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)