96th LRS wins preseason matchup

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Senior Airman Steve Cooper, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pulls the flag off Julius Johnson, 96th Force Support Squadron, during a flag football preseason game Oct. 6. 96th LRS team won 13-0. Regular season begins Oct. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

96th LRS wins preseason matchup

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Senior Airman David Hendricks, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron jumps for the interception during a flag football preseason game Oct. 6. 96th LRS team beat the Force Support Squadron team 13-0. Regular season begins Oct. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Air Force softball team

The Air Force Men’s Softball Team held tryouts and practices at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., during the last three weeks in preparation for the All Services Tournament in Pensacola Fla., beginning Sept. 20. Fifteen Air Force members from 11 different bases made the team this year. Four ‘rookies’ made the team this year along with 11 team veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Air Force softball team

Master Sgt. Chadd Malin connects during an Air Force Softball Team practice session Sept. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base. Eglin is the site for tryouts and practices leading up to the All Services Tournament held in Pensacola, Fla., beginning Sept. 20. Fifteen Air Force members from 11 different bases made the team this year. Four ‘rookies’ made the team this year along with 11 team veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Air Force softball team

Capt. William Mamourieh surveys the field before digging in to hit during an Air Force Softball Team practice session Sept. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base. Eglin is the site for tryouts and practices leading up to the All Services Tournament held in Pensacola, Fla., beginning Sept. 20. Fifteen Air Force members from 11 different bases made the team this year. Four ‘rookies’ made the team this year along with 11 team veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Air Force softball team

Tech Sgt. Cody Hynes takes a swing during an Air Force Softball Team practice session Sept. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base. Eglin is the site for tryouts and practices leading up to the All Services Tournament held in Pensacola, Fla., beginning Sept. 20. Fifteen Air Force members from 11 different bases made the team this year. Four ‘rookies’ made the team this year along with 11 team veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Return serve

Dennis Rackard, the second ranked table tennis player in the area, returns a volley during a table-tennis game Aug. 22 at the Hedrick Recreation Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Mr. Rackard created the Fort Walton Beach Table Tennis Club 10 years ago at the NCO club at Eglin. It has branched out and now has spproximately 20 members who play twice weekly. U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk.)

Airman selected for basketball competition

Airman 1st Class Talia Johnson was recently selected to represent the Air Force and the United States Armed Forces at the 2009 Tournament of the Stars National Championship, Aug. 6-10, in Lake Charles, La. (USAF photo/Lois Walsh)

Fire Dept. upsets champs in softball finals

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Fire Department’s Wesley Herbert pitches the ball to a 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron batter during the 2009 Intramural Softball Championship game, July 16. The Fire Dept. defeated the 1st SOMXS, the defending champs, in a double header. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Fire Dept. upsets champs in softball finals

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A player from the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron races to tag home as the throw comes into the plate during the 2009 Intramural Softball Championship game against the Fire Department, July 16. The Fire Department defeated the 1st SOMXS, the defending champs, in a double header. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Swing batter

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tech. Sgt. Mark Lewald, 96th Medical Group, swings at a pitch during the softball intramural playoffs. The MedGroup beat the 96th Communication Squadron "Wire Dawgs" 7-6 and the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 10-5 July 9 to advance to the next round of the playoffs. They are scheduled to play against the 1st Special Operations Squadron July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Game of catch

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tech. Sgt. Dante Harris, 96th Medical Group, picks up a grounder hit by the 96th Communication Squadron Wire Dawgs July 9 during their intramural playoff game. MedGroup won the game 7-6, then beat the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 10-5 July 9. They are scheduled to play against the 1st Special Operations Squadron July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

My First Tri attracts rookies, veterans

EGLINAIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- 2nd Lt. Mitchell Kieffer, Air Force Research Laboratory, crosses the finish line placing first in 40:29 at the 10th Annual My First Tri triathlon at Post’l Point June 20. The triathlon featured a 200-meter swim, 8-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. Wendy Ewing finished first in the overall women’s division with a time of 47:57. 1st Lt. Scott Eberle, 86th Fighter Wing Squadron (49:50) and Colleen Riddle (53:40) finished first in the first timers division. 122 first timers and 132 alumni participated in this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

My First Tri attracts rookies, veterans

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Two tri-athletes begin the bike portion of the 10th Annual My First Tri triathlon at Post’l Point June 20. The triathlon featured a 200-meter swim, 8-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. 122 first timers and 132 alumni participated in this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

