 
Snack time
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Army Ranger trainees after delivering them Snickers bars during his visit to the 6th Ranger Training Battalion on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, May 15. (DoD photo/ U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison.)
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Snack time
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Posted: 5/19/2010
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Instruction
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Lt. Col. Charles Seifert, 6th Ranger Training Battalion commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Taylor, instructor, during his visit at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, May 15. (DoD photo/ U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison.)
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Instruction
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Posted: 5/19/2010
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Meet & greet
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Army Ranger trainees with the 6th Ranger Training Battalion on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, May 15. (DoD photo/ U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison.)
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Meet & greet
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Posted: 5/19/2010
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You got served!
A player from the 96th Medical Group serves it up during the Eglin intramural volleyball championship May 13 at the fitness center. The MDG team won easily in two games, although 308th Armament Systems Wing kept the games close. The MDG team was undefeated in the playoffs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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You got served!
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Posted: 5/17/2010
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Beat the throw
A player strides to first base during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Beat the throw
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Relay
A player sends a throw to first base during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Relay
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Stealing home
A Keesler AFB player slides into home as the Tyndall AFB catcher tries to make the play during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Stealing home
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Play's at second
A Tyndall AFB player sends the throw to second base during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Play's at second
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Plays at first
A player sends the throw to first base during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Plays at first
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Swing away
A player swings for the fences during the 2010 Police Week softball tournament held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 8. 96th Security Forces Squadron won the tournament with a perfect record. Proceeds raised by the tournament will go to a police officers' memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright.)
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Swing away
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Posted: 5/11/2010
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Not a Petty Promotion
Master Chief Petty Officer Patrick Guris, F-35 Naval Fleet Integration Team, speaks to at the crowd of Sailors, Airmen and Marines who attended his promotion ceremony at the 33rd Fighter Wing. At the event, the 25-year veteran had the top Navy enlisted rate pinned on to his uniform by his son, Patrick, and Col. David Hlatky, 33rd FW commander. (Air Force photo/Ashley M. Wright)
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Not a Petty ...
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Posted: 5/4/2010
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All hands
General Stephen R. Lorenz, commander of Air Education and Training Command, speaks to more than 200 33rd Fighter Wing Airmen, Marines, Sailors, contract partners and one soldier at an "all hands" call April 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The visit to Eglin was to check on the wing and see how the wing is taking "the opportunity to shape the future," training pilots and maintainers on the F-35. (Courtesy photo.)
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All hands
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Posted: 4/30/2010
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Plague PPE
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen with the 96th Medical Group enters the triage site to begin diagnosing patients at the Eglin hospital during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Plague PPE
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Posted: 4/29/2010
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Plague PPE
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – 1st Lt. Latasha Westfall, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, discusses triage set up plans with Lt. Col. James Scott, 96th MDOS, during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Plague PPE
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Posted: 4/29/2010
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Medical brigade
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen with the 96th Medical Group form a line passing chairs to set up a triage for plague victims at the Eglin hospital during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Medical brigade
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Posted: 4/29/2010
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New EW squadron
Col. Kevin McElroy, 53rd Electronic Warfare Group commander, and new commander of the 513th Electronic Warfare Squadron, Lt. Col. Tim Welde, unfurl the squadron flag at the activation ceremony April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base Fla. The squadron serves as the sole Department of Defense provider of electronic warfare support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The squadron, currently manned by 32 technicians and engineers, will grow to 130 personnel at full strength. The squadron will operate the $300 million United States Reprogramming Laboratory, which tests all aspects of the Joint Strike Fighter's electronic warfare capability. Fifty percent of the total personnel will be Airmen, while the other half will consist of Navy and Marine personnel. (Courtesy photo)
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New EW squadron
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Posted: 4/29/2010
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Never leave your wingman behind
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) carry an “injured” wingman away from the blast site of an improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Never leave ...
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Talk with teacher
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Testerman, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, discusses the plan of action with Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) after they discovered a potential improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Talk with ...
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Hidden dangers
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A simulated improvised explosive device kills and injures several Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Hidden dangers
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Rescue, recover, retry
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) recover after encountering their first improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Rescue, ...
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Always vigilent
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) scout the perimeter while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Always vigilent
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Back up
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Daniel Craven, 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.), instructs a member of his patrol to spread out while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Back up
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Fire!
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A security forces Airman fires blanks from an M249 during the weapons familiarization portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The 16-day program trains security forces members from various bases across the country for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Fire!
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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Right way to reload
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A security forces Airman gets help from her instructor with loading blanks into an M249 during the weapons familiarization portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The 16-day program trains security forces members from various bases across the country for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)
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Right way to ...
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Posted: 4/28/2010
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