Airmen honored for service

Airmen from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Flight received medals May 14 in recognition of their service while deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Eagle surge

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Andrew Parker, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, supervises the refueling operation of an F-15C here. The 33rd Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Accepting responsibility

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Brig. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, presents Col. Kirk Kloeppel the Munitions Directorate flag during a change of command ceremony held May 4 at the Air Force Armament Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Fleck)

Sharp Troop

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Senior Airman Justin Richman, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, prepares a fueling unit to be filled at the fill stand. Originally from Fort Dodge, Iowa, Airman Richman has been in the Air Force for four years. In his off-duty time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. Airman Richman was recently selected as a Sharp Troop by the Eglin Chiefs' Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig McDonnell)

Flightline night-MARE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Lawrence Freeman, 96th Security Forces Squadron, tries to keep civilian bystanders away from a simulated F-16 crash site during the major accident readiness exercise April 3. The MARE was in preparation for the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 14-15. There were two other incidents that tested Eglin Airmen's emergency response capabilities: a vehicle borne chemical weapon attack and a bomb threat on a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Flightline night-MARE

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Eglin firemen carry a victim to the medical staging area during the major accident readiness exercise April 3 after responding to a simulated F-16 crash. The MARE was in preparation for the 2007 Eglin Air Show April 14-15. There were two other incidents that tested Eglin Airmen's emergency response capabilities: a vehicle borne chemical weapon attack and a bomb threat on a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)