Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Senior Airman Antonio Samuels, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, practices a port arms position during Honor Guard rifle sequence training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. In the port arms position the top of the rifle should be at the left eye and the stock lined up with the right thigh. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is to represent all Airmen to the American public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Senior Airman Antonio Samuels, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, practices fire position movements during Honor Guard rifle sequence training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is to represent all Airmen to the American public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Honor Guard firing party trainees fall into a ceremonial sequence during HG training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During military honors the firing party fires three volleys followed by the playing of Taps. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is to represent all Airmen to the American public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Staff Sgt. Luke Salchert, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, focuses on transitioning to the port of arms position during Honor Guard rifle sequence training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is represent all Airmen to the American public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Honor Guard trainees from left to right, Senior Airman Antonio Samuels, 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, Airman Luis Calderon De La Barca, 96 th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Staff Sgt. Luke Salchert, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Airman First Class Kathleen Lim, 96th Medical Group, are at the rest position pre-loading rifles during Honor Guard rifle sequence training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is to represent all Airmen to the American public.(U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Honor Guard trainees stand with M-14 rifles at ground arms during Honor Guard training July 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The firing party fires three volleys followed by the playing of Taps when rendering military honors. The current class of trainees are scheduled to graduate and become Honor Guardsmen Sept. 8. The HG’s mission is to represent all Airmen to the American public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Firing Party: Honor Guard training

Published Aug. 1, 2017
By Ilka Cole
Team Eglin Public Affairs

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --