Cherry

Tech. Sgt. Wayne Berry, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, prepares to mount his bike that won the best bike competition, March 12 at Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day. Despite threatening skies, the event brought out approximately 220 riders to participate in safety discussions, riding skills competition and group ride. The safety day came at a critical time for Eglin with spring break approaching and a recent active-duty death involving a motorcycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Wild rider

Master Sgt. Ben Ernst, 33rd Fighter Wing, waits for his turn on the riding competition March 12 at Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day. Despite threatening skies, the event brought out approximately 220 riders to participate in safety discussions, riding skills competition and group ride. The safety day came at a critical time for Eglin with spring break approaching and a recent active-duty death involving a motorcycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Video-moto

Staff Sgt. Jason Williams, 96th Communications Group, tries the interactive motorcycle simulator after the briefing and discussion portion of Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day. Despite threatening skies, the event brought out approximately 220 riders to participate in safety discussions, riding skills competition and group ride. The safety day came at a critical time for Eglin with spring break approaching and a recent active-duty death involving a motorcycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Orange blossom

Tech. Sgt. Mike Hall, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, watches the bikers maneuver through the riding course March 12 at Team Eglin's third annual Motorcycle Safety Day. Despite threatening skies, the event brought out approximately 220 riders to participate in safety discussions, riding skills competition and group ride. The safety day came at a critical time for Eglin with spring break approaching and a recent active-duty death involving a motorcycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Tagging

Deploying members of the 728th Air Control Squadron fill out baggage tags for their luggage prior to loading March 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The bags are loaded by squadron members being left behind on this rotation. The 728th sent almost half their squadron in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, some of whom had just returned from deployment in September 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Load up

Deployment bags are loaded in the back of a transfer truck March 11 for the members of the 728th Air Control Squadron prior to their deployment from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The bags are loaded by squadron members being left behind on this rotation. The 728th sent almost half their squadron in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, some of whom had just returned from deployment in September 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

In the valley

Dr. Charles Merkel, 53rd Wing historian, was the first civilian to deploy from his wing. The doctor served with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Doctor Merkel, while on active duty in the Army, flew helicopters during the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo)

Guest speaker

Dr. Charles Merkel, (left) 53rd Wing historian, was the first civilian to deploy from his wing. The doctor served with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Doctor Merkel, while on active duty in the Army, flew helicopters during the Vietnam War. (Courtesy photo)

Overwhelming drive

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airman 1st Class Kierre Brannan, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management journeyman, sorts through $1,000 worth of donated gifts to be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Airman Brannan collected almost $8,000 worth of donations in a span of four months from personnel within her squadron. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Dedicated team behind eFinance success

Maj. Gen. C.R. Davis, Air Armament Center commander, congratulates Master Sgt. Brian Cerney on his promotion while his boss, Maj. Scott Thompson, looks on. Both are assigned to the 96th Comptroller Squadron. (USAF photo/Lois Walsh)

Joint exercise

Canadian Forces Brig. Gen. Jean Collin, commander, Canada's Land Force Central Area and Joint Task Force Central, reviews the training plan for Task Force 1-10 during NTC rotation 10-04 at Fort Irwin, Calif. (Casey Bain, JFIIT, USJFCOM)

AF eye

Lt. Col. Annette Williamson, 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, was named optometrist of the year by the Air Force, The Armed Forces Optometric Society and The Association of Military Surgeons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)