Joint color guard

Petty Officer 2nd Class James Peters, an aviation ordnanceman with the VFA-101 Strike Fighter Squadron, stands at-the-ready to carry the American flag during his team’s first performance as a joint color guard at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 2. Airmen and Sailors trained for a month to provide a joint-service color guard for a recent 33rd Fighter Wing squadron change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Joint color guard

The newly-formed joint color guard team of 33rd Fighter Wing members waits to begin its first performance at a recent change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 2. The joint color guard team members are: Corpsman Sarah Lambert, Petty Officer 2nd Class James Peters, Senior Airman Chad Walker, Petty Officer 1st Class Jack Bauer, Master Sgt. Alexander Fortunato and Airman 1st Class Justin Glover. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Weapons Load Competition

Airman 1st Class Tyler Marking and Senior Airman James Brower, with the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, make final adjustments to the AIM-9 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, completes checks of his F-15 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 and Senior Airman Michael Simmers, of the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red crew, maneuver the Joint Direct Attack Munition into place 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

Airman 1st Class Mark Timpani, with the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, picks up the Joint Direct Attack Munition 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.)