Baring gifts

More than 300 Soldiers from the Army Detachment of the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal march toward the Airman’s Attic on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nov. 20. The highlight of this formation was an opportunity to deliver toys, costing no more than $15, as holiday donations for active-military families Nov. 29th. The detachment belongs to a Navy-managed command, jointly staffed by Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel schoolhouse for future military EOD technicians (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

Santas salute

More than 300 from the Army Detachment of the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal salute during the National Anthem before marching in formation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Nov. 20. The highlight of this march was an opportunity to deliver toys, costing no more than $15, as holiday donations for active-military families Nov. 29th. The detachment belongs to a Navy-managed command, jointly staffed by Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel schoolhouse for future military EOD technicians (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

The fire rises

Fire consumes a 300-acre forest during a prescribed fire conducted at Eglin Air Force Base Nov. 11-12. More than 90 scientists from the Combustion-Atmospheric-Dynamics-Research-Experiment team, sent from institutions all over the world, set up instruments to record meteorology, smoke particulates and other fire phenomena. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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)

Wrench-turner

Senior Airman Adrian Pamintuan, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loosens a bolt on an F-16 prior to mounting a bomb to the wing during a weapons load competition Oct. 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Pamintuan and his 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.)