An Airman again

Staff Sgt. David Flowers, of Detachment 3, 366th Training Squadron, warms up with some stretches before his crossfit workout at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The explosive ordnance technician was officially returned to duty in June after he lost his right leg and suffered major damage to his left leg in a land mine explosion in Afghanistan in 2009. In August, he begins training to be an EOD instructor at the Navy EOD School. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

His own two feet

Staff Sgt. David Flowers, of Detachment 3, 366th Training Squadron, adds weighted squats into his crossfit workout routine at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The explosive ordnance technician was officially returned to duty in June after he lost his right leg and suffered major damage to his left leg in a land mine explosion in Afghanistan in 2009. In August, he begins training to be an EOD instructor at the Navy EOD School. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Key to the city

1st Lt. Nathaniel Meier, a flight test engineer with the Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force, was the first Eglin Airman to be recognized at the Red, White and Blue Celebration at the Destin HarborWalk June 30. Community leaders honored the lieutenant for immense bravery and courage in saving two lives out of a rip current on Okaloosa Island shores. The third annual summer-long festivities will pay tribute to local heroes and military members from the surrounding military communities of Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. Members being recognized are presented with a key to the city of Destin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Wheel man

Eric Bonebrake, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, grabs tires to be delivered to the 46th Test Wing at Eglin. Mr. Bonebrake works as a pick-up and delivery driver within the vehicle operations section under 96th LRS. He and other delivery drivers shuttle supplies to and from various maintenance locations twice daily. Vehicle operations is part of the larger Distribution flight under 96 LRS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rules of the road

Airman 1st Class Jessica Baudier, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations, checks her mirrors while driving one of the many government-owned vehicles to pick up passengers on Eglin. Vehicle operations Airmen are responsible for all passenger movement using military buses on base. Larger vehicles like buses also receive the same thorough inspection “check-out” vehicles go through. The Airmen of vehicle operations are responsible for driving, upkeep, dispatching and delivery of more than 130 vehicles on base. The vehicle operations flight managed more than 13 thousand transportation requests last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Right turn

Senior Airman Michelle Wamsley, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations, makes a wide turn at the green light during a pick-up and delivery mission on Eglin. Vehicle operations Airmen are responsible for all passenger movement using military buses on base. Larger vehicles like buses also receive the same thorough inspection “check-out” vehicles go through. The Airmen of vehicle operations are responsible for driving, upkeep, dispatching and delivery of more than 130 vehicles on base. The vehicle operations flight managed more than 13 thousand transportation requests last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)