Survivor

Dr. Victor Sapio tells the crowd about his time spent in a Nazi concentration camp as a young boy during the Day of Remembrance observance at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20. The event took place three weeks prior to the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Doctor Sapio eventually moved to America where he learned to speak English and became a professor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Major award

Congratulations to Maj. Matt Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron, for winning the 2010 Gen. George C. Kenney Award for Lessons Learned for his efforts with three military branches and eight international partner countries to establish the first-ever F-35 tactics document. The award is designed to highlight an individual or organization which makes a notable contribution to the Air Force through lessons learned. The award is open to all Air Force active duty, Reserve, Guard and Department of Defense civilian members for either an individual or team effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

dental

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Val Hagans, 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron dentist and U.S. Army Spc. Laketa Bryant, 501st Brigade Support Battalion dental specialist, extract a patient’s wisdom teeth at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq on April 13, 2010. Colonel Hagans is deployed from 96th Dental Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Kuykendall/Released)

Model civilian

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Congratulations to Air Force Modeling and Simulation Test and Evaluation Award winner Elizabeth Yockey, 46th Test Wing. She was most proud of her accomplishments supporting the warfighter's battlefield operations and utilizing cutting edge technology to save significant amounts of tax dollars by modeling and simulating weapons in tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk)

New AFSA member

Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signs up as the newest member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter #554, Eglin AFB's "Seagull" Chapter April 13. AFSA represents the Air Force enlisted corp’s men and women and their families. AF active duty, air national guard, AF reserve (active, retired, and veteran) are components of AFSA’s membership. Eglin's local AFSA chapter meets on the last Wednesday of each month at the enlisted club lounge from 11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. (Courtesy photo)

Instructors

Congrats to the Blaise Durante Air Armament Academy instructor of the year winners. The winners were Bruce Melusen, Air Armament Center (acquisition), Robert Fusco, AAC Safety (Installation Sustainment and Management), Ted Welch, 46th Test Wing (Test and Evaluation), Tech. Sgt. Tony Land, 693rd Armament Systems Squadron (Science and Technology). Maj. Gen. C.R. Davis, AAC commander and Blaise Durante (pictured) were on hand to present the awards. (Courtesy photo)