In sight

Karynn Sutherlin, 46th Test Wing, looks up at the clock as she heads to the finish line of this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Sutherlin was 33rd overall for alumni and first in her alumni age group finishing at 51 minutes and 59 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Rolling

Kathy Bartlett coasts to the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Bartlett was 38th overall for alumni and first in her age group finishing at 53 minutes and 31 seconds. Her husband and daughter also competed this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My first Tri

Wendy Kennedy sprints to the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Kennedy was 55th overall for alumni and first in her age group finishing at 57 minutes and 10 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

On the move

Will Price pedals hard for the finish of the bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Price was 10th overall and first in his age group finishing at 44 minutes and 27 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Brand new start

Peter Lennox, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, rolls his bike to the starting line after completing the swim portion at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. Lennox was 20th overall among first-time competitors finishing at 56 minutes and 47 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My first tri

Amber McAdoo, 46th Operations Group, begins her bike ride at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. McAdoo was 11th overall among first-time competitors and second in the first-time women’s competition finishing at 53 minutes and 44 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Walking on water

The women’s group race into the water at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. David Shearon finished with the best overall time - 39 minutes 24 seconds. Wendy Ewing had the best time for females with 47 minutes 39 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Moondance

The moon recedes as the day and race begins at Eglin’s Post’l Point June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th Annual “My First Tri” triathlon event. The event consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. David Shearon finished with the best overall time - 39 minutes 24 seconds. Wendy Ewing had the best time for females with 47 minutes 39 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Going for the gold

A runner heads toward the finish with less than 100 yards to go at this year’s “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. David Shearon finished with the best overall time - 39 minutes 24 seconds. Wendy Ewing had the best time for females with 47 minutes 39 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Team effort

Matthew Hartz, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, and his son Gage prepare for the first leg of the 12th Annual “My First Tri” triathlon at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., June 18. Hartz pulls his son behind him during the swim portion and pushes him in a custom built cart during the run portion. The father and son team finished 103 overall for alumni at one hour and five minutes. The Hartzs have also completed two half-marathons together. Almost 350 people of all ages “tried” at the 12th annual event. The triathlon consists of a 200-meter swim, eight-mile bike ride, then a 2.5-mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

33rd OG CoC

Navy Capt. Michael Saunders prepares to slice the celebration cake after taking command of the 33rd Operations Group March 31. Shortly before he partook in his service’s tradition, he witnessed an Air Force tradition for the first time - Captain Saunders name was placed on the cockpit side of an F-16 by a maintainer from Luke AFB, Ariz. The Navy officer was the first senior leader to arrive at the wing when it transitioned in 2009 from an operational F-15 combat unit to DoD’s Joint Strike Fighter training wing. As the former 33rd OG vice commander, Capt. Saunders stepped up to replace Air Force Col. Jim Ravella in leading the group that is solely responsible for creating the first F-35 pilot training program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

off and running

Runners take off at the start of a 5K Fun Run at the Civil Engineering Pavilion April 1, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. According to the national website, the goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. The Defense Department theme for the month is "Hurts one. Affects all," which is designed to point out how sexual assault affects not only the victim, but the department as well. The Air Force's slogan supporting the theme is "Real Wingmen Act!" emphasizing the duty of all Airmen to intervene whenever they see questionable behavior. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)