Eglin’s Instructor of the Year award winners

Blaise Durante, the Air Force deputy assistant secretary for acquisition integration (left) and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant, the Air Armament Center commander (right), present the annual Air Armament Academy’s Blaise Durante Instructor of the Year awards April 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The winners were Robbie Norris, for the college of science and technology category (not pictured); Wanda Riley, for the college of acquisition category; Peggy Shepherd, for the college of installation, sustainment and management category; and Jerry Griffith, for the college of test and evaluation category. The instructors were recognized for their contributions to professional education. The Air Armament Academy was established in 2003 to ensure Eglin personnel have a wide variety of training opportunities available to promote effectiveness in the workplace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Honoring the flag

An all-female flight and flag detail perform the retreat ceremony in honor of Women’s History Month, March 29. More than 30 women participated in the ceremony. To see more photos of the all-women flag detail go to facebook.com/teameglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Honoring the flag

An all-female flight salutes while the base flag is lowered at the retreat ceremony March 29. The flag detail and flight positions were filled by women in honor of Women’s History Month. More than 30 women participated in the ceremony. To see more photos of the all-women flag detail go to facebook.com/teameglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Honoring the flag

Master Sgt. Deaira Smith, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, makes the final fold of the base flag during the flag folding portion of the retreat ceremony March 29. The flag detail and flight positions were filled by women in honor of Women’s History Month. More than 30 women participated in the ceremony. To see more photos of the all-women flag detail go to facebook.com/teameglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Honoring the flag

Members of the flag detail bring the flag together at the retreat ceremony March 29. The flag detail and flight positions were filled by women in honor of Women’s History Month. More than 30 women participated in the ceremony. To see more photos of the all-women flag detail go to facebook.com/teameglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Honoring the flag

Senior Airman Jennifer Fernandez, 96th Medical Group, and Staff Sgt. Tenisha Lewis, 728th Air Control Squadron, part of the flag detail salute during the National Anthem at the retreat ceremony March 29. The flag detail and flight positions were filled by women in honor of Women’s History Month. More than 30 women participated in the ceremony. To see more photos of the all-women flag detail go to facebook.com/teameglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)