53rd Wing time capsule
Col. David Hicks, the 53rd Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Philip Robinson, 53rd WG’s acting command chief, close up a time capsule at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 21. The time capsule, built exclusively by 53rd Wing units, was filled with wing coins, hats and other 2011 artifacts on the 70th anniversary of the wing. The capsule will sit in the lobby of the headquarters building until its reopened in 2041, the wing’s 100th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)