Dogs on the grill

Volunteers grill up hot dogs for hungry patrons at the Team Eglin Picnic at Post’l Point June 10. Eglin personnel and their families enjoyed an afternoon complete with food, beverages and activities, including a water slide, bouncy house, climbing wall, face painting and horseback riding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Enjoying the beach

Beach goers bask in the sunshine at the Team Eglin Picnic at Post’l Point June 10. Eglin personnel and their families enjoyed an afternoon complete with food, beverages and activities, including a water slide, bouncy house, climbing wall, face painting and horseback riding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Gate to Gate 2011

Runners ready and listen for the horn signaling the start of Eglin's 26th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run honoring Memorial Day. The base traditional event drew 1,939 participants to the starting line of the 4.4. mile race course May 30. Race results for divisions in wheelchair, running, walking and specific age groups are posted on www.active.com. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita).

Gate-to-Gate Run

A man power walks the 4.4 mile course during Eglin's 26th Annual Gate-to-Gate run honoring Memorial Day. The base traditional event drew 1,939 participants to the starting line of the course May 30. Race results for divisions in wheelchair, running, walking and specific age groups are posted on www.active.com. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita).

MWD Memorial Ceremony

Military Working Dog Bak watches as Lt. Col. Ken Baker, 919th Mission Support Group, performs “Amazing Grace” on his bagpipes during the MWD memorial ceremony May 17 at the Air Armament Museum. Bak, who served two deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, retired in March and was adopted by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Lind, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron. The ceremony was just one of the events happened for Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

MWD Memorial Ceremony

Lt. Col. Ken Baker, 919th Mission Support Group, performs “Amazing Grace” on his bagpipes during the Military Working Dog memorial ceremony May 17 at the Air Armament Museum. The ceremony honored MWDs and civilian K-9 unit for their service and remembered those who’ve fallen. The ceremony was just one of the events happened for Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

MWD memorial ceremony

Maj. Michael Borders, 96th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks to the crowd during the Military Working Dog memorial ceremony May 17 at the Air Armament Museum. The ceremony honored MWDs and civilian K-9 unit for their service and remembered those who’ve fallen. The ceremony was just one of the events happened for Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marsville

Children from Wright Elementary School begin to lift their Pod to a standing position in Hangar 422 during Eglin’s annual “Marsville” event for local fifth graders May 16. More than 120 students from Wright, Longwood Elementary and Lewis Middle schools gathered on Eglin for a single mission: build a life-sustaining pod on Mars. The 16th annual event is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding community's elementary school fifth-grade students, and faculty members. One of its top goals is to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marsville

Kids adjust to their new home on Mars during Eglin’s annual “Marsville” event for local fifth graders May 16. More than 120 students from Wright, Longwood Elementary and Lewis Middle schools gathered on Eglin for a single mission: build a life-sustaining pod on Mars. The 16th annual event is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding community's elementary school fifth-grade students, and faculty members. One of its top goals is to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marsville

An Eglin Honor Guard Airman stands ready to bring in and present the colors for Eglin’s annual “Marsville” event for local fifth graders May 16. More than 120 students from Wright, Longwood Elementary and Lewis Middle schools gathered on Eglin for a single mission: build a life-sustaining pod on Mars. The 16th annual event is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding community's elementary school fifth-grade students, and faculty members. One of its top goals is to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marsville

Pods began to grow and form in Hangar 422 during Eglin’s annual “Marsville” event for local fifth graders May 16. More than 120 students from Wright, Longwood Elementary and Lewis Middle schools gathered on Eglin for a single mission: build a life-sustaining pod on Mars. The 16th annual event is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding community's elementary school fifth-grade students, and faculty members. One of its top goals is to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marsville

Eglin Honor Guard stands ready to bring in and present the colors for Eglin’s annual “Marsville” event for local fifth graders May 16. More than 120 students from Wright, Longwood Elementary and Lewis Middle schools gathered on Eglin for a single mission: build a life-sustaining pod on Mars. The 16th annual event is a collaborative effort between Eglin and the surrounding community's elementary school fifth-grade students, and faculty members. One of its top goals is to encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Portrait of a Ranger

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An Army Ranger stands in front of a helicopter at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the their 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Crowd control

Sgts. 1st Class Jasan Weaver and Joshua Campbell, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, allow kids to see and touch a poisonous snake during the "snake show" portion of the 60th Anniversary Open House at the Ranger Camp May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hatchet man

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A young "Ranger" tries to hit the bullseye with a hatchet during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Snakes alive

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Sgts. 1st Class Jasan Weaver and Joshua Campbell, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, allow kids to see and touch a poisonous snake during the "snake show" portion of the 60th Anniversary Open House at the Ranger Camp May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Army strong

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Sgt. 1st Class Jason Benjamin, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, shows a "new recruit" how to clear the chamber of an M-249 assault rifle during their 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hit squad

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A squad of Army Rangers in full gear pose for pictures during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Helo rescue

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Dust and debris fly as an Army helicopter hovers over a downed pilot in one of demonstrations held during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

3 round burst

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An Army Ranger explains the "burst" setting on an M-4 to a Cub Scout during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

For faithful and dedicated service

Kristen Johnson, widow of Senior Airman Daniel Johnson, tries to keep her composure after receiving a folded flag from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial ceremony May 7, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. General Schwartz also presented a flag to Senior Airman Michael Buras’ widow, Emily, at the ceremony. Fifteen new names were added to the memorial wall this year. The total, which includes all services, now stands at 269. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Taps

Senior Airman Nicholas Cooper, 96th Air Base Wing honor guard, closes the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial ceremony by playing Taps May 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Fifteen new names were added to the memorial wall this year. The total, which includes all services, now stands at 269. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

CSAF speaks with EOD Airmen

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz pays tribute to the families of lost and injured explosive ordnance disposal Airmen May 7, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The general and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy addressed Air Force attendees and family members immediately after the annual EOD memorial ceremony, during which two new names of EOD Airmen were added to the wall. The general applauded Air Force EOD Airmen everywhere and sincerely thanked them for their sacrifices, both at home and overseas. In his remarks, General Schwartz also commemorated those EOD Airmen who have paid the ultimate price in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

The suit

Navy Lt. Matt Malone, division officer at the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School, dons the bomb suit during a demonstration at the school house May 7. Demonstrations and displays were available to the visitors who'd attended the EOD Memorial ceremony that day. Fifteen new names were added to the memorial wall this year. The total, which includes all services, now stands at 269. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)