Fire chief

Chief J.R. Suddarth, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, scans the area before giving the order to begin the live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Advancing

Two firefighters move toward the burning aircraft as Sean Horrigan, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors their progress at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Walking the line

A team of firefighters exit the aircraft from the wing after battling fires in the cockpit and tail sections of the plane as part of a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A fire fight

Airman Brentley Kilpatrick, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and his teammate battle a blaze inside the aircraft during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Belly of the beast

A firefighter enters the aircraft from the wing to battle a fire in the tail section during a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Great ball of fire

A two-man team battles a huge blaze at the front of the aircraft as part of a firefighter live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Eyes on

Firefighters move into position before approaching the burning aircraft during an aircraft fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fire drill

Sean Horrigan, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, ensures the aircraft burners ignite prior to a live-fire exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft fire training is a yearly requirement for Eglin’s Airmen and civilian firefighters. The firefighters must battle a fire on the inside and outside of the aircraft to complete the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Eglin Library

Marcia Treuter, Eglin's library director, gives her acceptance speech for the small federal library or information center for 2011 award at the Library of Congress. (Courtesy photo/Dorothee Bennett)

Marine maintainers

Maintainers with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-501 watch as the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter performs an engine run May 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine maintainer

Sgt. Adrian Sanchez, a maintainer with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-501, watches as the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter performs an engine run May 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine maintainers

Maintainers with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-501 watch as the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter performs an engine run May 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Diorama-rama

A student from Lewis Elementary School arranges a miniature mock-up of his Mars habitat just before judging May 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 450 students from Lewis, Longwood, Wright, Baker and Eglin Elementary Schools participated in the 17th annual Marsville event. The program is designed to inspire students to enter the highly demanding career fields of science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Construction instruction

Petty Officer 2nd Class John Mahood, Navy Fighter Attack Squadron-101, provides instruction to students on designing Mars habitats during the 17th annual Marsville May 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marsville program is designed to inspire 5th grade students to enter the highly demanding career fields of science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

In the midst

Senior Airman Robert Warren, of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, covers his squad during the final mission of the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Get out of here!

Senior Airman Robert Warren, of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, yells for his squad to move out of the village during the final mission of the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bullets fly

Staff Sgt. Justin Goad, of the 49th Security Forces Squadron, fires at the enemy trying to gain entry into his air base during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Attack at the gate

Airman 1st Class Ryan Moulton, of the 49th Security Forces Squadron, fires at enemies trying to gain entry into his air base during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Along the watchtower

Security Forces Airmen scan the treeline from their watchtower during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bullet time

Airman 1st Class Ryan Moulton, of the 49th Security Forces Squadron, checks his field of fire from his camp’s entry control point at the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Clearing the chamber

A Security Forces Airman checks his weapon in the turret of a Humvee prior to a vehicle patrol during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Comm check

Security Forces Airmen check their communication systems prior to a vehicle patrol during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Back to base

(Left) Lt. Col. Scott Foley, the 633rd Security Forces Squadron commander, covers his squad’s return to camp after a simulated firefight during the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 27. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. Foley, the former commander of the 96th Security Forces Squadron was just one of more than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

No one left behind

Staff Sgt. Andres Cabral, carries Senior Airman Travis Turner, of the 49th Security Forces Squadron, back to camp after Turner was wounded in a simulated firefight while on patrol at the three-day Brave Defender field training exercise April 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise is the culmination of Air Force Materiel Command’s six-week security forces deployment training, administered by the 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron. GCTS instructors teach 10 training classes a year, which consists of improvised explosive device detection and reaction, operating in an urban environment, mission planning, land navigation, casualty care and more. More than 100 active-duty and National Guard Airmen attended this training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)