Bison Fury exercise

Airman 1st Class Daniel Hilliard hand cranks the deployment of a TPS-75 radar set antenna in support a 728th Air Control Squadron deployment readiness exercise called Bison Fury July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bison Fury exercise

Airman 1st Class Daniel Hilliard hand cranks the deployment of a TPS-75 radar set antenna in support a 728th Air Control Squadron deployment readiness exercise called Bison Fury July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bison Fury exercise

Senior Airman Brandi Phillips, a 728th Air Control Squadron digital maintenance technician, installs an environmental control unit duct onto a mobile operations module during a deployment readiness Exercise called Bison Fury July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bison Fury exercise

Airmen from the 728th Air Control Squadron secure tie-down straps for a TPS-75 radar set antenna in support of a deployment readiness exercise called Bison Fury July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bison Fury exercise

Senior Airman Byron Bevis, a radio frequency transmission systems technician, connects antenna control cables to a Ground Multi-Band Terminal control box during initial setup of a deployed radar site during a 728th Air Control Squadron deployment readiness exercise called Bison Fury July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bison Fury exercise

Senior Airman Joshua Nelson, an aerospace ground equipment technician, and Senior Airman Henry Hilliard, a heating ventilation and air conditioning technician, install a Delta ground grid in order to provide a central grounding point for all communications equipment in support of the 728th Air Control Squadron’s exercise, Bison Fury, July 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise marks the last large-scale exercise for the squadron, which is scheduled to be deactivated in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Seek Eagle Olympics

1st Lt. Heath Honaker, 2nd Lt. Tom Pace, Flt. Lt. David Palmer, and James Clifton sprint toward the finish in the 100-meter dash during the Air Force Seek Eagle’s Olympics July 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The SE office’s personnel participated in various sports events before a gold medal presentation and shrimp boil. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Seek Eagle Olympics

Jim LaRue watches to see if his shot gets “closest to the cone” during the Air Force Seek Eagle’s Olympics July 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The SE office’s personnel participated in various events before a gold medal presentation and shrimp boil. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Running in memory

More than 50 runners turned out June 26 for a 5K to honor and remember Tech. Sgt. Daniel Douville, an explosive ordnance disposal Airman from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., who was killed in Afghanistan. The run, which was led by the 96th EOD flight, marked the one year anniversary of his death. Douville’s name was added to the EOD Memorial Wall earlier this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

DFC award winner

Maj. John Caldwell, of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his combat aviation efforts in Afghanistan in 2011. Established by Congress on July 2, 1926, the Distinguished Flying Cross may be awarded to members of any branch of service and to members of the armed forces of friendly nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Runners stride to the finish of the two and a half-mile run of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Keri Holguin sprints the last leg of the two and a half-mile run of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Tim Spaulding races for the finish of the eight and a half-mile bike ride section of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. Spaulding finished 13th overall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Julia Tobias races toward the finish of the eight and a half-mile bike ride section of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. Tobias finished first among all women participants and third overall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Joshua Wood is the first of his heat to exit the swim portion of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

A female participant comes up for air during the first leg of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

F-35

Eglin lead firefighter, Brian Johnson explains to Tyndall's lead firefighter John Christopherson and Senior Airman Jacob Banuelos details to shutting down a F-35A Joint Strike Fighter during training. Tyndall AFB is an alternate landing site for the airplanes. (USAF photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)

1st & Newest

Lt. Col. Eric Smith (left) congratulates Lt. Col. Lee Kloos on becoming the latest qualified joint strike fighter pilot and DOD’s first non-developmental test pilot to qualify, May 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After completing his flight, is now a qualified instructor pilot for the F-35 Lightning II. Smith, the director of operations with the 58th FS and the first Air Force qualified pilot, served as Kloos' flight evaluator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)

Runners' respect

Ronald Morrell, of Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Det. 2, and other runners listen to the national anthem prior to the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

American Peeker

Jeremy Anderson watches as runners sprint for the finish line at the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

No one left behind

Margaret Bartlett, age 83, walks down Eglin Boulevard during the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Respects

Runners pay their respects as they pass by the All Wars Memorial during the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Gate to Gate

Runners cross the starting line beginning the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hot wheels

Matt Davis takes off from the starting line of the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)