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In remembrance

Senior Airman Londan Bishop, 96th Air Base Wing honor guard, performs “Taps” during a ceremony remembering the victims of the Khobar Towers bombing at the memorial on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 25. Almost 100 friends, family and current members of the 33rd Fighter Wing gathered, on the 14th anniversary of the tragedy, near the memorial dedicated to the heroism of 12 Airmen lost. The 33rd FW suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted for 12 of the 19 Airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist attack June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

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In remembrance

Bridget Brooks, 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron, and other family members of the victims of the Khobar Towers bombing watch as the flag is carried off by the base honor guard during memorial ceremony June 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Mrs. Brooks lost her son, Airman 1st Class Joseph Rimkus, in the attack. Almost 100 friends, family and current members of the 33rd Fighter Wing gathered for a remembrance ceremony near the memorial dedicated to the heroism of 12 Airmen lost. The 33rd FW suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted for 12 of the 19 Airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist attack June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

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In remembrance

Single roses were laid at the foot the Khobar Towers Memorial Wall on the 14th anniversary of the tragedy during a ceremony June 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Almost 100 friends, family and current members of the 33rd Fighter Wing gathered for a remembrance ceremony near the memorial dedicated to the heroism of 12 Airmen lost. The 33rd FW suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted for 12 of the 19 Airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist attack June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

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In remembrance

A wreath was placed in front of the Khobar Towers Memorial on the 14th anniversary of the tragedy during a ceremony June 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Almost 100 friends, family and current members of the 33rd Fighter Wing gathered for a remembrance ceremony near the memorial dedicated to the heroism of 12 Airmen lost. The 33rd FW suffered 105 wounded personnel and accounted for 12 of the 19 Airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist attack June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

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In sight

Kids take aim with the the sniper rifle at the weapons display April 11 at the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show. More than 125,000 were in attendance for the show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers, an F-22A Raptor demo and "Tora, Tora, Tora" were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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In the wings

Eglin honor guard stands ready to post the colors at the 33rd Maintenance Group change of command ceremony July 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Col. Mark Fluker took command of the group from Marine Col. Laura Sampsel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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In treatment

Capt. Kevin Gray, of the 96th Medical Group, talks with a simulated patient about his flu-like symptoms during a disease containment exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3. The week-long exercise measured the base and specifically the 96th Medical Group’s response to a medical/biological emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Incoming

Members of the Patriot guard watch as the joint service honor guard brings in the flag to begin the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 17 at the Air Armament Museum. The ceremony paid tribute to those military members who have yet to return home from defending America. The event was hosted by the 96th Air Base Wing and featured guest speakers, honor guard procedures and a flyover by the 46th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Innovation works

Maj. Tony Perez, AFWERX Spark director, spoke to the audience during the Innovation Share and Connect Workshop May 1 in Niceville, Fla. Perez spoke about innovation programs and how they enable explosive growth. During the two-day event the wing’s innovation held more than 12 sessions about the resources available to promote innovation and help Airmen bring their ideas to fruition. For innovation information email 96TW.XPT.Innovation@us.af.mil (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Innovation works

Kathy Reid, 96th Test Wing innovation office lead, encouraged Airmen to share innovation ideas and experiences during the Innovation Share and Connect Workshop May 1 in Niceville, Fla. The wing’s innovation office held more than 12 sessions on the resources available to promote innovation and help Airmen bring their ideas to fruition. For innovation information email 96TW.XPT.Innovation@us.af.mil (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Innovation works

Master Sgt. Matthew Huston, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, spoke to the audience about developing mobile applications during the Innovation Share and Connect Workshop May 1 in Niceville, Fla. During the two-day event the wing’s innovation office held more than 12 sessions about the resources available to promote innovation and help Airmen bring their ideas to fruition. For innovation information email 96TW.XPT.Innovation@us.af.mil (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Innovation works

James Briggs, Air Force Test Center, strategic initiatives, shared his one-page strategy for continuous transformation during the Innovation Share and Connect Workshop May 1 in Niceville, Fla. During the two-day event the wing’s innovation office held more than 12 sessions about the resources available to promote innovation and help Airmen bring their to fruition. For innovation information email 96TW.XPT.Innovation@us.af.mil (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Inscribed

Chief Master Sgt. Albert Schneider, 366th Training Squadron Det. 3, reveals a new name added to the explosive ordnance disposal memorial wall during the 43rd Annual EOD Memorial Ceremony May 5, 2012, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz was the guest speaker for the event that honored 18 EOD technicians, five of which were Airmen. With the new names added, there are now 287 names inscribed on the memorial wall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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International visit

Marine Col. Art Tomassetti, 33rd Fighter Wing vice commander, explains the capabilities of the weapons load trainer, a life-sized F-35 mock-up housed inside the F-35 Academic Training Center to more than 35 foreign officers visiting Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 18. The visit was part of the semiannual Foreign Attaché Operations Orientation, a program created to introduce foreign guests to the U.S. federal agencies’ people and missions as well as expose them to industrial, historical and cultural aspects of American society to enhance direct communications with foreign governments and military commanders among other objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)

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Intervention

Security forces members step in when a simulated victim causes a scene at the processing line during a disease containment exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3. The week-long exercise measured the base and specifically the 96th Medical Group’s response to a medical/biological emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Into position

Marines move into position in front of the commander of troops, Maj. Steve Gillette, of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501, during the squadron’s change of command ceremony Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron stood up in April 2010 and currently has approximately 89 Marines here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Into the breach

Team Eglin members rush into the chilly waters of Choctawhatchee Bay during Eglin’s first-ever Polar Bear swim, held at Post’l Point, Jan. 7. More than 100 braved the 34 degree temperatures and took a dip including the 96th Air Base Wing commander and command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Introducing the new CC

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Merchant addresses his wings and local community leaders for the first time as commander of the Air Armament Center during his change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 19. Merchant took command of the center from Maj. Gen. Charles R. Davis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Invasion

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A group of T-6 Texans rebuilt as Japanese Zeros re-enact the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 in the "Tora, Tora, Tora" show during the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 10. More than 125,000 were in attendance during the air show April 10-11, enjoying a variety of aerial performances and static displays. This was Eglin’s first open house since 2007 and was timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the installation. The Thunderbirds, Army Black Daggers and an F-22A Raptor demo were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Veronica McMahon)

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Joint care

Army and Air Force medics attend to a simulated victim during a downed aircraft exercise on the Eglin range, Oct. 20. The 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Team Eglin’s emergency responders and local medical facilities participated in the exercise that simulated a helicopter crash with 12 Soldiers injured deep within the Eglin range. The victims were either evacuated by helicopter or by ambulance to area hospitals. The annual exercise was to validate the battalion’s emergency procedures and test their communication with Team Eglin and local emergency and medical units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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