Chilled out

Almost 30 people braved the 45 degree morning temperatures, fog and even colder waters of the Choctawhatchee Bay during Eglin’s second annual Polar Bear swim, held at Post’l Point, Jan. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Into the breach

Almost 30 people rush into the chilly waters of Choctawhatchee Bay during Eglin’s second annual Polar Bear swim, held at Post’l Point, Jan. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

SFS team

Zerrick Haymond, a 96th Security Forces Squadron wide receiver, catches a pass at the goal line over Air Armament Center’s Jimmy Herold, during the base intramural flag football championship game Dec. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. SFS beat the Air Armament Center team 19-14 to claim the title. It had been three years since they’d been the champs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

SFS team

James Baker, the 96th Security Forces Squadron quarterback, takes the snap at the goal line during the base intramural flag football championship game against the Air Armament Center Dec. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. SFS beat the Air Armament Center team 19-14 to claim the title. It had been three years since they’d been the champs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

AAC team

Brian Nagle, the Air Armament Center quarterback, tosses a pass to an open teammate during the base intramural flag football championship game against the 96th Security Forces Squadron Dec. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. SFS beat the Air Armament Center team 19-14 to claim the title. It had been three years since they’d been the champs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

SFS team

Josh Ballard, a 96th Security Forces Squadron player, runs by Air Armament Center defenders during the base intramural flag football championship game Dec. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. SFS beat the Air Armament Center team 19-14 to claim the title. It had been three years since they’d been the champs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chiefs V/S Eagles

Eagles’ quarterback, Tony Douglas, calls out the play during half-time at the annual Chiefs versus Eagles football game Nov. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eagles avenged last year’s defeat by dominating the Chiefs 35-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chiefs V/S Eagles

Ricky Brown goes up for one of the Chiefs’ two touchdown receptions during half-time at the annual Chiefs versus Eagles football game Nov. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eagles avenged last year’s defeat by dominating the Chiefs 35-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chiefs V/S Eagles

Andrew Toth looks to lateral a pass back to Tony Douglas during the annual Chiefs versus Eagles football game Nov. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eagles avenged last year’s defeat by dominating the Chiefs 35-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chiefs V/S Eagles

Chiefs’ quarterback, Donnie Morris, looks for an open receiver during the annual Chiefs versus Eagles football game Nov. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eagles avenged last year’s defeat by dominating the Chiefs 35-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Saudi speedster

Tech. Sgt. Sarah Jolly, a deployed Airman with the 96th Security Forces Squadron, completes the 10K run during an Air Force Marathon event held at Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia. She was the first among females and 10th overall in the event. (Courtesy photo)

Sharp shooter

Colonel Mark Hays, the Armament Directorate deputy director, is also a member of the Air Force National Pistol Team. He recently won the 2011 High Air Force competitor at the 51st Inter Service Pistol Championships at Fort Benning, Ga. in June; the 2011 General Curtis LeMay trophy for Highest Air Force Individual Service Pistol Competitor and the 2011 General Carl Spaatz trophy for the Highest Air Force Scoring Individual competitor in the National Trophy Pistol Team Matches, at the National Pistol Championship at Camp Perry, Ohio in July for the second consecutive year. (Courtesy photo)