Training goes to dogs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- "Rexo," and Senior Airman John Spearing, 78th Security Forces Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., get instructions before participating in a training scenario Oct. 23. The 96th GCTS two-week training course, "Brave Defender," has added a MWD tract to the cirriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Training goes to dogs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Airman Eric Glass, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., and his military working dog "Kim" patrol a wooded area during a training exercise Oct. 23. The 96th GCTS two-week training course, "Brave Defender," has added a MWD tract to the cirriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Training goes to dogs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Airman Eric Glass, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., and his military working dog "Kim" apprehend a "suspect" during a patrol training exercise Oct. 23. The 96th GCTS two-week training course, "Brave Defender," has added a MWD tract to the cirriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Training goes to dogs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- "Kim," a military working dog, and Senior Airman Eric Glass, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., apprehend a "suspect" during a patrol training exercise Oct. 23. The 96th GCTS two-week training course, "Brave Defender," has added a MWD tract to the cirriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Seeing stars

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Material Command commander, passes the two-star flag to Maj. Gen. David Eidsaune at General Eidsaune's promotion ceremony Oct. 26.

Seeing stars

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- General Bruce Carlson, Air Force Material Command commander, congratulates Maj. Gen. David Eidsaune during General Eidsaune's promotion ceremony Oct. 26. (USAF photo by Craig McDonnell)

Ramp revamp

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Freddie Garrette pours freshly mixed concrete into a 100 square foot spall repair area Oct. 6 while Tech. Sgt. Jeff Jones, center, smoothes the edges and Senior Airman Wilson Quinante brushes the surface of a smoothed section to give it an anti-skid surface. The 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Equipment Operations “Dirt Boys” repair damaged surface areas on the airfield here each Saturday morning. The team gets an early start, often working before sunrise, to beat the daytime high temperatures, which helps ensure a proper mixture cure time and a stronger slab. The team must also work quickly to limit the amount of time airfield operations are affected while repairs are done. Sather AB is the busiest airfield in Iraq, averaging 4,000 transient aircraft activities each month. Sergeant Garrette is deployed from the Tennessee Air National Guard. Sergeant Jones is deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Airman Quinante is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

Ramp revamp

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Wilson Quinante brushes over newly poured concrete to even out the surface and give it a rough finish for anti-skid purposes, as Tech. Sgt. Jeff Jones uses a 2-by-4-inch board as a scree to push forward and smooth the mixture in the ramp area for repair. The 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Equipment Operations “Dirt Boys” repair damaged surface areas on the airfield here each Saturday morning. The team gets an early start, often working before sunrise, to beat the daytime high temperatures, which helps ensure a proper mixture cure time and a stronger slab. The team must also work quickly to limit the amount of time airfield operations are affected while repairs are done. Sather AB is the busiest airfield in Iraq, averaging 4,000 transient aircraft activities each month. Airman Quinante is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

Joint team helps build Afghan air corps

Master Sgt. George Lewandowski looks over a tool kit created for the Afghan national army air corps aircraft maintenance section Oct. 18 at Kabul Air Field, Afghanistan. The kits help the maintainers keep track of their tools as well as aid in engine safety. Sergeant Lewandowski, an ANA air corps mentor, is a precision measurement equipment laboratory Airman in charge of the tool accountability program at Kabul International Airport. He is deployed here from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Get ready...it heavy

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- James Martinez, 33rd Fighter Wing, prepares to make a lift during the 2nd Annual Bench Press Competition at the Eglin Fitness Center Oct. 17. Martinez completed two out of three presses of 335 and 355 pounds to claim second in the 180 to 199 pound weight class. Twenty participants particpated in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares )

All secure

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Michaud, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron elite entry controller, performs a security operations check at the base entry control point here Oct. 15. Airman Michaud is from Titusville, Fla., and is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

All secure

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Michaud, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron elite entry controller, performs a security operations check at the base entry control point here Oct. 15. Airman Michaud is from Titusville, Fla., and is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

All secure

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Michaud, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron elite entry controller, performs a security operations check on a vehicle here Oct. 15. Airman Michaud is from Titusville, Fla., and is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

