Space Control Center

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tech. Sgt. Kevin Vann and Master Sgt. Dave Angermuller review a satellite tasking from Joint Space Air Operations Center. (Courtesy Photo)

Space Control Center

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Michael Eickhoff adminsters a training scenario to a crew as part of the monthly training requirements. Each crew is required to receive monthly classroom and scenario based training. (Courtesy Photo)

Airman recognizes freedom as priviliege, not right

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman Carlos Campos-Fernandez, 96th Logisitics Readiness Squadron, material management apprentice, finds an item's warehouse location. Born in Cuba, Airman Campos-Fernandez enjoys the everyday liberties that many citizens take for granted. (US Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

POW/MIA Remembrance

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Veteran Michael Freeman (front), a member of the Army Air Corps and former prisoner of war during World War II, is escorted by his son, Michael, and Master Sgt. Craig Sargent, 46th Maintenance Squadron, as he enters the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum as an honored guest. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin hast hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

Air Force leader visits Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Housing Manager Kathy Lawhon briefs Kathleen Ferguson Sept. 18, while Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander and Col. Dennis Yates, 96 Civil Engineer Group commander, look on. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, Mrs. Ferguson is responsible for the management, policy and oversight of the $6 billion annual Air Force installation and facility programs. She was on base to discuss with senior leadership the Base Realignment and Closure initiatives including the beddown of the Joint Strike Fighter and 7th Special Forces Group and Eglin's housing privitization. (USAF photo by Lois Walsh)

Seeing through the sand

Deputy Secretary of Defense, Gordon England (right), Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Michael Donnelly (center), Secretary of the Air Force, listen to Brian Mitchell, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate, as he describes solutions being developed for the problem of helicopter brownout at the national Air Force Association conference in Washington D.C. Sept. 15 through 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Wallace)

August Yard of the Month

(Far right) Col. Rick LoCastro, 96th Air Base Wing vice commander, and other Team Eglin leadership recognized Tech. Sgt. Eric Yingling, 728th Air Control Squadron, and his wife, Marjorie, for the August Yard of the Month event. (Courtesy photo)

August Yard of the Month

(Far right) Col. Rick LoCastro, 96th Air Base Wing vice commander, recognized Sherry Goodrow, wife of Master Sgt. Christopher Goodrow assigned to the 6th Army Ranger Battalion, recently for the Yard of the Month function.

Eglin's 46th Weather Squadron reacts to storm challenges

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Weather observers from the 46th Weather Squadron observe the skies for funnel clouds Sept. 1 here. Eglin experienced seven tornadic events because of the base's location near the fringe of Hurrican Gustav. (Courtesy photo)

Customer Service

Customer Service

New dorms

Airman 1st Class Sarah Gamez, 96th Security Forces Squadron, along with other officers assigned to the squadron are slated to move into the new dorms Spring 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

American Red Cross provides relief to servicemembers worldwide

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jan Stratton, American Red Cross volunteer, stuffs folders with children's activity papers for an upcoming ARC event. The ARC provides services to Eglin and Hurlburt personnel in a variety of ways, including health and safety classes, disaster awareness briefings and emergency communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. LuCelia Ball)

Turtle protection

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Steve Fikar, a Turtle Patrol volunteer, patrols the area around on the Eglin Air Force Base property on Santa Rosa Island looking for egg nests and turtle tracks along the sand. The group of 14 volunteers begin early in every morning looking for signs of sea turtles on the beach. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Turtle protection

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Steve Fikar walks over to a protected sea turtle egg nest Aug. 20 on the Eglin Air Force Base property on Santa Rosa Island to ensure it hasn’t been disturbed overnight. Mr. Fikar is one of 14 other volunteers who patrol the beach each morning to in an effort to find and protect the endangered sea turtle nests. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Commander's Action Line

Col. McClintock's Commanders Action Line photo

Flat Rate Shipping

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Marscha Ridenour, Eglin Post Office clerk, helps an Airman ship a Flat Rate box overseas. The new Flate Rate offers gives a $2 discount to any package shipped to an APO or FPO address as well as increases the size fo the box two-fold. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

Oklahoma leaders "explode" with patriotism during Eglin visit

2nd Lt. Mitchell Kieffer briefs Tinker AFB civic leaders on the latest technology at the Air Force Research Laboratory. The guests are members of Tinker AFB's Community Star program who visited the base with their respective Tinker leadership. (USAF photo by Chrissy Cuttita)

Oklahoma leaders "explode" with patriotism during Eglin visit

Mr. Kirk Velasco (left) explains the capability of the Climatic Lab to Oklahoma City civic leaders during their tour of Eglin AFB Aug. 8. The guests are members of Tinker AFB's Community Star program who visited the base with their respective Tinker leadership. (USAF photo by Chrissy Cuttita)

Oklahoma leaders "explode" with patriotism during Eglin visit

Civic leaders walk past the robot used to handle explosive during their tour. Twenty-seven members of the Tinker AFB Community Star program were at Eglin Aug. 8 to learn about the missions here. (USAF photo by Chrissy Cuttita)

Oklahoma leaders "explode" with patriotism during Eglin visit

An IED explosion on a convoy is exercised by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron personnel Aug. 8. The dramatic reenactment of an unseen enemy attacking Airmen and getting to safety with one wounded was performed for Tinker AFB leadership and community leaders during their tour of Eglin AFB. (USAF photo by Chrissy Cuttita)

Commander presents awards, updates Team Eglin

Gen. David Eidsaune presents Staff Sgt. James Richey the Combat Action Medal at the commander's call July 31, for for active participation in combat.

Commander presents awards, updates Team Eglin

Gen. David Eidsaune presents Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm the Bronze Star Medal at the commander's call July 31, for meriotorious achievement while Group Superintindent, 755th Expeditionary Mission Support Group 455th Air Expeditionary Wing while engaged in ground operations at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan,

Commander presents awards, updates Team Eglin

Gen. David Eidsaune presents Tech. Sgt. Scott Neu a Combat Action Medal for active participation in combat at the commander's call July 31.

Leadership in Touch

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- (Right) Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing Commander, takes a moment to meet with Staff Sgts. Jason Edney and Thomas Warner, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fore Department, during the Fourth of July weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm)