Combat medics awarded Bronze Stars

Lt Col. Patrick Brannan (left) and Maj. Richard Barnett, surgeons with the 96th Medical Group's Surgical Support Squadron, were awarded the Bronze Star July 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Brannan was honored for meritorious service while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Afghanistan. He successfully completed 604 life saving operations on United States and local patients. Barnett was honored for meritorious service while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, Task Force Medical, Afghanistan. He provided more than 4,200 hours of uninterrupted calls over a 179-day tour, during which he performed more than 315 surgeries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Catch an Eagle by the tail

A 46th Test Wing maintainer "operates" on the tail fin of an F-15 June 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen of the various 46th maintenance squadrons maintain F-15s, F-16s and A-10s for both the 46th and the 53rd Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Remembering Khobar Towers

Flowers and wreaths were placed along the Khobar Towers Memorial Wall to honor the fallen on the 16th anniversary of the tragic bombing that killed 19 military members and 12 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Remembering Khobar Towers

Amid gusting winds and threatening rain clouds from Tropical Storm Debby, Airmen, Marines, Sailors and family members gathered to remember 19 warriors and 12 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads on the 16th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing June 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

JTTOCC

Col. Colin Miller, 46th Test Wing commander, tours the new Joint Test and Training Operations Control Center. The JTTOCC was developed to increase air, ground and water test and training missions on Eglin Air Force Base's range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Minty Knighton)

Team Eglin picnic

Natalia Garcia floats in a human hamster ball, an inflatable activity at the Team Eglin Picnic at Post’l Point June 8. The afternoon event featured free food and entertainment for Eglin personnel and families, including a water slide, bouncy house, climbing wall, bungee jumping and horseback riding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Team Eglin Picnic

Ronnell Lyle (front) and Ivan Rojas row their canoe to shore at the Team Eglin Picnic at Post’l Point June 8. The event featured free food and entertainment for Eglin personnel and families, including a water slide, bouncy house, climbing wall, bungee jumping and horseback riding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Team Eglin Picnic

Gage Smith scales the rock climbing wall at the Team Eglin Picnic at Post’l Point June 8. The event featured free food and entertainment for Eglin personnel and families, including a water slide, bouncy house, climbing wall, bungee jumping and horseback riding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)

Taste of Asia

Col. Sal Nodjomian, the 96th Air Base Wing commander, shows he knows how to hula dance during the Taste of Asia event May 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The celebration closed out the base’s Asia Pacific Heritage Month activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Taste of Asia

Dancers perform the hula at the Taste of Asia event May 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The celebration closed out the base’s Asia Pacific Heritage Month activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Taste of Asia

A Korean dancer performs during the Taste of Asia event May 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The celebration closed out the base’s Asia Pacific Heritage Month activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Taste of Asia

A Korean dancer performs during the Taste of Asia event May 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The celebration closed out the base’s Asia Pacific Heritage Month activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Turn over

Airman Megan Rimes, of the 940th Logistic Readiness Squadron, operates the wrecker lift controls to overturn the vehicle, May 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. For the last three years, the 940th, a reserve unit from Beale AFB, Calif., travels to Eglin for annual training with the 96th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Juan Martinez)

Annual training

Staff Sgt. Patrick Garber, of the 96th Logistic Readiness Squadron, explains the wrecker lift controls to Airman Megan Rimes, of the 940th Logistic Readiness Squadron, May 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. For the last three years, the 940th reserve unit from Beale AFB, Calif., travels to Eglin for annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Juan Martinez)

Police Week

A flight of 96th Security Forces Squadron Airmen bow their head as the policeman’s prayer is read during a remembrance and retreat ceremony at the All Wars Memorial May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony formally closed Police Week activities. Chief of the Niceville Police Department, David Popwell, a former security forces Airman, was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, he donned the black beret to honor his fellow security forces Airmen still serving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr,)

Police Week

Senior Airman Kenneth Santiago, a 96th Security Forces Squadron Airman, folds the flag during the remembrance and retreat ceremony at the All Wars Memorial May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony formally closed Police Week activities. Chief of the Niceville Police Department, David Popwell, a former security forces Airman, was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, he donned the black beret to honor his fellow security forces Airmen still serving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr,)

Police Week

A row of Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a remembrance and retreat ceremony at the All Wars Memorial May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony formally closed Police Week activities. Chief of the Niceville Police Department, David Popwell, a former security forces Airman, was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, he donned the black beret to honor his fellow security forces Airmen still serving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr,)

Police Week

Airmen from the 96th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation during a remembrance and retreat ceremony at the All Wars Memorial May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony formally closed Police Week activities. Chief of the Niceville Police Department, David Popwell, a former security forces Airman, was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, he donned the black beret to honor his fellow security forces Airmen still serving. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr,)

Heavy gunner

A future Army Ranger fires rounds from an M-240 at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. 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.)

Hands on

Staff Sgt. West, a reptile handler with the 6th Ranger Training Battalion, holds two snakes for children to touch during the reptile show at the Ranger’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. 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.)

Snipers

An “enemy” body lies in the foreground as a member of an Army Ranger sniper team throws a smoke grenade before helicopter extraction during a demonstration at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. 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.)

Exfiltrate

Rangers make their way to the UH-60 Blackhawk to exit the area during a scenario at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. 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.)

Portrait of a Ranger

A specialist looks out over the crowd during a Ranger squad demonstration at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats among others. 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.)

Generations

88-year-old Meriom Poliquin feeds her 2-month-old granddaughter, Desiree Lang, during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s annual open house event, May 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Poliquin said she journeyed down from New Hampshire to see her son, Staff Sgt. Corey Lang, a 6th RTB instructor, perform in one of the Ranger demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)