Portrait of a ladybug

A little girl has a ladybug painted on her face 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)

Sure footed

A young girl scales the climbing wall 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

Participants lay flowers at the All Veterans Memorial is rememberance of those who served during Eglin's 26th Annual Gate-to-Gate Run. The base traditional event honoring Memorial Day drew 1,939 participants to the starting line of the 4.4 mile 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 2011

MacKey Tyndall, the sole competitor in the wheelchair division, received support from a cheering crowd of approximately 2,000 attendees during Eglin's annual Gate to Gate run honoring Memorial Day May 30. Mr. Tyndall finished the race just under 37 minutes; other results are listed on www.active.com, an event registration site the base used for the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chrissy Cuttita)

MWD Memorial Ceremony

Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Lind, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, stands by her retired military working dog Bak 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 Sergeant Lind. He was honored at the event with a ceremonial snack. The ceremony was just one of the events happened for Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

MWD Memorial Ceremony

Bak, a retired military working dog, receives a congratulatory meal during the 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

A security forces Airman stands with his military working dog behind the MWD memorial monument during a 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

A gust of wind unfurls the Air Force flag as it stands beside the “combat kennel” at the site of 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

A group of kids walk out toward an MC-130E Combat Talon for a tour of the aircraft during the Marsville event May 16. Children were asked to create a project using only recyclable materials that would solve a core component problem of living on Mars. 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

Problem-solving projects wait to be judged during the Marsville event May 16. Children were asked to create a project using only recyclable materials that would solve a core component problem of living on Mars. 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 from Lewis Middle School talk about their new living conditions inside their Pod 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

Children 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.)