Cadet Kimo Martinez is pinned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Space Force during U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 825’s winter 2025 commissioning ceremony at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 21, 2025. Family members pinned on his rank following the Oath of Office administered by his father, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kato Martinez. The Martinez family survived the 2016 terrorist attack at Brussels Airport, which killed the mother and left several family members injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ismael Ortega)
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Ismael Ortega
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