Criss-cross

Melissa Young, 46th Test Wing, and Matthew Hartz, 53rd Wing, swim their leg of the freestyle relay during the first-ever Water Olympics at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 27. Teams from three different wings competed in three separate team-swimming relays. The 53rd team dominated the event winning all three relays with ease. A team from 96th Air Base Wing also competed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

In the blue

Greg Kopeck, 53rd Wing, swims his leg of the freestyle relay during the first-ever Water Olympics at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 27. Teams from three different wings competed in three separate team-swimming relays. The 53rd team dominated the event winning all three relays with ease. Teams from the 46th Test Wing and 96th Air Base Wing also competed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rounding third

A player rounds third base sprinting for home during a practice session Aug. 27. The Air Force Softball team began tryouts and practice last week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Each player was timed on their sprint from second base to home plate during the practice. The head coach will sort through 26 players to fill the 14-man roster prior to competing in the Armed Forces Championship, Sept. 18-24. The Air Force team won the championship last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Throw to 1st

The second baseman sends a throw to first during a practice game Aug. 27. The Air Force Softball team began tryouts and practice last week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The head coach will sort through 26 players to fill the 14-man roster prior to competing in the Armed Forces Championship, Sept. 18-24. The Air Force team won the championship last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fastball or curve

A player from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., prepares to deliver a pitch during a practice game Aug. 27. The Air Force Softball team began tryouts and practice last week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The head coach will sort through 26 players to fill the 14-man roster prior to competing in the Armed Forces Championship, Sept. 18-24. The Air Force team won the championship last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Back 2 Back NCOs

Senior Airmen Ryan and Candice Tadlock were recently selected for promotion to staff sergeant. The couple has been married for two and a half years. Ryan works as a vehicle maintenance journeyman with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Candice is a career development journeyman with the 96th Force Support Squadron. They attribute their successful promotion to studying hard and applying yourself. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Guest speaker

Col. Sal Nodjomian, 96th Air Base Wing commander, speaks during a recent change of command ceremony at the Air Armament Museum. After a month-long immersion of Eglin's units and missions, the colonel developed his vision and goals for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Debi Haussermann.)

Fluidity

Ryan Schweitzer, works through a technique during Kuk Sool Won class at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Schweitzer, son of Master Sgt. Kevin Schweitzer, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, earned his black belt in June. The 12-year-old has been training for four years. Kuk Sool Won encompasses many different "styles" of traditional martial arts. It combines kicking, punching, throwing, falling, and joint-locking as well as a myriad of weapons techniques into a dynamic 'hard-soft' style, emphasizing speed and fluidity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Just breathe

Airman 1st Class DeMichael Overstreet, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, dons a respirator mask before moving to put out a simulated engine fire during Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy “Safe Haven” and react to an emergency response to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy on base, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Teamwork

Firefighters from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron douse a simulated truck fire during a Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Ready

Airman 1st Class Patrick Klebaur, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, waits for orders during Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fighting fire

Firefighters from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron douse the simulated truck fire during Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)