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)