Hurricane preparedness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A crew from the 796th Civil Engineer Squadron boards up the All Veterans' Memorial during the base's hurricane exercise. The week-long exercise prepares the base for hurricane season which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. (USAF photo/Debbie Haussermann)

Hurricane preparedness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A crew from the 796th Civil Engineer Squadron boards up the All Veterans' Memorial during the base's hurricane exercise. The week-long exercise prepares the base for hurricane season which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. (USAF photo/Debbie Haussermann)

Splash

Stratos Bennett, 5, shields himself from water spraying all around him at Eglin's splash pad located in Unity Park. The Child Development Center takes students to the park regularly as a means to cool down during the summer. (U.S.Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

History Lesson

Retired Lt. Col. Jack Rice visited members of the 53rd Wing to speak about the wing's history and his memories while being a member of the wing in 1943 and 1963. When he served in World War II, he flew P-51 Mustangs as an escort for heavy bombers over bombing raids in Japan. (Courtesy photo)

33rd goes high tech

Maj. Eric Smith, 58th Fighter Squadron assistant operations director, flies the 33rd Fighter Wing mission rehearsal trainer for the F-35 during a demonstration May 27. The trainer will use state of the art technology to further familiarize students with the Joint Strike Fighter. (Air Force Photo/ Ashley M. Wright).

Memorial Run

A participant cools off after the 4.4 mile Gate-to-Gate run which is held annually on Memorial Day at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the 25th anniversary of the event. More than 1,000 people participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)