One-day pass

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signs a one-day pass for Staff Sgt. Timothy Nichols, 96th Communication Squadron cable and antenna systems, going above and beyond in his duties during a weekly walkabout Jan. 30. Airmen in the communications squadron install, maintain and repair cable and antenna services for all users across Eglin's 724 square miles. They also maintain $15M Local Area Network systems and tests completed LAN installations for compliance. Colonel McClintock and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm, 96th ABW command chief master sergeant, take a weekly walkabout visit to the units on base to applaud their successes and determine their needs for mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Colonel goes on walkabout

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, signs speaks with Airmen at the 96th Communication Squadron during a weekly walkabout Jan. 30. Airmen in the communications squadron install, maintain and repair cable and antenna services for all users across Eglin's 724 square miles. They also maintain $15M Local Area Network systems and tests completed LAN installations for compliance. Colonel McClintock and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm, 96th ABW command chief master sergeant, take a weekly walkabout visit to the units on base to applaud their successes and determine their needs for mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Digging a ditch

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, gets hands-on instruction from Staff Sgt. Chris Wise, 96th Communication Squadron cable and antenna systems, on an excavator used to dig trenches. Sergeant Wise and the ?Cable Dawgs? use the excavator to bury communications cable on Eglin. Airmen in the communications squadron install, maintain and repair cable and antenna services for all users across Eglin's 724 square miles. Colonel McClintock and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm, 96th ABW command chief master sergeant, take a weekly walkabout visit to the units on base to applaud their successes and determine their needs for mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Colonel goes on walkabout

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, is shown the tool accountability process by Staff Sgt. Nathan Yockers, 96th Communication Squadron cable and antenna systems, during a weekly walkabout Jan. 30. Airmen in the communications squadron install, maintain and repair cable and antenna services for all users across Eglin's 724 square miles. They also maintain $15M Local Area Network systems and tests completed LAN installations for compliance. Colonel McClintock and Chief Master Sgt. Troy Engholm, 96th ABW command chief master sergeant, take a weekly walkabout visit to the units on base to applaud their successes and determine their needs for mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Food handlers provide meals in Washington, D.C.

Airman 1st Class Kevin Rucker, a shift leader at the Tradewinds Flight Kitchen, moves meals for personnel supporting the Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20. (courtesy photo)

Food handlers provide meals in Washington, D.C.

Staff Sgt. Angela Grady, a shift leader at the Breeze Dining Facility, carries heater meals for personnel supporting the Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20. (courtesy photo)

Airmen shadow Eglin's senior leaders

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Gaby Akin, 96th Medical Support Squadron nutrition medicine diet therapist, works with Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, to splice a fiber optics cable together during a walkabout visit to the 96th Communications Group Jan. 30. Airman Akin spent the day shadowing the colonel as a part of the Shadow Week Program. Shadow Week, a quarterly program organized by Eglin's Junior Force Council, helps bridge the gap between Eglin's senior leaders and its junior forces by sharing Air Force experiences, life lessons and career choices. According to the intent of the program, shadowing a senior leader gives the junior force counterpart the opportunity to see their leader in action, as well as get advice on their own careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Eglin Airmen support security forces in theater

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Michael Seeber, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, performs the final step of a weapon clearing process for Airman 1st Class Jonathon Bennett, also of the 380th ESFS. Weapons are verified clear and safe before a magazine is inserted. Both are deployed from the 96th Security Forces Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco (released)

Space Control Squadron program celebrates ruby anniversary

Major General Thomas F. Deppe, Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, speaks at a dining out to celebrate the 20th Space Control Squadron's 40th anniversary. (USAF photo)

Special Operations, Coalition forces give Afghan child a second chance at life

Dr. (Maj.) Brian Moore, a head and neck surgical oncologist from Eglin AFB, Fla. operates on a patient with Lt. Col. Ted Ferguson, a U.S. Army plastic surgeon while deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. (courtesy photo)

Eglin personnel protect the presidents

Airman 1st Class Kyle Massengale poses in front of Air Force One in Midland, Texas, after the arrival of former President George W. Bush Jan. 20. Airman Massengale was one of six Eglin explosive ordnance disposal technicians who supported the president's arrival in Texas. (courtesy photo)

Eglin personnel protect the presidents

Security was tight prior to the arrival in Baltimore, Md., of President-elect Barack Obama Jan. 17. Staff Sgt. Michael Espinoza, a dog handler with the 96th Security Forces, was on hand to provide security for the incoming president. (Courtesy photo)

JFIIT

FORT POLK, La. -- U.S. Army joint fires observers search for potential targets near the town of Kostif at JRTC here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Casey E. Bain)

JFIIT

FORT POLK, La. -- U.S. Air Force and British joint terminal attack controllers and U.S. Army joint fires observers conduct an AAR with JRTC, Green Flag East and JFIIT training mentors during JRTC rotation 09-03. (U.S. Air Force photo/Casey E. Bain)

CSAF coins Eglin Airman

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents a Commander's Coin to Senior Airman Ashley Tubbs, named the 2008 Security Forces Airman of the Year, during his visit to Eglin Jan. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Eglin's Ceremonial Band is seldom seen, but always heard

William Creekmore directs Eglin's ceremonial band during a recent function. There are about 25 to 30 musicians currently part of the band and approximately 15 musicians at a time who play for scheduled functions. (USAF photo)

Stripes for Exceptional Performers

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Master Sgt. Scott Neu, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, received a promotion to master sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (Courtesy Photo)

Stripes for Exceptional Performers

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tech. Sgt.: Tech. Sgt. Richard Baugh, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron received a promotion to technical sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (Courtesy Photo)

Test and Evaluation Award

Lt. Col. William Tracy, 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron, accepts the Special Achievement Award from Mr. John Smith, ITEA president at a ceremony in New Jersey last month. (courtesy photo)

The Inspector General evaluates the situation

The Inspector General team, Christine Andrews, Bob Buckland and Col. Bradley Denison, check their schedule. The IG is available to provide a credible system for processing complaints. (USAF photo/Lois Walsh)

Eglin first stop for new commander

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Gen. Don Hoffman makes Eglin his first visit as the new leader of Air Force Material Command Dec. 5. During the two-day visit, the general held an Air Armament Center town hall meeting elaborating on several topics he said are important, including acquisition excellence, resources conservation, job vacancies, motivating experienced military and civilian to stay with the Air Force, workforce diversity and safety. He said he gained an appreciation for infrastructure issues, community interaction, the challenges of the Joint Strike Fighter bed-down, range management, and the complexity of airspace management. (US Air Force photo)

Eglin first stop for new commander

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Gen. Don Hoffman makes Eglin his first visit as the new leader of Air Force Material Command Dec. 5. During the two-day visit, the general held an Air Armament Center town hall meeting elaborating on several topics he said are important, including acquisition excellence, resources conservation, job vacancies, motivating experienced military and civilian to stay with the Air Force, workforce diversity and safety. He said he gained an appreciation for infrastructure issues, community interaction, the challenges of the Joint Strike Fighter bed-down, range management, and the complexity of airspace management. (US Air Force photo)

Attic director recognized for efforts

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Bob White, Airman's Attic director, shows the military clothing section of the attic to Col. Bruce McClintock, 96th Air Base Wing commander, during a visit Nov. 14. Colonel McClintock presented Mr. White with a challenge coin after the tour for his efforts over the past years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. LuCelia Ball)

Tops in Blue

Tops in Blue