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Wounded Warrior finds purpose in sharing story

Col. Laurel Burkel, Air Mobility Command, shows the rank pins in her flight cap for Maj. Phyllis Pelky and Master Sgt. Greg Kuhse, to Airmen after an Air Force Wounded Warrior Ambassador workshop event April 18 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Burkel keeps the rank pins in her flight cap to honor Pelky and Kuhse. Pelky, Kuhse and three NATO partners were lost in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan that injured Burkel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Wounded Warrior finds purpose in sharing story

Col. Laurel Burkel, Air Mobility Command, speaks to a group of writers during a media engagement in Washington D.C. Burkel survived a broken neck after she was rescued from a NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Wayne Clark)

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MDG leadership attends VA expansion ribbon-cutting ceremony

Col. Pamela Smith, 96th Medical Group commander, addresses attendees during the Veterans Affairs Clinic's ribbon-cutting ceremony April 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Smith spoke of the importance of continued support for our veteran population. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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EOD flights gets a one of a kind robot

Staff Sgt. Ryan Hoagland (left) and Tech Sgt. Jerimy Watkins (right), both of the 96th Civil Engineer Group, lift a robotic arm during the assembly of the explosive ordnance disposal flight’s new, one of a kind robot April 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

A firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, extracts a training dummy from an elevator shaft during a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new structural training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

A firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, walks down the fire engine's aerial ladder during a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new structural training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

Firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, rappel from the top story of a new structural training facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

The new fire training facility pictured on the right, dubbed “The Assistant Fire Chief” replaces the previous burn house, pictured on the left. The $680,000 state-of-the-art training facility supports high-angle rescue operations, laddering, rappelling, roof penetration, helo deployment training simulations, floor collapse and the only four-story fire training elevator shaft in Northwest Florida.

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

Firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, conduct roof penetration training during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new structural training facility March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new fire training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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'The Assistant Fire Chief' is ready to train

A firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, watches activity on the top story of the new structural training facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new structural training facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Prevent cavity bugs in kids

Maj. (Dr.) Bradley Harrelson, 96th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon, speaks to kids during a children's dental health month observance. Harrelson's alter ego is a high-spirited dentist who juggles and uses humor to teach the importance of dental health and oral hygiene. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Weapons load competition

Senior Airman Joseph Soto Valentin and Staff Sgt. Giovanni Bufaliniballa, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron blue crew, lock in an MK-82 HD bomb during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16 Blue and F- 15 Red AMU crews competed for the 2017 load crew of the year title and bragging rights by loading missiles and a bomb on aircraft the quickest with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Taleisan Colby, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, evaluates fin attachment during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16 Blue and F- 15 Red AMU crews competed for the 2017 load crew of the year title and bragging rights by loading missiles and a bomb on aircraft the quickest with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Giovanni Bufaliniballa, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron blue crew, locks in an AIM-120 during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16 Blue and F- 15 Red AMU crews competed for the 2017 load crew of the year title and bragging rights by loading missiles and a bomb on aircraft the quickest with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Weapons load competition

Senior Airman Aubrey Sloan, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron red crew, releases a latch safing pin during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16 Blue and F- 15 Red AMU crews competed for the 2017 load crew of the year title and bragging rights by loading missiles and a bomb on aircraft the quickest with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Damon Bryant and Senior Airman Troy Carpenter, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, operate the fine control to position an AIM-120 missile during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16 Blue and F-15 Red AMU crews competed for the 2017 load crew of the year title and bragging rights by loading missiles and a bomb on aircraft the quickest with the fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Seeds to trees: Base beautification project

Sandy Pizzolato, 96th Civil Engineer Group, points out the long leaf pines tap root during a beautification and reforestation project Jan. 11 on the Eglin Reservation in Florida. The six-day project included preparing the area and soil, sowing wild flower seeds, planting 555 Eglin seed long leaf pines and 55 saw palmetto trees to beautify the retention pond with native plant species. The project also used pollinating flowers to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and moths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Seeds to trees: Base beautification project

Airman 1 st Class Juston Forde, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, plants a saw palmetto tree during a beautification and reforestation project Jan. 11 on the Eglin Reservation in Florida. The six-day project included preparing the area and soil, sowing wild flower seeds, planting 555 Eglin seed long leaf pines and 55 saw palmetto trees to beautify the retention pond with native plant species. The project also used pollinating flowers to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and moths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Seeds to trees: Base beautification project

Airman 1 st Class Juston Forde, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, carries long leaf pines during a beautification and reforestation project Jan. 11 on the Eglin Reservation in Florida. The six-day project included preparing the area and soil, sowing wild flower seeds, planting 555 Eglin seed long leaf pines and 55 saw palmetto trees to beautify the retention pond with native plant species. The project also used pollinating flowers to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and moths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Helping agencies move to problem prevention strategy

Yvonne Viel, violence prevention integrator, engages in a discussion with Eglin Air Force Base’s Helping Agency Team members, at the new prevention strategy training Jan. 16. The new initiative is designed to help base helping agencies prevent problems before they arise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

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