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.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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)

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.)