Eglin Hospital renovations

Construction teams get the new 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron annex building ready for scheduled completion in September 2013. The contemporary, state-of-the-art facility will house flight medicine, inpatient records and public health. It has been Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified by the U.S Green Building Council. (U.S Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Crystal Turner)

Eglin Hospital renovations

This rendering displays the layout and grounds of Eglin Hospital upon completion of current military construction projects scheduled to be completed by the end of summer. The 96th Medical Group complex will include a new and updated emergency department, a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room, updated specialty clinics and more. Construction for the entire hospital is due to be completed in December of 2014. (Courtesy Illustration/J.E. Dunn)

Athletic area upgrades

Members of the 96th Force Support Squadron survey the area where a new multi-purpose field will go along with tennis and basketball courts as part of a large on-going athletic area renovation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is one of many renovations taking place surrounding the track and field house behind the East Gate shopette. All of the ball fields will be upgraded with new dugouts and fencing. One of them will be converted to a multi-purpose field. The concrete PT pads will be coated in rubber urethane. Also, a covered pavilion area will be constructed between Foster Stadium and the soccer field. These projects are to support the increased PT activity in the area, according to the 96th Force Support Squadron. The expected completion date is late 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Athletic area upgrades

The four physical training pads located behind the East Gate shopette will be coated with rubber urethane and have pull-up and dip-bars installed as part of a large on-going athletic area renovation at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is one of many renovations taking place surrounding the track and field house. All of the ball fields will be upgraded with new dugouts and fencing. One of them will be converted to a multi-purpose field. Currently, trees are being cleared to make way for a new multi-purpose field, tennis and basketball courts. Also, a covered pavilion area will be constructed between Foster Stadium and the soccer field. These projects are to support the increased PT active in the area, according to the 96th Force Support Squadron. The expected completion date is late 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fuel tank removal

Workers stand in the hole left after removing two of the four 50,000 gallon underground fuel storage tank systems at the 33rd Fighter Wing March 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The tank systems have been in place since 1959 and formerly used to refuel 33rd FW aircraft until recently. The new fuel storage system is already in place and increases the wing's capacity to more than a million gallons of JP-8 for the F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Fuel tank removal

Workers stand in the hole left after removing two of the four 50,000 gallon underground fuel storage tank systems at the 33rd Fighter Wing March 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The tank systems have been in place since 1959 and formerly used to refuel 33rd FW aircraft until recently. The new fuel storage system is already in place and increases the wing's capacity to more than a million gallons of JP-8 for the F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)