellow and allowed Airmen and their families to celebrate German heritage without travelling outside the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)
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A local musician performs at the Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Event Center Complex on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 16, 2021. Oktoberfest brought German culture to Goodfellow and allowed Airmen and their families to celebrate German heritage without travelling outside the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Thrash)

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GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Goodfellow hosted the Oktoberfest at Goodfellow celebration at the Powell Event Center Complex from 2-10 p.m., Oct. 16.

Oktoberfest brought German culture to Goodfellow and allowed Airmen and their families to experience German heritage without travelling outside the local area.

The 17th Force Support Squadron organized the event with support from multiple vendors in the local area.

The celebration included live music, German food, rock climbing, and other family-friendly activities.

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