Teamwork

Firefighters from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron douse a simulated truck fire during a Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fighting for the Flag

Dan Bye, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, watches as the Nuclear Accident Response Exercise unfolds Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fighting fire

Firefighters from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron douse the simulated truck fire during Nuclear Accident Response Exercise Aug. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This exercise assessed the ability of base personnel to support a request from Department of Energy and respond to a major accident. In the scenario, while securing the vehicles from a DoE convoy, the DoE truck experienced an engine fire and two DoE personnel suffered severe burns while trying to extinguish the fire. Emergency personnel responded to the situation, secured the scene, transported the victims and put out the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Gunner

Marines prepare to move to their designated battle position during a Spartan Resolve exercise in California. (Casey Bain, JFIIT, USJFCOM)

EW support

A senior analyst from the flagging flight trains a new analyst on how to detect anomalies in the signals that have been flagged. The flight is part of the 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron. The squadron’s mission is providing timely, tailored and vigilant electronic warfare analysis and support down range to joint and coalition warfighters. The squadron, located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is part of the 53rd Wing headquartered at Eglin. (Courtesy Photo)

EW support

Members of the 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron provide assistance during Virtual Flag. The squadron’s mission is providing timely, tailored and vigilant electronic warfare analysis and support down range to joint and coalition warfighters. The squadron, located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is part of the 53rd Wing headquartered at Eglin. (Courtesy Photo)

Pulling boom

Staff Sgt. Adam Elerson (right) and Airman 1st Class Brian Beauchamp, 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, pull boom out of a trailer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. 600 feet of boom was taken to protect the shoreline July 14. Boom is an oil containment device used to trap oil in the water so it can be collected before reaching the shore. Approximately 2,000 feet of booms have been installed around Eglin waterways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

How it's done

Bruce Stippich, 96th Civil Engineer Group, explains how to connect an line of boom prior to installing 500 feet of it along the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., shoreline July 14. Boom is an oil containment device used to trap oil in the water so it can be collected before reaching the shore. Approximately 2,000 feet of booms have been installed around Eglin waterways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Job well done

Volunteers return from the other bank after installing a boom across an inlet along the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., shoreline. Boom is an oil containment device used to trap oil in the water so it can be collected before reaching the shore. Approximately 2,000 feet of booms have been installed around Eglin waterways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Pulling boom

Volunteers begin pulling the 500 feet of oil boom to be installed from the trailer on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14. Boom is an oil containment device used to trap oil in the water so it can be collected before reaching the shore. Approximately 2,000 feet of booms have been installed around Eglin waterways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

96 SFS exercise

Tech. Sgt. Paul Ruhbusch pins Esteban Ruiz to the ground in effort to 'apprehend' him during a 96th Security Forces Squadron training event July 8. During the exercise squadron personnel responded to an 'active shooter' scenario where Mr. Ruiz, their instructor, played a military member who pulled out his 'gun' during a deployment briefing. (U.S. Air Force by Chrissy Cuttita)

Logistician awarded Bronze Star

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, presents a Bronze Star to Capt. Sergio Costilla, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, at a Commander's Call June 24. Capt. Costilla displayed exceptional meritorious service while deployed to Afghanistan for a year in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He supported 82 combat outposts while traveling 3,600 miles in hostile terrain, often exposed to enemy fire. (USAF photo/Wendall Rowan)

Got plans? Prep for active hurricane season

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Westermeyer

33rd goes high tech

Maj. Eric Smith, 58th Fighter Squadron assistant operations director, flies the 33rd Fighter Wing mission rehearsal trainer for the F-35 during a demonstration May 27. The trainer will use state of the art technology to further familiarize students with the Joint Strike Fighter. (Air Force Photo/ Ashley M. Wright).

First awards ceremony at the JSF ITC marks Nomad history

Lance Corporal Deanndrous Johnson, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, receives her award from Col. Dave Hlatky, 33rd FW commander and 33rd FW Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Newman. This was the wing's first joint service awards ceremony to honor the Wing's quarterly award recipients. (USAF photo)

Nutrition + Education = Healthy Snacks

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Alison DeCaro and Marilyn Leggett from the Eglin Health and Wellness Center explain healthy snack choices to 96th Logistic Readiness Squadron member Senior Airman Ashley O'Brien. The HAWC helped the 96th LRS makeover their snack bar in an effort to provide healthy snacks to the unit. This move to create a healthy nutritional environment follows the direction set by the Air Force to improve health and fitness in its forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk)

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)

Plague PPE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen with the 96th Medical Group enters the triage site to begin diagnosing patients at the Eglin hospital during an exercise April 27. The exercise simulated a naturally occurring outbreak of disease involving pneumonic plague. As a result, the base hospital became the main triage site where medical personnel diagnosed the potentially infected. Patients identified as infected were isolated to prevent further spread of the pandemic and for additional surveillance. These exercises are conducted at Eglin to maintain constant mission and emergency readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Never leave your wingman behind

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) carry an “injured” wingman away from the blast site of an improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Talk with teacher

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Eric Testerman, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, discusses the plan of action with Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) after they discovered a potential improvised explosive device during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Always vigilent

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen from the 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.) scout the perimeter while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Back up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Daniel Craven, 316th Security Forces Squadron (Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.), instructs a member of his patrol to spread out while searching for improvised explosive devices during the Counter-IED portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The team was the first to experience Counter-IED, the newest addition to the training. Brave Defenders is a 16-day program training security forces members from various bases across the country in preparation for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Hot shells

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A security forces Airman fires blanks from an M249 under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Jarrod Stewart, 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructor, during the weapons familiarization portion of Brave Defenders training April 22. The 16-day program trains security forces members from various bases across the country for deployment to combat zones. The course opened here in 2002 and was established by Air Force Materiel Command to satisfy security forces training requirements in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Routine maintenance

Congratulations to Senior Airman Jaltheus Mannery, Staff Sgt. Michael Chavarria and Senior Airman Damon Bryant, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, on being selected as the Weapons Load Crew of the Year for the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)