Staff Sgt. Elena Konter, 96th Medical Operations Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Elena Konter, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, stands at attention during the flag-folding portion of the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new Air... More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Blue Crew, performs last minute checks after loading an AIM-120 on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition Feb. 17... More
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations Squadron’s chief cardiologist, performs a heart catheterization procedure Jan. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Hospital’s newest invasive imaging pro... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to the audience after receiving the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. The 85-year-old Rhodes requested the medal ceremony... More
Senior Airman Trey Riley and Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor,
Senior Airman Trey Riley and Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Crew, prepare the fins for an AIM-120 missile during a weapons load competition Feb. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base... More
Senior Airman Chase Shankle, 96th Security Forces Squadron,
Senior Airman Chase Shankle, 96th Security Forces Squadron, puts on a military working dog demonstration with Arko for Eglin Elementary School kids May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 100 children... More
A modified MC-130J is pulled to its parking spot beside
A modified MC-130J is pulled to its parking spot beside another C-130 by an aircraft tow vehicle at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The test aircraft was fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The... More
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations Squadron’s chief cardiologist, advances a closure device to seal the leg artery during a patient's cardiac catheterization Jan. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base... More
A 53rd Wing F-15 Eagle takes off from one of Eglin
A 53rd Wing F-15 Eagle takes off from one of Eglin Air Force Base’s runways as a 33rd Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II taxies onto another. The F-15 is used for operational test missions while the F-35 is used to... More
An FIM-92 Stinger missile is fired downrange from the
An FIM-92 Stinger missile is fired downrange from the Army’s new Interceptor launch platform at the Eglin Air Force Base range March 23. The 96th Test Wing hosted the Army’s Stinger Based Systems and Raytheon f... More
Jesse Aguilar, a 96th Medical Operations Squadron catheter
Jesse Aguilar, a 96th Medical Operations Squadron catheter lab technologist, prepares and arranges medical instruments and supplies on a procedure table at Eglin Hospital, Jan. 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. ... More
Master Sgt. Antone Scott, 96th Maintenance Group, has
Master Sgt. Antone Scott, 96th Maintenance Group, has his new stripe put on by his son and his twin brother, Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Scott, during his promotion ceremony May 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Antone’s ... More
Staff Sgt. Vikki Flores, 96th Civil Engineer Group,
Staff Sgt. Vikki Flores, 96th Civil Engineer Group, attaches her oxygen tank to her back during the hazardous material portion of an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuc... More
Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force Assistant
Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, holds a signed book with his uncle, retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes, after presenting him with the Korean Ambassa... More
Honor Guard Airmen tighten and tuck in the rest of
Honor Guard Airmen tighten and tuck in the rest of the American flag at the conclusion of the flag-folding portion at the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new... More
Amid heavy fog, construction continues on the 240-acre
Amid heavy fog, construction continues on the 240-acre Solar Array located on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremonial first solar panel was installed Jan. 18 during a ceremony involving the three project par... More
A firefighter puts on his protective equipment prior
A firefighter puts on his protective equipment prior to a live burn during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lecture and... More
An HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker
An HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for its first ever aerial refueling over southern Alabama Aug. 5, 2020. The Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter is currently undergoing ... More
Staff Sgt Derrick Jones, 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Staff Sgt Derrick Jones, 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, checks for mosquito larvae using a larvae dipper July 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Jones checks the retention ponds and st... More
An Honor Guard Airman begins to make the first folds
An Honor Guard Airman begins to make the first folds of the flag-folding portion at the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plu... More
Maintenance contractors with the 414th Flight Test
Maintenance contractors with the 414th Flight Test Squadron perform engine checks on a test MC-130J at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft was fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The ... More
Maj. Christopher Wee, Operation Flight Program Combined
Maj. Christopher Wee, Operation Flight Program Combined Test Force, settles into his F-15 Eagle prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The OFPCTF Airmen fly test missions exclusively in various... More
An FIM-92 Stinger missile is fired downrange from the
An FIM-92 Stinger missile is fired downrange from the Army’s new Interceptor launch platform at the Eglin Air Force Base range March 23. The 96th Test Wing hosted the Army’s Stinger Based Systems and Raytheon f... More
Over 70 leaders from all over Eglin Air Force Base
Over 70 leaders from all over Eglin Air Force Base gathered at the Bayview Club to hear from Chaplain (Col.) Shon Neyland, Air Force Materiel Command’s command chaplain during a luncheon January 23. Neyland spo... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb.
