A soldier with Detachment 1, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, helps build the new Recreation Center for permanent party members who work at LSA.
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Army, and National Guard marksmanship teams gather at the 53rd Annual Interservice Rifle Championship hosted by Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va More
Three new recruits collect their supplies in the deployment line during the Operation Hero event Oct. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 100 kids participated in the mock deployment experience created More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Wortham waits to lead in an Honor Guard flag detail to a ceremony Nov. 16, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. In 2016, the base's honor guard teams traveled 190,823 miles to complete 458 details be More
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
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
Senior Airman Blake Banning, 33rd Maintenance Squadron stands in a row of new Honor Guard Airmen prior to the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new Airmen grad More
Two Honor Guard Airmen stand at attention prior to the unit’s graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1. Approximately 12 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. The graduation per More
A New York Air National Guardsman assigned to Joint Task Force-5 at the Connecticut Street Armory, monitors the latest weather forecasts to track the impact the latest snow storm might have on the local area, B More
Lt. Col. Michael Fowler, commander of Joint Task Force-5, receives updates on operations that were carried out by the 105th Military Police Company, New York Army National Guard, at their Masten Ave Armory head More
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Hernandez, 96th Medical Group, folds the American flag during the base retreat ceremony March 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The formation and flag detail were comprised of women in hono More
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 More
Khanh Phan, a 96th Communications Squadron telephone maintenance technician, conducts a routine check of telephone cables at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 23-and-a-half year Air Force veteran and his mother, More
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
Jason Little, 359th Training Squadron softball team pitcher, stretches out his arms prior to an intramural game against the 96th Maintenance Squadron team July 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The league-leadi More
The base flag flaps across the sun as the solar eclipse begins Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Steven Kates watches the Duke Field airspace as Staff Sgt. Brian Morris, 96th Operations Group, communicates with an aircraft at the air traffic control tower Oct. 4. Kates, a tower watch supervisor and contro More
A 96th Test Wing F-16D Fighting Falcon lifts off from the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for another test sortie. The 96th TW perform developmental testing on a variety of aircraft from helicopters and More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Brown, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands by his A-10 Thunderbolt II from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., prior to a Combat Hammer sortie Nov. 2, at Eglin AFB, Fla. A-10s, F-16s, F-2 More
An F-35 Lightning II streaks across the sky while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway. The 33rd Fighter Wing-owned aircraft is a fifth-generation fighter and used to train pilots and maintainers. More
A 75th Fighter Squadron A-10 soars away after zooming in to target boats along Choctawatchee Bay during a Combat Hammer evaluation Nov. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The boats swarm around the water creating More
An Airman helps his wingman secure the protective hood around the gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 1. The Airmen More
Airman 1st Class Jairo Loaiza, 96th Security Forces Squadron, secures new M8 chemical detection paper during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base More
Tech. Sgt. Lancaster Ladore, 96th Communications Squadron, and other Airmen wait for instructions during an Alarm phase of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin More
Sgt. Kelli Helfinstine, base veterinary technician, was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal Feb. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Helfinstine received the medal for her efforts in saving Military Working Do More
Senior Airman Chad Perkins, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red Crew, performs preload checks on an F-15 during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The annual competition tests th More
The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Crew loads an AIM-120 onto an F-16 during a weapons load competition Feb. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The annual competition tests the knowledge and proficiency o More
Senior Airman Aaron Pickett, 96th Medical Support Squadron, carries the Air Force flag with members of the color guard at the Honor Guard graduation ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately More
Senior Master Sgt. Antone Scott renders his final salute to his brother, Navy Cmdr. Anthony Scott, during his retirement ceremony March 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Anthony presided over Antone’s master, se More
Senior Airman Jordan Craig, 1st Special Operations Wing, leads a flag detail to present the colors April 4 during a full honors funeral ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Honor Guard mobile tr More
Staff Sgt. Trey Riley, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team, secures an AIM-120 missile onto an F-16 April 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Blue team battled the Red AMU team for weapons loadcrew su More
Vince Cavazos, a Warrior Games athlete, begins a sprint at the Air Force team’s training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 16. The base-hosted, week-long Warrior Games training camp is the last team pra More
Kristina Coble, a Warrior Games athlete, pushes out her toss at a track and field session at the adaptive sports camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 17. The base-hosted, week-long Warrior Games training c More
Ryan Novack, a Warrior Games athlete, pedals a recumbent bike during a cycling session at the Air Force team’s training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 18. The base-hosted, week-long Warrior Games tra More
Jose Rijos, a Warrior CARE athlete, takes aim at a target downrange at the adaptive sports camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 19. The base hosts the week-long Wound Warrior CARE event that helps recoveri More
Warrior CARE players battle during a wheelchair basketball game on the final day of the group’s training camp held at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20. The base hosted the week-long Wound Warrior CARE event More
