Heat wave

Matt O’Conner, Air Burners sales manager, monitors the flame height of the 46th Test Wing’s new air curtain incinerator out on Eglin’s range. Air Burners personnel were on hand during the burner’s test run to ensure the new equipment worked properly and trained base personnel on how to use it. The air burner helps the wing get rid of test materials used to detect direction and velocity of bomb explosion fragments. The burner, which would consume massive amounts of the wood waste quickly and minimize the amount of pollutants released. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

Paper & fire

Another load of wood waste is dropped into the 46th Test Wing’s new air curtain incinerator out on Eglin’s range. The incinerator or air burner helps the wing get rid of test materials used to detect direction and velocity of bomb explosion fragments. The burner, which would consume massive amounts of the wood waste quickly and minimize the amount of pollutants released. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

CE trophies

Maj. Gen. C.R. Davis, Air Armament Center Commander, presented Col. David Maharrey, 96th Civil Engineer Group Commander, and his team, with 13 Air Force Materiel Command-level awards. The 96th CEG captured 13 of 27 CE awards at command-level. The awards are: Clifton Wright Award for Best Operations, 796th Civil Engineer Squadron; Harry Reitman Award (Senior Civilian), Vicki Preacher; Community Planner Award, EJ Gomes; Chief Master Sergeant Daniels Superintendent Award, Master Sgt. Christy Skerrett; Maj. Gen. Lupia Award - Company Grade Officer, Capt. Jonathon Herman; Non-Commissioned Officer, Staff Sgt. Michael Pereira; Airman, Senior Airman Brandon Harrell; Military Emergency Manager of the Year Award, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Buchanan; Gen. TD White Natural Resources Conservation - Large Base, Natural Resources Branch; Cultural Team Excellence Award, Cultural Resources Branch; Sustainability Award - Non-Industrial, Compliance Branch; NEPA Award, Environmental Impact Analysis Program Section; Design Agent, Mobile District; Honorable Citation - Plans, 7th Special Forces Group Architectural Compatibility Plan. (U.S, Air Force photo/Mike Spaits)

Energy expo

Mike Vannoy, Eglin Environmental Management office, talks about recycling with an attendee of the annual Energy Expo Oct. 21 at the base exchange. The expo provided visitors a look at the future of energy use here and how to conserve energy. Eglin collaborated with several organizations for the event including Gulf Power, Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Okaloosa Gas, Chevron Energy Solutions, the Okaloosa Building Industry Association and Eglin's Recycling Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Kevin Gaddie)

Crisp

Smoke rises from the floor of the burnt forest floor on Eglin Air Force Base’s range Sept. 21. The blaze, which occurred along part of the reservation South of Hwy 20 and West of Bayou Basin burned approximately 90 acres. The still smoldering fire was determined to be human-caused and is under investigation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rise up

Smoke rises from the floor of the burnt forest floor on Eglin Air Force Base’s range Sept. 21. The blaze, which occurred along part of the reservation South of Hwy 20 and West of Bayou Basin burned approximately 90 acres. The still smoldering fire was determined to be human-caused and is under investigation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)