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. over Eglin’s 724 square miles of land ranges and 120,000 miles of over water airspace. The F-35 is the w... More
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Maria Lahti, the 96th Medical Operations Squadron’s chief cardiologist, manipulates a catheter under X-ray into a patient’s heart’s arteries during a cardiac catheterization Jan. 14 at Eglin Air ... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to the audience after receiving the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. The 85-year-old Rhodes requested the medal ceremony... More
Runners sprint through a cloud of red dust during the
Runners sprint through a cloud of red dust during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Color Run at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 29. Approximately 300 runners turned out to add a little color to the... More
An MC-130J test aircraft sits in King Hangar awaiting
An MC-130J test aircraft sits in King Hangar awaiting its next mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadr... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe McGill, test pilot, and
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe McGill, test pilot, and Capt. Andrew Petry, test engineer, both assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, train in an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Gulf of Mex... More
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Exploitation
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Exploitation Branch uses a sensor to collect multi-spectral, infrared imagery for algorithm development March 12 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The AFRL Informatio... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Small, Helicopter Maritime
Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Small, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 from Jacksonville, Fla., conducts turn-around maintenance on an MH-60R helicopter Feb. 8, 2017 during Combat Hammer. The 86th Figh... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes was presented
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes was presented with the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal at a ceremony held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. The 85-year-old Rhodes requested the medal ceremony ... More
An explosive ordnance disposal Airman approaches a
An explosive ordnance disposal Airman approaches a suspicious package during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of emerg... More
Outgoing and incoming leadership salute the flag during
Outgoing and incoming leadership salute the flag during the national anthem at the 33rd Fighter Wing’s change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 13. Col. Lance Pilch (middle) relinquished... More
Chief Master Sgt. Charles Buterbaugh, 96th Communications
Chief Master Sgt. Charles Buterbaugh, 96th Communications Squadron, stands at the front of the line of new chiefs during a recognition ceremony Jan. 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Six new chiefs were recogni... More
An explosive ordnance disposal robot approaches a suspicious
An explosive ordnance disposal robot approaches a suspicious package during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of emerge... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Feb. 27, 2017. The F-35’s engine produces 43,000 lbs of thrust and is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed ... More
Senior Airman Delise Moore, 96th Security Forces Squadron,
Senior Airman Delise Moore, 96th Security Forces Squadron, salutes with other Airmen in formation during the opening ceremony of Police Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 15. The ceremony was a gathering ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Mario White, 96th Security Forces
Chief Master Sgt. Mario White, 96th Security Forces Squadron, speaks to the Airmen attending the opening ceremony of Police Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 15. The ceremony was a gathering of security ... More
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis down the
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 Eagle taxis down the flightline at Duke Field during a morning sortie. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FTS is a squadron i... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35’s helmet mounted display system is the most advanced system of its kind. All the intelligence and targeting ... More
A maintainer and loadmaster watch as the MC-130J’s
A maintainer and loadmaster watch as the MC-130J’s engine spins up prior to a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The test aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th... More
Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander,
Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience during the 33rd Fighter Wing’s change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 13. Col. Lance Pilch relinquished com... More
Col. Craig Johnson, 96th Civil Engineer Group commander,
Col. Craig Johnson, 96th Civil Engineer Group commander, adds a sunshine after signing the ceremonial first solar panel during a ceremony Jan. 18 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Leaders from the three project pa... More
A modified MC-130J waits for its next mission as another
A modified MC-130J waits for its next mission as another C-130 lifts off above it at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The test aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Fli... More
Airmen in protective suits use instruments to detect
Airmen in protective suits use instruments to detect any hazardous material during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of... More
A group of natural resources personnel and volunteers
A group of natural resources personnel and volunteers fill in dirt around a silt fence on the Eglin Air Force Base range Oct. 13. The fencing surrounds a new habitat for approximately 250 gopher tortoises. The ... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg, 96th Security Forces Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg, 96th Security Forces Squadron, is the new School Resource Officer at Eglin Elementary Jan. 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He is the first Security Forces SRO in the Air Force. School r... More
