Untitled

This untitled photograph by Kaitlyn Ducharme was chosen to be showcased in the Air Force Services Arts and Crafts exhibit gallery on the Web. The Web site, www.af-artscrafts.com, is a resource for arts and crafts customers to find information on local base centers as well as tips for creative projects and auto hobby. (Photo by Kaitlyn A. Ducharme)

'Pouncing White Tiger'

This photograph taken by Dani Jo Cook entitled "Pouncing White Tiger" was chosen to be showcased in the Air Force Services Arts and Crafts exhibit gallery on the Web. The Web site, www.af-artscrafts.com, is a resource for arts and crafts customers to find information on local base centers as well as tips for creative projects and auto hobby. (Photo by Dani Jo Cook)

'Just Chillin'

This photograph taken by Gregg A. Thomas entitled "Just Chillin'" was chosen to be showcased in the Air Force Services Arts and Crafts exhibit gallery on the Web. The Web site, www.af-artscrafts.com, is a resource for arts and crafts customers to find information on local base centers as well as tips for creative projects and auto hobby. (Photo by Gregg A. Thomas)

Season opener

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Neil Orness, Air Force Research Laboratory pitcher, delivers the first pitch of the 2007 intramural softball season to Brent Batten, 796th Civil Engineer Squadron, April 30. The AFRL blasted past their opponent 18-5. The intramural league consists of 26 teams spread among two leagues. Each team will play 12 games throughout the season to earn a position in the postseason playoffs scheduled for later this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

DFAS returns to Internet home

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is returning to its original World Wide Web location May 1. The DFAS Web site will shift to www.dfas.mil from its current location within the Department of Defense domain at www.dod.mil/dfas. They provide finance and accounting services to the men and women who defend America. DFAS pays more than 5.9 million people and in the Fiscal Year 2006 made seven million travel payments, paid 13.8 million commercial invoices, managed an average of $424 billion in disbursements to pay recipients and managed $255 billion in military retirement and health benefits funds. For more about DFAS visit www.dfas.mil.

Hurricane preparedness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law House Bill 211 establishing a sales tax holiday from June 1 through June 12, 2007, for hurricane preparedness items April 30. Governor Crist encouraged all Floridians to update their disaster plans and to use the tax holiday during the first 12 days of June as an opportunity to restock their disaster supply kits. For more information on the 2007 Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday or to find information on building a customized family or business disaster plan, visit www.FloridaDisaster.org or www.myflorida.com. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)