Santas salute

More than 300 from the Army Detachment of the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal salute during the National Anthem before marching in formation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nov. 20. The highlight of this march was an opportunity to deliver toys, costing no more than $15, as holiday donations for active-military families Nov. 29th. The detachment belongs to a Navy-managed command, jointly staffed by Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel schoolhouse for future military EOD technicians (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Up, up & away

Members of the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiments team prepare a weather balloon prior to a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the RxCADRE team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Forest fires

Fire consumes trees and bushes during a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiments team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Ready to move

Two members of Jackson Guard describe the conditions during a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiments team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Calling it in

A member of the Jackson Guard describes the situation during a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiments team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Light it up

A member of the Jackson Guard awaits the order to ignite a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiments team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)