A runner sprints through a cloud of red dust during
A runner sprints through a cloud of red dust during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Color Run at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 29. Approximately 300 runners turned out to add a little color to t... More
A safety officer looks through binoculars at a suspicious
A safety officer looks through binoculars at a suspicious package during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of emergency... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg, 96th Security Forces Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Justin Hogg, 96th Security Forces Squadron, visits with students about his new position over their lunch break Jan. 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Hogg is the School Resource Officer for Eglin Ele... More
Senior Airman Francisco Perez Castillo, 96th Maintenance
Senior Airman Francisco Perez Castillo, 96th Maintenance Group, studies his training regime during a swim session March 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 26-year-old Airman was recently inducted into the Po... More
Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force Assistant
Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, claps for his uncle, retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes, after presenting him with the Korean Ambassador for Peace M... More
Airmen ensure the camera settings are correct during
Airmen ensure the camera settings are correct during a hazardous material portion of an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor Rivera Americ, Helicopter
Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor Rivera Americ, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 from Jacksonville, Fla., conducts turn-around maintenance on an MH-60R helicopter Feb. 8, 2017 during Combat Hammer. The 86... More
The Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal sits in its case
The Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal sits in its case prior to a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes received the honor from the South Korean government v... More
Kanjer expresses his gratitude to Staff Sgt. Jeremy
Kanjer expresses his gratitude to Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rice for his adoption during the military working dog’s retirement ceremony January 23, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Rice, an active duty dog handler at Patr... More
Maj. Christopher Wee, Operation Flight Program Combined
Maj. Christopher Wee, Operation Flight Program Combined Test Force, performs pre-flight checks in his F-15 Eagle prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The OFPCTF Airmen fly test missions exclu... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Tkach, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Michael Tkach, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, sits inside the intake of an F-15 Eagle to inspect the engine fan blades at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Dec. 19. The aircraft maintainers ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe McGill, test pilot, and
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe McGill, test pilot, and Capt. Andrew Petry, test engineer, both assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, train in an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Gulf of Mex... More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Benjamin O’Connor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Crew, secures the umbilical of an AIM-120 missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition Feb. 17 at Eglin Air Force Ba... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb.
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. over Eglin’s 724 square miles of land ranges and 120,000 miles of over water airspace. The F-35 is the w... More
An Honor Guard Airman brings his hand down to smooth
An Honor Guard Airman brings his hand down to smooth out the flag during the flag-folding portion at the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new Airmen graduated... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor Rivera Americ, Helicopter
Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor Rivera Americ, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 from Jacksonville, Fla., conducts turn-around maintenance on an MH-60R helicopter Feb. 8, 2017 during Combat Hammer. The 86... More
Arko, a 96th Security Forces Squadron military working
Arko, a 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, attacks the “bad guy” during a demonstration for Eglin Elementary School kids May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was in celebration of Na... More
A formation of 96th Security Forces Squadron Airmen
A formation of 96th Security Forces Squadron Airmen salute during the opening ceremony of Police Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 15. The ceremony was a gathering of security forces personnel for a form... More
An 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-16 Fighting
An 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon lifts off from the Eglin Air Force Base runway for a morning sortie. The 85th TES Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16 and F-15. The 85th TE... More
Jerry Carlton, a 96th Test Wing firefighter, checks
Jerry Carlton, a 96th Test Wing firefighter, checks blood pressure and pulse of Airman 1st Class Donel Wanton, 96th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, before suit up time during the hazardous material portion of an e... More
An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb.
An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb. 27 from the F-35 Strike Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35C variant is a carrier-capable low-observable multi-role fighter aircraft, de... More
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 Eagle soars after
A 40th Flight Test Squadron F-15 Eagle soars after completing a fly by on the Duke Field runway during a morning sortie. The 40th FTS Airmen fly operational test missions in the F-16, F-15 and A-10. The 40th FT... More
An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb.
