Tops in Blue 2009

The Tops in Blue cast performs at a recent show. They will present a free show Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Northwest Florida State College's Outdoor Theater in Niceville. A second performance will also be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Hangar, Hurlburt AFB. The Hurlburt performance is open only to those authorized access to the base.

Security forces develop Warrior Fit Test

Staff Sgt. Season Kelt carries a dummy while the trainer, Staff Sgt. Leonard Anderson, assists during the 96th Security Forces' Warrior Fit Test. (USAF photo/Wendell Rowan)

POW/MIA

F-15s and F-16s from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron fly a missing man formation during the Prisoners-of-War/Missing-in-Action ceremony Sept. 18 at the Air Armament Museum. The ceremony had guest speakers, honor guard, a choir and the Patriot Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Fleck.)

POW/MIA

1st Lt. Adam Baker plays Taps on the bugle during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 18 at the Air Armament Museum. The ceremony had guest speakers, honor guard and a fly over by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Fleck.)

Eglin is history

Dr. Richard Hallion, retired Air Force chief historian and Maj. Gen. C.R. Davis, Air Armament Center commander, unveil the bronze plaque from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sept. 10 at the Air Armament Museum. AIAA named Eglin a historic aerospace site for 2009. The plaque commemorated the occasion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Debbie Haussermann)

CFC day of caring

Dr. Judy Manning, Director of Operations for Children in Crisis gives Combined Federal Campaign keyworkers a tour of children's facilities. Children in Crisis provides shelter for numerous children with varying family issues. This CIC is one of the many organizations members can designate as a beneficiary of their CFC contributions. The CFC begins Sept. 21 and runs through October. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk.)

Inpatient tower Eglin hospital named after founder

Family members of Col. (Dr.) Adanto A.S. D?Amore and senior leadership unveil the new name of the Eglin Hospital inpatient tower Aug. 24 in honor of the former hospital commander responsible for building the structure that currently makes up the majority of Eglin Hospital. (USAF photo/Bruce Hoffman)

The makings of a pilot

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Bethany Whitmore, a pilot in training at the Aero Club, flies above Destin with an instructor to obtain her pilot’s license. The average time to get a Federal Aviation Administration 141 course license is 75 hours. Upon completion a pilot will earn a Visual Flight Rules Pilot's License for single engine aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

NARE tests Eglin's readiness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airman 1st Class Nick Graham, 96th Civil Engineer Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal, gears up during a nuclear accident response exercise here, Aug. 18. The NARE put Eglin’s readiness to the test after a simulated C-17 Globemaster declared an in-flight-emergency and subsequently crashed with 10 people and a special weapon on board. These exercises maintain readiness for Eglin’s emergency responders, follow-on forces and maintain qualifications of command and control personnel. During the exercise, agencies had the opportunity to work with other Eglin units they don’t train with regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

NARE tests Eglin's readiness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Tech. Sgt. Mark Robinson, exercise director, and Master Sgt. Darry Childs, Exercise Evaluation Team chief, discuss plans at a simulated crash site during a nuclear accident response exercise here, Aug. 18. The NARE put Eglin’s readiness to the test after a simulated C-17 Globemaster declared an in-flight-emergency and subsequently crashed with 10 people and a special weapon on board. These exercises maintain readiness for Eglin’s emergency responders, follow-on forces and maintain qualifications of command and control personnel. During the exercise, agencies had the opportunity to work with other Eglin units they don’t train with regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

NARE tests Eglin's readiness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Maribel Alvarado and Airman 1st Class Sara Schuster, 96th Aero Medical Squadron check for background radiation at a simulated crash site during a nuclear accident response exercise here, Aug. 18. The NARE put Eglin’s readiness to the test after a simulated C-17 Globemaster declared an in-flight-emergency and subsequently crashed with 10 people and a special weapon on board. These exercises maintain readiness for Eglin’s emergency responders, follow-on forces and maintain qualifications of command and control personnel. During the exercise, agencies had the opportunity to work with other Eglin units they don’t train with regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

