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A new recruit gets his war paint applied during the Operation Hero event Oct. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 100 kids participated in the mock deployment experience created to give military children a glimpse of what their loved ones go through when they leave home. The kids went through a deployment line to get their dog tags and “immunizations” before they were briefed by the commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they participated in various activities and demonstrations by local base agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)


Operation Hero

A new recruit gets his war paint applied during the Operation Hero event Oct. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 100 kids participated in the mock deployment experience created to give military children a glimpse of what their loved ones go through when they leave home. The kids went through a deployment line to get their dog tags and “immunizations” before they were briefed by the commander and shipped off to a deployed location. There, they participated in various activities and demonstrations by local base agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Congratulations to Master Sgt. Damien Moody, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, on recently earning a Flexy award from the National Association of Fleet Administrators. The award was for his accomplishments in improving the safety of Eglin Air Force Base’s vehicle maintenance Airmen and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his spouse, Dawn, talk with junior Airmen during their visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 9. The General and his spouse made brief remarks before taking questions from the Airmen and their spouses. The topics ranged from the F-35 to daycare. Goldfein also spoke about his combat experience as a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his spouse, pose for a photo with Staff Sgts. Phetchompoo and Alexander Kenner, 96th Medical Group, during their visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 9. The General and his spouse made brief remarks before taking questions from the Airmen and their spouses. The topics ranged from the F-35 to daycare. Goldfein also spoke about his combat experience as a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his spouse, Dawn, talk to Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg, 96th Security Forces Squadron, and his son during their visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. May 9. The General and his spouse made brief remarks before taking questions from the Airmen and their spouses. The topics ranged from the F-35 to daycare. Goldfein also spoke about his combat experience as a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Senior Airman Robert M. Hile, 788th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, remotely operates a robot to search for and secure improvised explosive devices during the EOD Warfighter Challenge at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 2. The camera mounted on Hile’s helmet shows an in depth, real-time, color picture of the device. The challenge was a four-day, scenario-based, skills exchange between 17 EOD teams from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
The first week of May is EOD Week for all of the branches of services and included the week-long EOD Warfighter Challenge, Memorial Ceremony, crawfish boil, and the EOD Warrior Foundation’s 49th Annual Ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
Senior Airman Kyle Riedinger, 96th Civil Engineer Group, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, simulates a major injury during the EOD Warfighter Challenge at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 2. Riedinger was provided aid by fellow Airmen after activating a simulated improvised explosive device during one of the 18 different scenarios based off of real-world situations that have occurred. The challenge was a four-day, scenario-based, skills exchange between 17 EOD teams from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
Airmen load a simulated victim into a vehicle to transport him for medical attention during a simulation as a part of the EOD Warfighter Challenge at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 2. The challenge was a four-day, scenario-based, skills exchange between 17 EOD teams from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
Airman 1st Class Zachary Pennington and Staff Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Aviano Air Base, Italy, receive their scenario briefing before clearing a large compound at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 2. The team from Aviano were just one of the 17 teams here representing nine major commands in the EOD Warfighter Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
Staff Sgt. Justin Gardner, 788th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, sweeps the front of a building for improvised explosive devices during the EOD Warfighter Challenge at Eglin AFB, Fla. The challenge was a four-day, scenario-based, skills exchange between 17 EOD teams from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Sawyers)
The family of Ensign Charles Grice see his name enshrined on the wall for the first time during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Grice and names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to their families during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)
Brig. Gen. David Wilson, U.S. Army Ordnance School commandant, salutes before receiving a folded American flag during the 48th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Service, May 6. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added six new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 326. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)