Present arms

A member of the flag detail holds the rifle out during the “present arms” command at the Honor Guard graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hold tight

(Left) Airman 1st Class Taurie McCurdy and five other members of the Eglin Honor Guard hold the flag tight above the casket during a mock funeral as part of the honor guard graduation. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Flag detail

Senior Airman David Rebholz and Airman 1st Class Kasey Roberts were part of the flag detail during a military funeral performance at the honor guard graduation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

With Reverance

Members of the Eglin Honor Guard carry the flag-draped casket during a mock funeral as part of the honor guard graduation. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Saluting with honor

Airman 1st Class Eric Esser leads the flag detail at the honor guard graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

The bugler

Airman 1st Class Brittany White, of the Eglin Honor Guard, holds her bugle prior to a military funeral performance at the honor guard graduation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 16 new Airmen graduated from the 80-plus-hour course. Prior to the graduation, the Airmen perform a full honors, military funeral to include flag detail, the 21-gun salute, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

MMA fighter visits Eglin Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Brian West, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shows Carlos Condit, the Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ, around the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter during his tour March 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Condit visited and signed autographs at the 33rd and 96th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

MMA fighter visits Eglin Airmen, Marines

Carlos Condit, the Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ, signs an autograph at the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501 March 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Condit visited and signed autographs at the 33rd Fighter Wing and 96th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Airmen take Habitat for Humanity trip

Airman 1st Class Ian Roosa, from the 96th Dental Squadron, and Airman Jonathan Quinchia, from the 96th Fuels Management Flight, work together to secure a corner of a structure in Tuscaloosa Ala., during a Habitat for Humanity trip. The Airmen constructed two outdoor storage buildings, finalized the interior of a house, made a front porch deck, laid the base flooring for a house, cut the re-barb for a driveway and sidewalk, constructed three safe rooms and repaired one safe room capable of withstanding 200 mile per hour winds. The 19 Airmen provided 588 man hours of labor and saved $5,800 in contractor costs over three days. (Courtesy photo)

Airmen take Habitat for Humanity trip

Team Eglin members secure wood for a floor in Tuscaloosa Ala., during a Habitat for Humanity trip. The Airmen from the Fuels Management Flight and the 96th Dental Squadron, constructed two outdoor storage buildings, finalized the interior of a house, made a front porch deck, laid the base flooring for a house, cut the re-barb for a driveway and sidewalk, constructed three safe rooms and repaired one safe room capable of withstanding 200 mile per hour winds. The 19 Airmen provided 588 man hours of labor and saved $5,800 in contractor costs over three days. (Courtesy photo)

US, Kyrgyz share EOD, CBRNE techniques

Staff Sgt. Ken Buchanan, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management training, helps Sgt. Murat Chinalier, Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense head specialist of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives section, with his gear Feb. 22, 2012. Emergency responders from the Kyrgyz Ministries of Emergency Services, Interior and Defense visited the Transit Center at Manas to exchange information on explosive ordnance disposal and CBRNE tactics, techniques and procedures. Buchanan is deployed here from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)

AFSO-21 Marine

Staff Sgt. James Bentley, of the 359th Training Squadron, trains others on the merits of continued process improvement and Air Force Smart Operations 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Bentley is the first Marine certified in AFSO-21 within the 33rd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)