NARE tests Eglin's readiness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – (left to right) Staff Sgt Garrett Sheppard , Airman 1st Class Nick Graham and Airman 1st Class James Allen, 96th Civil Engineer Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal, check readings at a simulated crash site during a nuclear accident response exercise here, Aug. 18. The NARE put Eglin’s readiness to the test after a simulated C-17 Globemaster declared an in-flight-emergency and subsequently crashed with 10 people and a special weapon on board. These exercises maintain readiness for Eglin’s emergency responders, follow-on forces and maintain qualifications of command and control personnel. During the exercise, agencies had the opportunity to work with other Eglin units they don’t train with regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team performs for spectators at the Child Development Center here, Aug. 17. The 16-person team performed professionally choreographed sequence of weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning, 11-pound M-1 Garande rifles with fixed bayonets. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team signs autographs for new fans at the Child Development Center here, Aug. 17. The 16-person team performed professionally choreographed sequence of weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning, 11-pound M-1 Garande rifles with fixed bayonets. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team performs for spectators at the fitness center here, Aug. 17. The 16-person team performed professionally choreographed sequence of weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning, 11-pound M-1 Garande rifles with fixed bayonets. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team performs for spectators at the fitness center here, Aug. 17. The 16-person team performed professionally choreographed sequence of weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning, 11-pound M-1 Garande rifles with fixed bayonets. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team showcases a four-person performance centered on a stationary drill flight chief, flanked by four team members, at the Child Development Center here, Aug. 17. The Drill team made Eglin their first stop during the Fla. Tour, performing complex drill routines for Team Eglin. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

AF Drill Team perform for Team Eglin

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team performs for spectators at the Child Development Center here, Aug. 17. The 16-person team performed professionally choreographed sequence of weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning, 11-pound M-1 Garande rifles with fixed bayonets. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard that promotes Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through their routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Chili cook off serves tasty concoctions

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Tech. Sgt. Placido Martinez, 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron, serves up a bowl of “Cheap Chili” at a chili cook off fundraiser, Aug. 13. The cook off, hosted by the 36th EWS, served eight different types of chili as a competition to see who can mix the best blend of ingredients to create a tasty chili concoction. More than $200 went to the 36th EWS unit advisory council’s morale fund. 10 participants competed in four categories including VIP’s choice, hottest, most unique and most popular. The winner received a reserved parking spot for one week. Dishes included, “Almost Bambi,” “Crestview Caliente,” and “White Chicken Chili.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Old Glory blues

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Airmen practice the retreat ceremony procedures Aug. 10 in front of the Air Armament Center headquarters. Every the month this traditional event is hosted by a Team Eglin unit based on a rotating schedule. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Commissary construction continues

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A construction worker cuts a steel beam down to size during an extensive renovation and expansion effort to upgrade the Eglin Commissary August 6. Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2010, the 19-month project hopes to better meet the needs of the customer and update many of the aging areas in the building. This means expansion of the sales floor by 6,000 square feet, a second commissary entrance, parking area and roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Commissary construction continues

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Construction workers move steel beams into place on the roof of the Eglin Commissary during an extensive renovation and expansion effort to upgrade the entire building Aug. 6. Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2010, the 19-month project hopes to better meet the needs of the customer and update many of the aging areas in the building. This means expansion of the sales floor by 6,000 square feet, a second commissary entrance, parking area and roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Commissary construction continues

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Construction workers turn concrete into rubble during an extensive renovation and expansion effort to upgrade the Eglin Commissary Aug. 6. Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2010, the 19-month project hopes to better meet the needs of the customer and update many of the aging areas in the building. This means expansion of the sales floor by 6,000 square feet, second commissary entrance, parking area and roof. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Team Lean Challenge Recognizes Winners

The first-place team in this year's Team Lean Challenge was Team ?Buzzards? from the 46th Maintenance Group. Pictured L-R are Tech Sgt. Brian Keels, overall weight loss winner Master Sgt. James Cerny, Tech Sgt. Bridget Baxley Chief Master Sgt. Steven Ziegler. Not pictured: MSgt Kevin Williams (courtsey photo)