An F-35C Lightning II taxis down the flight line Feb. 27 from the Strike Fighter Squadron 101 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35C variant is a carrier-capable low-observable multi-role fighter aircraft, des... More
Senior Airman Clifton Lovar, of the 96th Aircraft
Senior Airman Clifton Lovar, of the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals an F-15C Eagle into its parking spot while chocks are placed around the wheels to steady the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla... More
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs with the 74th Fighter Squadron
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs with the 74th Fighter Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., line the runway to receive fuel and maintenance Feb. 8, 2017 during Combat Hammer. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat ... More
A 58th Fighter Squadron captain salutes while in formation
A 58th Fighter Squadron captain salutes while in formation during the 33rd Fighter Wing’s change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 13. Col. Lance Pilch relinquished command of the traini... More
A radiation-detecting dosimeter is placed on the outside
A radiation-detecting dosimeter is placed on the outside of a protective suit during a hazardous material portion of an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response... More
An HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker
An HH-60W Jolly Green II connected with a HC-130J tanker for its first ever aerial refueling over southern Alabama Aug. 5, 2020. The Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter is currently undergoing ... More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hardy tries to get away from Rex,
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hardy tries to get away from Rex, a 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, during a demonstration for Eglin Elementary School kids May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to the audience after receiving the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. The 85-year-old Rhodes requested the medal ceremony... More
The Armament Directorate’s David Adler takes a foul
The Armament Directorate’s David Adler takes a foul shot during his team’s intramural game against the 33rd Maintenance Squadron Feb. 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Directorate team trailed for most of t... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes and his wife,
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes and his wife, Charleen, greet the first of many well-wishers after receiving the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. The 85-year-o... More
Jeff Frisbe, a Lockheed Martin maintenance contractor,
Jeff Frisbe, a Lockheed Martin maintenance contractor, sends out a modified MC-130J for a test mission with a thumbs up at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The test aircraft was fitted with vertical fins on each wing... More
Airman launches youth mentorship program
Staff Sgt. Christopher Ford, 96th Test Wing equal opportunity specialist, partnered with Okaloosa Regional Juvenile Detention Center to launch an Eglin-based youth mentorship program. 29 volunteers have already... More
Senior Airman Francisco Perez Castillo, 96th Maintenance
Senior Airman Francisco Perez Castillo, 96th Maintenance Group, comes up for air while swimming the breaststroke March 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 26-year-old Airman was recently inducted into the Pon... More
A firefighter waits by his vehicle during an exercise
A firefighter waits by his vehicle during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of emergency response, explosive ordnance d... More
Mike Burrows, Gulf Power, Ed Feo, Coronal Development
Mike Burrows, Gulf Power, Ed Feo, Coronal Development Services and Col. Craig Johnson, 96th Test Wing, simultaneously turn the wrench to install a solar panel at a small ceremony Jan. 18 at Eglin Air Force Base... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Garayadle, 96th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Michael Garayadle, 96th Security Forces Squadron, unfurls the American Flag to be raised at the opening ceremony of Police Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 15. The ceremony was a gather... More
Instructor, Jason Krusen, lights wire on fire as
Instructor, Jason Krusen, lights wire on fire as firefighters use a detection device to read the contaminants within the smoke at a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 ... More
An explosive ordnance disposal Airman is helped out
An explosive ordnance disposal Airman is helped out of his protective suit during an exercise Feb. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical, biological, nuclear response exercise tested the procedures of ... More
Runners sprint through a cloud of red dust during the
Runners sprint through a cloud of red dust during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Color Run at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 29. Approximately 300 runners turned out to add a little color to the... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Helma and Rex, a 96th Security Forces
Staff Sgt. Matthew Helma and Rex, a 96th Security Forces Squadron military working dog team, share a quick hug during a demonstration for Eglin Elementary School kids May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The e... More
Staff Sgt. Elena Konter, 96th Medical Operations Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Elena Konter, 96th Medical Operations Squadron, presents a flag and recites the condolence message during the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new ... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes speaks to the audience after receiving the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal as his nephew, Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, O... More
A brother and sister admire their new cat face paint
A brother and sister admire their new cat face paint 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 mili... More
A modified MC-130J lifts off from Eglin Air Force Base,
A modified MC-130J lifts off from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for a test mission. The aircraft was fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew and engineers ... More
Best friends forever, US Air Force Photo
Lisa Hodgden, a Warrior CARE mentor, and her service dog, Boston, share a moment during a wheelchair basketball session at the adaptive sports camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 4. The base hosts the wee... More
Paul McCarley, of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s
Paul McCarley, of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Exploitation Branch, describes his equipment for collecting multi-spectral, infrared imagery for algorithm development March 12 at Eglin Air For... More
The Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal sits in its case
The Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal sits in its case prior to a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Russell Rhodes received the honor from the South Korean government v... More
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb.
A 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II takes off Feb. 27 to conduct sorties at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. over Eglin’s 724 square miles of land ranges and 120,000 miles of over water airspace. The F-35 is the w... More
A North Bay firefighter clears his toxin detection
A North Bay firefighter clears his toxin detection device in the fresh air during a “Know Your Smoke” training course held May 12 in Niceville Fla. More than 10 local fire and rescue agencies attended the lect... More