Jump shot

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A player from the 96th Force Support Squadron, 1-5, shoots a field goal over members of the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, 7-1, during an intramural basketball game at the Eglin Fitness Center, Feb. 25. The 1st SOMXS team came out victorious with a 53-43 win. Playoffs are scheduled to begin March 8, where the top 18 teams will compete in double elimination games to be crowned intramural basketball champions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Drop step, jump

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron player, 7-1, drop steps for a layup through a cluster of 96th Force Support Squadron players, 1-5, during an intramural basketball game at the Eglin Fitness Center, Feb. 25. The 1st SOMXS team came out victorious with a 53-43 win. Playoffs are scheduled to begin March 8, where the top 18 teams will compete in double elimination games to be crowned intramural basketball champions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Mark, get set, dodge

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A player from the “Family First” team readies to sprint for the center boundary line during a dodge ball tournament at the Eglin Fitness Center, Feb. 19. Nine five-member teams competed to become the dodge ball champs in double-elimination rounds. The “Cops” team came out victorious after beating the “Family First” team twice in the championship match. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Quiet observation

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, solemnly observes the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Feb. 17 at the Navy EOD School located on the Eglin Air Force Base range. The general, in charge of initial military training for the U.S. Army, visited the school to get a first-hand look at EOD training. Soldiers account for 60 percent of the school’s attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Quick kick

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Force Research Laboratory team member, Christopher Hergenreter, kicks the ball past a 96th Medical Group opponent during a hard-fought third game of the intramural soccer season, Feb. 17. AFRL came out victorious in the matchup, winning 1-0. Games are played Monday through Thursday, at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Hand tossed

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A member of the Air Force Research Laboratory tosses the ball back into play during an intramural soccer matchup against the 96th Medical Group, Feb. 17. AFRL came out victorious in the matchup, winning 1-0. Games are played Monday through Thursday, at 5:30 and 7 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

A Valentine veteran

Chief Master Sgt. (Ret) Pat McCabe joined more than 90 Eglin Airmen to present valentines to local retirement homes Feb. 12. The veterans were presented with a rose and a home-made card from local children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Minty Knighton.)

Spicy

Samuel Heathcock, 96th Force Support Squadron, measures some spices prior to lunch at Eglin's "The Breeze" dining facility, Feb. 9. The "Breeze" serves approximately 580 personnel at lunch and 1,500 throughout the day between breakfast and dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

Piece of cake

Slices of strawberry shortcake are delicately placed on plates prior to lunch at Eglin's Gulf Breeze dining facility. The "Breeze" serves approximately 580 personnel at lunch and 1,500 throughout the day between breakfast and dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

53rd Annual Award Winners

The 53rd Wing honored its annual award winners during a ceremony held Feb. 4. Col. Michael Gantt, 53rd Wing commander(far left) and Chief Master Sgt. William Harner, Wing command chief (far right) pose with this year’s winners. The winners include: Master Sgt. Gene W. Sing, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, first sergeant of the year; Airman 1st Class Joseph H. Eckert, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, airman of the year; Staff Sgt. Bryan S. Moore, 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron, NCO of the year; Master Sgt. Terry L. Wenger, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, senior NCO of the year; 1st Lt. Simone Shen, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, CGO of the year; Maj. Jeffrey R. Elliott, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, FGO of the year; Carl D. Elderidge (not pictured), 53rd Training Systems Squadron, Civilian Category I; Elisa R. Flores (not pictured), 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, Civilian Category II; Richard D. Degraw, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category III; Roger L. Muse, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category IV; and Anthony L. Ordner, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Civilian Category V.

Stand & deliver

Master. Sgt. Tiffany Lopez, 96th Force Support Squadron, instructs a formation of new Air Force Reserve recruits on facing movements Feb. 6 at Duke Field. Sergeant Lopez and her husband, Tech. Sgt. Raul Lopez, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, both former active-duty military training instructors at Lackland AFB, Texas, volunteered their time to help new reserve recruits prepare for basic training during the drill weekend here. The husband and wife team spent four years instructing new trainees at Lackland graduating 25 flights from Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Listen up

Master. Sgt. Tiffany Lopez, 96th Force Support Squadron, corrects a new Air Force Reserve recruit Feb. 6 at Duke Field. Sergeant Lopez and her husband, Tech. Sgt. Raul Lopez, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, both former active-duty military training instructors at Lackland AFB, Texas, volunteered their time to help new reserve recruits prepare for basic training during the drill weekend here. The husband and wife team spent four years instructing new trainees at Lackland graduating 25 flights from Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)