My First Tri attracts rookies, veterans

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The first wave of tri-athletes line up at the water at the 10th Annual My First Tri triathlon at Post’l Point June 20. The triathlon featured a 200-meter swim, 8-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. 122 first timers and 132 alumni participated in this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Into the blue

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The first wave of tri-athletes splash into the water at the 10th Annual My First Tri triathlon at Post’l Point June 20. The triathlon featured a 200-meter swim, 8-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. 122 first timers and 132 alumni participated in this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Tournament raises money for Hearts Apart

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Bernie DeLong makes par during a golf tournament at the Eglin Golf Course May 29. The tournament was a fundraiser to support the Hearts Apart Dining program, a program that offers free dining to the families of deployed servicemembers. The goal for the event, led by the First Sergeant’s Council, was to raise $4,000 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the program. More than 115 people participated in the tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Tournament raises money for Hearts Apart

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Master Sgt. Andrew Lewis, 96th Aero Medical Dental Squadron, putts the ball during a golf tournament at the Eglin Golf Course May 29. The tournament was a fundraiser to support the Hearts Apart Dining program, a program that offers free dining to the families of deployed servicemembers. The goal for the event, led by the First Sergeant’s Council, was to raise $4,000 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the program. More than 115 people participated in the tournament. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

96th SFS, 1st SOMXS leave field with 'W'

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A player from the 96th Medical Group swings at a high pitch from the 96th Security Forces Squadron Knights pitcher during an American League intramural softball game, May 27. The Knights held off the 96th Med Group, 11-9. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

96th SFS, 1st SOMXS leave field with 'W'

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Senior Airman Sandor Bocsi, a player for the 96th Security Forces Squadron Knights, squeaks past a 96th Medical Group catcher to score during an American League intramural softball game, May 27. The Knights held off the 96th Med Group, 11-9. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

'Take off'

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Athletes ‘take off’ on a 4.4 mile run during the 24th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 25, here. The event is an Eglin tradition dating back to 1985, when now retired Lt. Gen. Gordon Fornell, former Armament Division commander here, proposed a run as a way to keep Airmen on base for Memorial Day due to the rise in injuries and fatalities involving Airmen. Traditionally, the run went from gate to gate but was recently modified for safety reasons. More than 1,950 runners participated in the event ranging from ages eight to 87. Matthew Martin, 26, from Hoover, Ala., was the first to finish with a time of 23:34. 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen, 23, was the first female to finish with a time of 27:24. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Home stretch sprint

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Athletes sprint down the final stretch of the 4.4 mile run during the 24th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 25, here. The event is an Eglin tradition dating back to 1985, when now retired Lt. Gen. Gordon Fornell, former Armament Division commander here, proposed a run as a way to keep Airmen on base for Memorial Day due to the rise in injuries and fatalities involving Airmen. Traditionally, the run went from gate to gate but was recently modified for safety reasons. More than 1,950 runners participated in the event ranging from ages eight to 87. Matthew Martin, 26, from Hoover, Ala., was the first to finish with a time of 23:34. 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen, 23, was the first female to finish with a time of 27:24. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Runners of all ages

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Carnations were laid along the All Wars Memorial in honor of the fallen military servicemembers, as well as those serving today May 25, here. The carnations were dropped by participants during the 24th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run. The event is an Eglin tradition dating back to 1985, when now retired Lt. Gen. Gordon Fornell, former Armament Division commander here, proposed a run as a way to keep Airmen on base for Memorial Day due to the rise in injuries and fatalities involving Airmen. Traditionally, the run went from gate to gate but was recently modified for safety reasons. More than 1,950 runners participated in the event ranging from ages eight to 87. Matthew Martin, 26, from Hoover, Ala., was the first to finish with a time of 23:34. 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen, 23, was the first female to finish with a time of 27:24. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

Runners of all ages

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Athletes ages eight to 87 participated in the 24th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 25, here. The event is an Eglin tradition dating back to 1985, when now retired Lt. Gen. Gordon Fornell, former Armament Division commander here, proposed a run as a way to keep Airmen on base for Memorial Day due to the rise in injuries and fatalities involving Airmen. Traditionally, the run went from gate to gate but was recently modified for safety reasons. More than 1,950 runners participated in the event. Matthew Martin, 26, from Hoover, Ala., was the first to finish with a time of 23:34. 2nd Lt. Ilea Eskildsen, 23, was the first female to finish with a time of 27:24. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)