Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Carmen Mikolajcik-Miles, wife of the late Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, before the Run the Runway 5K, June 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event fostered relationships with members of the surrounding community, while raising awareness about Lou Gehrig’s disease and honoring Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, who succumbed to the disease in 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, fires a starting pistol to initiate the the Run the Runway 5K, June 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event fostered relationships with members of the surrounding community, while raising awareness about Lou Gehrig’s disease and honoring Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, who succumbed to the disease in 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Michael Seekings, Charleston City Councilman, crosses the finish line in first place during the Run the Runway 5K, June 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event fostered relationships with members of the surrounding community, while raising awareness about Lou Gehrig’s disease and honoring Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, who succumbed to the disease in 2010. Seekings finished with a time of 18:52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Ensign Jennifer Oblinger, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command instructor, finishes as the first place female during the Run the Runway 5K, June 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event fostered relationships with members of the surrounding community, while raising awareness about Lou Gehrig’s disease and honoring Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, who succumbed to the disease in 2010. Oblinger finished with a time of 20:27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)