Best in the Air Force

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Maj. Stacey L. Coleman, 96th Medical Operations Squadron emergency services clinical nurse, checks the pupils of a patient in the emergency room. Major Coleman was named the U.S. Air Force Critical Care Emergency Nurse of the Year for her dedication at Eglin and while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. While deployed, she provided critical care to more than 2,200 U.S. personnel and Afghani civilians. She was instrumental in expediting helicopter transport for a child with a skull fracture. At Eglin, she was a member of the hurricane ride-out team and a key planner for the 2007 Eglin Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Air Force Emergency Nurse of the Year

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Maj. Stacey L. Coleman, 96th Medical Operations Squadron emergency services clinical nurse, listens to a patient breathe in the emergency room. Major Coleman was named the U.S. Air Force Critical Care Emergency Nurse of the Year for her dedication at Eglin and while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. While deployed, she provided critical care to more than 2,200 U.S. personnel and Afghani civilians. She was instrumental in expediting helicopter transport for a child with a skull fracture. At Eglin, she was a member of the hurricane ride-out team and a key planner for the 2007 Eglin Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

13 WSEP

Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Pablo Jimenez, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, talks with Capt. Eric Freienmuth, 13th Fighter Squadron, before his flight Feb. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base Fla. The captain’s mission is part of the squadron’s Weapon Systems Evaluation Program commonly known as Combat Hammer. During the mission, he will perform a scenario and fire a AGM-65, which will be recorded and analyzed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. The data received will show if the weapon is firing properly and how the mission could be improved. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Carrie Kessler.

13 WSEP

Crew Chief Staff Sgt. Pablo Jimenez, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, talks with Capt. Eric Freienmuth, 13th Fighter Squadron, before his flight Feb. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base Fla. The captain’s mission is part of the squadron’s Weapon Systems Evaluation Program commonly known as Combat Hammer. During the mission, he will perform a scenario and fire a AGM-65, which will be recorded and analyzed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. The data received will show if the weapon is firing properly and how the mission could be improved. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Carrie Kessler.

Senior Master Sgt. Emery R. Talbert, Jr.

Senior Master Sgt. Emery R. Talbert, Jr.

Four-star visits base

EGLIN AFB, Fla. -- Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, is escorted down the red tarmac by Maj. Gen. David Eidsaune, program executive officer for weapons and Air Armament Center commander. General Carlson and his wife, Vicki, visited Eglin Jan. 29-31. (USAF photo by Bruce Hoffman)