Weapons Load Competition

Airman 1st Class Tyler Marking, with the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the aircraft before his team loads the weapon during the 46th Maintenance Group’s third quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 28. The best of the best from AMU Red and AMU Blue met to load a Joint Direct Attack Munition and an AIM-9 onto an F-15 and F-16 respectively. AMU Red won with the best time and fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Weapons Load Competition

Staff Sgt. Anthony Childers, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew leader, points out the next step during the 46th Maintenance Group’s third quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 28. The best of the best from AMU Red and AMU Blue met to load a Joint Direct Attack Munition and an AIM-9 onto an F-15 and F-16 respectively. AMU Red won with the best time and fewest errors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

F-35 maintainers validate engine processes for future

Sgt. Orazio Cara, a Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 maintainer, helps Airmen move an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter engine immobilizer into place at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 27. Airmen, Marines and Sailors are executing step-by-step processes to validate engine maintenance procedures for the F-135 to ensure they are sound before being taught to future F-35 maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

F-35 maintainers validate engine processes for future

Petty Officer 1st Class Jake Bauer, a Strike Fighter Squadron 101 maintainer, makes adjustments to an F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter engine at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 27. Airmen, Marines and Sailors are executing step-by-step processes to validate engine maintenance procedures for the F-135 to ensure they are sound before being taught to future F-35 maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Clean up

David Jacobs, a firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, pulls a fire hose to be secured to the truck after a fire exercise Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility, find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Morning exercise

The on-scene commander gives orders on what to do next during a fire exercise at the auto hobby shop Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility, find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Breathe right

Airman 1st Class Daniel Hayden and Joe Stein, firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, secure their mask prior to entering the smoke-filled auto hobby shop during a fire exercise Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

House call

Rick Cole, a firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, drags the fire hose up to the door of the house during a fire exercise in base housing Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled home, find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

In smoke

A firefighter helps move the hose through the smoke-filled auto hobby shop to find the fire Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Gear up

Airman 1st Class Tyler Omara, a firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, secures his mask as Airman 1st Class Daniel Hayden brings in more equipment during a fire exercise at the auto hobby shop Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bring water

Senior Airman Jordan Lindsay, a firefighter with the 96th Civil Engineer Group, pulls a hose toward the simulated fire in the auto hobby shop Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled facility find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Buddy care

A firefighter and two medics secure an injured firefighter before moving him away from the simulated house fire in base housing Oct. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters had to enter the smoke-filled home, find and put out the fire and rescue two simulated victims as part of the Operational Readiness Exercise’s that took place throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

33rd FW Weapons Loading Trainer delivered

Tech. Sgt. Jeff Taggart, of Det. 19, 372nd Training Squadron, maneuvers the training weapon underneath the recently delivered F-35 Lightning II Weapons Loading Trainer. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Greg Steiner, of the 359th Training Squadron, guides it into its permanent home at the 33rd Fighter Wing's Academic Training Center Sept. 23. Eric Litton, a Lockheed Martin weapons instructor, monitors Marine Sgt. Joel Perkins, of the 359th Training Squadron, directing Joint Tech Data procedures utilizing the Portable Maintenance Aid (laptop). Capt. Mike Byrd, of the ATC staff, evaluates the load process. The ATC is the schoolhouse of the F-35 Integrated Training Center for pilot and maintenance joint strike fighter training in all three of Department of Defense aircraft variants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Point & shoot

Master Sgt. William Newcomb, the NCO-in-charge of training for the 96th Security Forces Squadron, fires his X-26 Taser at a target across the room during a demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All 96 SFS personnel must attend an eight-hour course to carry a taser. It is required annual training to maintain certification for the device. 16 SFS Airmen and civilians were trained or re-certified through at class Sept. 22. Six people received exposure to the taser’s 50,000 volts for five seconds to better understand, first-hand, how the body reacts to the shot. It is not a requirement to receive exposure to the taser to carry the weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Get low

Tech. Sgt. James Kempfer, 40th Flight Test Squadron Flight Engineer, crawls under the UH-1 Huey to connect the cargo sling during a training mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 15. The cargo sling is capable of carrying up to 5000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

Hanging out

Tech. Sgt. James Kempfer, 40th Flight Test Squadron flight engineer, scans the left side of the UH-1 Huey during a training mission over ranges at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Sept. 15. The mission included rope ladder and cargo sling exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

Smiley

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Aulbach, of the 40th Flight Test Squadron, prepares for takeoff during a training mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Sept. 15. Aulbach is a flight engineer on the UH-1 Huey. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

Story time

Maj. Jason Delamater, the 96th Force Support Squadron commander, reads to Madison Hennessey, at the unveiling of the new Special Needs collection targeting Exceptional Family Member Program families. The new collection contains books and videos about a variety of Special Needs issues from financial planning to parenting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Bausch)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tomita, 96th Materiel Management Flight, searches the drawer for one of the thousands of small parts located in the storage cabinets within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Airmen constantly move up and down the stockroom aisles on hoister machines that allow them to reach the right supply no matter where it's located within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Airmen look for the part number to match the order down one of the many stock aisles in Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull, 96th Materiel Management Flight, gathers packages from the high shelves within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull guides Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, toward a large crate outside of Eglin's supply warehouse. Many of the oversized items reside just outside the warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Materiel Management keeps base supplied

Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, lifts a crate from one of the shelves in Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)