Hot response

Firefighters from Eglin Fire Department and Jackson Guard work with the Ocean City/Wright and Fort Walton Beach Fire Departments to contain two urban-interface wildfires within the same vicinity on Eglin reservation, June 22. Northwest Florida is in the midst of a severe drought and is 15 inches below normal rainfall for the year. The wildfires burned more than 15 acres of forest and threatened homes and businesses, but due to firefighting efforts no structures were damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Spaits)

Inspection blues

Staff Sgt. Lex Garlic, Airman Leadership School instructor, moves down a row of Airmen during his open ranks blues inspection of Talon Flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. ALS is a five-week-long Air Force program designed to develop Airmen into effective front-line supervisors. It is the first professional military education enlisted Air Force members encounter. Eglin's schoolhouse hosts seven ALS classes per year. Eglin was named Air Force Materiel Command's PME program of the year for 2009 and 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Home stretch

Runners pass the final turn at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Iron woman

Billie Madero, age 80, packs up after yet another “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Madero, the oldest person to compete in the event, finished in one hour and 24 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Family "Tries"

Kaylee Bartlett, age 11, hydrates after completing the bike portion of race as her mom, Kathy, attaches her bib before the start of the last leg of this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Bartlett was 101st overall for first-time competitors and third in her age group at one hour and 16 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Ability not disability

Mary Newcomer, age 67, places her bike on a rack before beginning the run portion of this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Newcomer completed her 14th triathlon in an hour and 46 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)