Hoops celebrating heritage

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Jonathan Valdes, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron and member of the Truth Be Told team, drives to the hole during a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Eglin Fitness Center May 21. The event was in celebration of the 2009 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Eleven teams participated in the double-elimination tournament with one team, the Champs, going undefeated winning a trophy and gold medals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Anthony Jennings)

Hoops celebrating heritage

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Omar Hart, a team member of the 46th Test Wing, stretches for a layup during a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Eglin Fitness Center May 21. The event was part of the 2009 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration. Eleven teams participated in the double-elimination tournament with one team, the Champs, going undefeated winning a trophy and gold medals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Anthony Jennings)

Airman selected for triathlon team

2nd Lt. Mitchell Kieffer,an analytical scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory?s Munitions Directorate, competes in the bicycle portion of a race recently. Kieffer was selected to represent the Air Force in the Armed Forces Triathlon May 30 in Point Mugu, Calif. (Courtesy photo)

380th Airmen get defensive

Instructors Tech. Sgt. Rob Goddard, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (2nd from the left) and Mr. Rick Baldwin, a Northrop Grumman contractor (red man suit) pose with their students after a self-defense training class, April 18 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) sponsored the training that gave students the chance to learn techniques to defend themselves from attack. Sergeant Goddard is deployed from Eglin AFB, Fla. and hails from Harrisville, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis) (Released)

53rd wins in overtime shootout

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A player from the 46th Test Wing prepares to kick a penalty kick, resulting in a score that would send the game into overtime. The 53rd Wing team were crowned champions when the met the 46th Test Wing at the base Intramural Soccer Chamionship, after winning in a sudden death shootout in overtime April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)

53rd wins in overtime shootout

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A player from the 53rd Wing slides to kick the ball from his opponent. The 53rd were crowned champions when the met the 46th Test Wing at the base Intramural Soccer Chamionship, after winning in a sudden death shootout in overtime April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Anthony Jennings)