Flightline Security

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Pash, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron plans and programs, performs a security operations check of the flightline here Oct. 13. Sergeant Pash is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

Flightline Security

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Pash, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron plans and programs, performs a security operations check of the flightline here Oct. 13. Sergeant Pash is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

Safe and Clear

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Pash, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron plans and programs, performs a clearing check of an M-4 rifle with the assistance from Tech. Sgt. Chris Malenius here Oct. 13. Sergeant Pash is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

Moving target

EGLIN AIR FORCE, Fla. -- Dennis Schlitter, DynCorp Aero-repair, helps position the hovering F-15 as a driver backs the flatbed trailer underneath it for transport to an Eglin range Oct. 12. Indyne Inc. U.S. Targets and the 46th Test Wing is moving a F-15 to Range 52 for future testing missions. The crew, lifted the aircraft, collapsed the landing gear and hoisted it onto a flatbed trailer to be transported to Range 52 off Range Road 213. They are scheduled to move the jet beginning at 2 a.m. Oct. 13. (U.S Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Moving target

EGLIN AIR FORCE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Jeremy Buntz, 33rd Maintenance Sqaudron, helps hold an F-15 steady as it hangs from a crane an is loaded onto a flatbed trainler for transport Oct. 12. Indyne Inc. U.S. Targets and the 46th Test Wing is moving the F-15 to Range 52 for future testing missions.The crew, lifted the aircraft, collapsed the landing gear and hoisted it onto a flatbed trailer to be transported to Range 52 off Range Road 213. They are scheduled to move the jet beginning at 2 a.m. Oct. 13. (U.S Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Moving target

EGLIN AIR FORCE, Fla. -- Members of the 33rd Maintenance Sqaudron help secure the cables to an F-15 to be hoisted by a crane and loaded onto a flatbed trainler for transport Oct. 12. Indyne Inc. U.S. Targets and the 46th Test Wing is moving the F-15 to Range 52 for future testing missions.The crew, lifted the aircraft, collapsed the landing gear and hoisted it onto a flatbed trailer to be transported to Range 52 off Range Road 213. They are scheduled to move the jet beginning at 2 a.m. Oct. 13. (U.S Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Moving target

EGLIN AIR FORCE, Fla. -- Members of the 33rd Maintenance Sqaudron help secure the cables to an F-15 to be hoisted by a crane and loaded onto a flatbed trainler for transport Oct. 12. Indyne Inc. U.S. Targets and the 46th Test Wing is moving the F-15 to Range 52 for future testing missions.The crew, lifted the aircraft, collapsed the landing gear and hoisted it onto a flatbed trailer to be transported to Range 52 off Range Road 213. They are scheduled to move the jet beginning at 2 a.m. Oct. 13. (U.S Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Fans stand on the top of their motor home in the exit of Turn 4 getting a bird's eye view of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race Oct. 7. John Piccuito, J.R. Suddarth and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Reed, Eglin Air Force Base firefighters, are among a group of firefighters from all over the country that go to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the race teams and spectators are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Firefighters assist a NASCAR official inspect the safer barrier wall of Turn 4 after Bobby Labonte, No. 43 car, suddenly lost control in Lap 144, starting a chain reaction that caused the infamous Big One. It left 10 other drivers in the wrong place at the wrong time. On pit road, John Piccuito, J.R. Suddarth and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Reed, Eglin Air Force Base firefighters, are among a group of firefighters from all over the country that go to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. Sometimes that means protecting the race teams from themselves. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Kyle Petty, No. 45 Dodge Avenger, slam into the Turn 4 wall of the high banks after hitting the wall. Fire safety crews all around the track responded immediately to the crash. On pit road, John Piccuito, J.R. Suddarth and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Reed, Eglin Air Force Base firefighters, are among a group of firefighters from all over the country that go to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Bobby Labonte, No. 43 car, was in the fifth position when he suddenly lost control in Turn 4 of Lap 144, starting a chain reaction that caused the infamous "Big One." It left 10 other drivers in the wrong place at the wrong time. On pit road, John Piccuito, J.R. Suddarth and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Reed, Eglin Air Force Base firefighters, are among a group of firefighters from all over the country that go to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)