Labor-management charter signed

Brig. Gen. David Harris, the 96th Test Wing commander and Thaddeus Wallace, the president of American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1897 signed an agreement to establish a labor-management forum Nov. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The goal of the forum is to create a high performance work environment that addresses future challenges while fostering a high quality-of-work life for employees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Double check

Staff Sgt. James Brower, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and his team review their checklist one last time before they announce they’ve completed the weapons load competition Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Brower and his F-16 team competed in the quarterly competition against an F-15 load crew team. The competition was measured by how quickly, safely and accurately the teams loaded an MK-82 and an AIM-9M to their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Weapons load

Staff Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures the MK-82 is properly secured before moving it to an F-15 during a weapons load competition Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Rodriguez and his team won the quarterly competition against an F-16 load crew team. The competition was measured by how quickly, safely and accurately the teams loaded an MK-82 and an AIM-9M to their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Double check

Staff Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, double checks the connection of the MK-82 to an F-15 during a weapons load competition Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Rodriguez and his team won the quarterly competition against an F-16 load crew team. The competition was measured by how quickly, safely and accurately the teams loaded an MK-82 and an AIM-9M to their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Aircraft security

Airman 1st Class Kirk Tate, of the 319th Security Forces Squadron, secures an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from McConnell AFB, Kansas and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. Tate was cut when the night vision goggle mount on his helmet hit the bridge of his nose while subduing a simulated enemy. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Aircraft security

Airman 1st Class Adam Johnson, of the 319th Security Forces Squadron, aims for the weak point of an enemy combatant during a Fly Away Security Team training session Sept. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The course, taught by 96th Ground Combat Training Squadron instructors, brought together security forces Airmen from McConnell AFB, Kansas and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., to learn how to protect aircraft and handle a potential hostile situation. (US. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)