Strap in

Airman 1st Class Josh Mouser, of the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, helps Col. Michael Gantt strap in for his final flight as commander of the 53rd Wing July 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Gantt leaves the wing for a position with Air Force A5 at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Over Eglin

Col. Michael Gantt, the 53rd Wing commander, and the wing flagship leave the Eglin Air Force Base flightline for a mission, July 22. The flight was Gantt’s last as commander. He leaves the wing for a position with Air Force A5 at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

96 ABW/CC

Col. Sal Nodjomian, the 96th Air Base Wing commander, delivers opening remarks at the grand opening of the Eglin Field House July 11. Nodjomian past his one-year mark as commander July 8. He said the wing's biggest accomplishment was setting up the Base Closure and Realignment Commission initiatives to meet the Sept deadline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

MRAP up

An Air Force Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle backs onto a trailer prior to being taking off the base. The 45 people assigned to 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron's cargo movement unload and ship out an almost 15,000 pieces through commercial carriers each year. Their in-house capabilities allow them to create virtually any type of shipping material needed to store, secure and ship an item from Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Strap attack

Art Ellington of 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement, uses a machine to apply a fibered strap to seal a box before shipment at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Tool time

Power tools sit in their proper place ready for use in the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s cargo movement wood shop. Wooden boxes are assembled to secure and ship specific items from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Measurements of the items to be shipped are taken and used to produce specifications for the type of box needed to ship it. Personnel in the wood shop can build a box to meet those specifications needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Missing one

Power tools sit in their proper place ready for use in the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s cargo movement wood shop. Wooden boxes are assembled to secure and ship specific items from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Measurements of the items to be shipped are taken and used to produce specifications for the type of box needed to ship it. Personnel in the wood shop can build a box to meet those specifications needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Straighten up

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Gonzales of 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement, ensures the board is straight and in place before nailing the board into place with a nail gun. The wood will be used to create a box to secure and ship a large item from the base. Measurements of the items to be shipped are taken and used to produce specifications for the type of box needed to ship it. Personnel in the wood shop can build a box to meet those specifications needed to secure and ship the item. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Build-a-box

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Gonzales of 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement, completes the third side of the wooden box he built for shipping an item from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Measurements of the items to be shipped are taken and used to produce specifications for the type of box needed to ship it. Personnel in the wood shop can build a box to meet those specifications needed to secure and ship the item. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Quick cut

Airman 1st Class Jeremy Gonzales of 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement, brings the saw through the wood before measuring and nailing it into place to create shipping box. The box will be used to secure and ship a large item from the base. Measurements of the items to be shipped are taken and used to produce specifications for the type of box needed to ship it. Personnel in the wood shop can build a box to meet those specifications needed to secure and ship the item. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hook up

A 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement employee connects the wagon to the tractor before removing the A-10 engines from the trailer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 45 personnel of cargo movement unload and ship out an almost 15,000 pieces through commercial carriers each year. Their in-house capabilities allow them to create virtually any type of shipping material need to store, secure and ship an item from Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Thread the needle

Richard Sarnosky of 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo movement, loads a crate into a commercial carrier via forklift at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 45 personnel of cargo movement unload and ship out an almost 15,000 pieces through commercial carriers each year. Their in-house capabilities allow them to create virtually any type of shipping material need to store, secure and ship an item from Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)