Airmen talk about bike specifics before the annual motorcycle safety rally at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 20. More than 500 motorcyclists came out for the event that meets the annual safety briefing requi More
An Airman releases his three-point shot as part of the Eglin Connects event at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 27. The event, to help promote resiliency, featured information booths, sporting events and a car More
An explosive ordnance disposal Airman peeks around a door while inspecting a building during the Warfighter Challenge May 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eglin-based exercise provides Airmen the chance to More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson learns about a custom-made helicopter from Senior Airman Robert Dome, 96th Maintenance Squadron, May 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The helicopter was an original crea More
Staff Sgt. Valdez carries around a small alligator during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers trai More
Chief Master Sgt. John Pilla and Lt. Col. Andrew Clemmensen salute the list of lost Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians during the 49th Annual EOD Memorial Service, May 5. Names of recent fallen a More
Air Force Security Forces Airmen and the Fort Walton Beach Police Department color guard bring in the colors during the Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony May 11 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The ceremony was to ho More
A table is set to honor past noncommissioned officers and their loved ones during an NCO induction ceremony held on May 11, 2018 in Poznan, Poland. The NCO induction ceremony is a celebration of the newly promo More
The 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team maneuvers an AIM-120 missile toward an F-35 Lightning II during the annual Team Eglin weapons load competition May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Team More
Staff Sgt. Dejean Rodgers and Caro, 96th Security Forces Squadron, perform obedience drills during a demonstration for Eglin Elementary School kids May 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The military working dog More
An explosive ordnance disposal team runs toward the finish line of the new Warrior Challenge event May 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Warrior Challenge is a physical activity event created by 96th Securi More
Staff Sgt. Carl Josephson, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, talks to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein about his mission June 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Goldfein visited Team Eglin to lear More
A 96th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller plots a cordon area using the android tactical assault kit July 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ATAK is a new communication system More
Airman 1st Class Jacob McCullough, 96th Communications Squadron, stands at parade rest prior to the Honor Guard graduation ceremony July 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 14 new Airmen graduated fro More
Airman 1st Class Krysten Kidd, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, prepares the F-15 during the quarterly weapons load competition July 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Red team battled the Blue AMU tea More
Senior Airman Karl Mutangana, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is a supply liaison for F-35 Lightning II aircraft parts. He is an African-immigrant who dreamed of becoming an Airman. He is currently deploye More
Sara Heesen, Alpha Warrior, shows athletes how to maneuver the battle rig during a familiarization session July 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 40 competitors took on the rig the following day w More
Volunteers load rocks into a boat for a “living shoreline” project Aug. 24 along the Eglin Air Force Base coastline. The goal of the project to build an artificial reef along 1,400 linear feet of Eglin shoreli More
A 916th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker sits on the flightline ready for a mission Sept.11 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The wing operates and maintains 16 KC-135R aircraft for worldwide opera More
1st Lt. Michelle Mullins, 911th Air Refueling Squadron, holds her current squadron and her father’s old squadron patches from when he was a member of the same squadron Sept. 11 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base More
A 96th Medical Group Airman shapes some latex onto a 6th Ranger Training Battalion Soldier’s head for a mass casualty exercise Oct. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Moulage team, made of medical Airmen, crea More
A 96th Test Wing firefighter speaks with the victims of a simulated helicopter crash during a mass casualty exercise Oct. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The community-wide exercise deep in the Eglin range enco More
96th Test Wing firefighters battle fires around a simulated helicopter crash during a mass casualty exercise Oct. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The community-wide exercise deep in the Eglin range encompassed More
Air Force One approaches the runway as an MV-22 Osprey waits on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018. President Donald J. Trump stopped at Eglin on his way to Panama City to see the deva More
Senior Airman Cole Hatch, 96th Maintenance Squadron, places the tail section onto a BDU-50 during a bomb building session Oct. 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen built 17 bombs during the hour-long as More
Airman 1st Class Cameron Alexander, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, prepares his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 18 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Blue Team More
Staff Sgt. Scott Kahle, 96th Maintenance Squadron, evaluates a tactical air navigation tester to ensure the power and frequencies are correctly calibrated Oct. 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Kahle is a membe More
Senior Airman Edward Claxton, 96th Maintenance Squadron, scrolls down his electronic checklist during a C-130 engine instrument tester calibration Oct. 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Claxton is a member of t More
Airmen bring in the colors during an Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 14 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. The graduation performance includes More
A 96th Test Wing firefighter secures his gas mask prior to a structural fire training exercise Nov. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters entered the new structural training facility to get a better und More
Guided Bomb Unit -31s wait to be loaded on 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagles Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-15s from Seymour Johnson AFB were at Eglin for the air-to-ground weapons system evalua More
