Riders arrived at the information center and were briefed with Four Honor Bikes assigned to escort Mrs. Elrod to shelter A.  After the briefing the riders left to prepare the flag line.  When the family and MSgt. Elrod arrived at the shelter, riders were moved into the shelter to be a part of this family.   Bugles Across America provided live taps for this service.  As the service concluded the Ride Captain was invited to go with the family to the columbarium.  Responsibility for the final brief and dismissal was passed on to two other RC's.

The lead RC and his wife departed with the family where MSgt. Elrod was placed in the wall by his wife, Janice.  When this concluded, this RC found another fellow 301FW crew chief on the same wall where he had been placed a few weeks back.  Two crew chiefs will be working one of heaven's jets together, just as they did in life.