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Hill, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs preflight checks for his 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagle as an F-35A Lighting II lifts off Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. T More
A 325th Fighter Wing F-22A Raptor taxis at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 20. The first six Raptors arrived to their temporary home at Eglin from Tyndall Air Force Base. This move is part of mission shift b More
A 325th Fighter Wing F-22A Raptor touches down at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 20. The first six Raptors arrived to their temporary home at Eglin from Tyndall Air Force Base. This move is part of mission More
Senior Master Sgt. Gabriel Wright, 33rd Maintenance Group, has his new stripe tacked on after finding out he was selected for the rank of chief master sergeant Dec. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Base leaders More
The sun rises over Choctawhatchee Bay and Post’l Point Jan. 18 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team members secure an Mk-82 bomb into place during the fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 18 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-16 Blue Team defeated the F-1 More
Retired Master Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers speaks to 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Deslauriers, a former Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician, was the gu More
Senior Airman Cole Hatch, 96th Maintenance Squadron, stands in line prior to the Team Eglin Honor Guard graduation ceremony March 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 18 new Airmen graduated from the More
Class 19 Charlie stands at parade rest waiting for their open ranks inspection March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The class’s 64 Airmen are in their fourth week of five of Airman Leadership School. ALS at More
Master Sgt. Derrick Roberts, 96th Test Wing, calls cadence for Diamond Flight during a drill practice March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Test Flight along with three other flights are in their fourth week More
Fake blood is applied to a puncture wound victim by 96th Medical Group Airmen prior to an active assailant exercise April 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Moulage team creates injuries, burns and gore on sim More
A rider brings her bike into the annual motorcycle safety rally at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 12. More than 500 motorcyclists came out for the event that meets the annual safety briefing requirement for More
Retired Sgt. Maj. Of the Marine Corps Al McMichael speaks to Airman Leadership School students during a visit to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 17. McMichael was joined by retired Master Chief Petty Officer More
Airman 1st Class Austin Cordon, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile at the 96th Test Wing’s first quarter weapons load competition April 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fl More
A robotic arm picks up a tool to make an adjustment to the missile flight motion simulator in this animation designed by 96th Test Wing Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility personnel. The “Calbot” arm is an inno More
The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team snaps into action at the beginning of the annual Team Eglin weapons load competition April 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from the 96th Test Wing and 33r More
Master Sgt. Michael Brogan, an Invisible Wounds Center patient, shares his story of recovery with the audience gathered for the Intrepid Spirit Center groundbreaking ceremony May 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More
Senior Airman Zackary Pires, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, stands in line prior to the Team Eglin Honor Guard graduation ceremony March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 17 new Airmen graduated More
Joint-service leadership salutes during the National Anthem at the 50th Annual EOD Memorial Service, May 4. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician secures a fastener onto a carpet during the Warfighter Challenge May 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eglin-based exercise provides Airmen the chance to experience E More
Staff Sgt. AJ Massa, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, decides how to remove a trap door during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfighter Challenge May 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Eglin-based exercise provi More
A visitor checks out a Lamborghini at the Eglin Connects event at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 10. The event to help promote resiliency featured information booths, food trucks, musical acts and a car show. More
An Army Blackhawk helicopter at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion’s open house event May 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate. The event More
A Police color guard wait to bring in the colors at the Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony May 13 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The ceremony was to honor fallen police officers from the previous year by reading the More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Mascolo leads Ella, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, through an obstacle course during a K-9 competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The friendly contest brought together l More
The trophy sits awaiting the winner of 2019 Warrior Challenge event May 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Warrior Challenge is a physical activity event created by 96th Security Forces Squadron to highlight More
A runner salutes the All Wars Memorial as he runs by during the 34th annual Gate-to-Gate Memorial Day Run May 27 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The run is held to honor and remember those who made the ultimate s More
Col. David Abba, 53rd Wing commander, pilots an F-22 Raptor back home after completing his Eglin-based fini-flight May 29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The commander flew Raptors during his time with the 1st O More
Staff Sgt. Zion Trigg, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, sends off an F-22A Raptor while another waits to pull in during a hot pitting session June 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Hot pitting allows for air More
A red gel is spread around to create a realistic gunshot exit wound prior to an active assailant exercise June 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Moulage team, made of medical Airmen, create injuries, burns More
Airman Alexis Schmitt, 96th Security Forces Squadron, draws her weapon during the “Line Dance” training exercise June 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. For the training, defenders form a line and practice movin More
Senior Airman Lucas Magruder, 96th Security Forces Squadron, fires at shifting targets during the unit’s “Hogan’s Alley” training session June 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Enemies and bystanders on paper t More