Facts on food

Marilyn Leggett, Health Promotion Coordinator from Eglin Air Force Base’s Health and Wellness Center, holds an example nutrition guide during a class on nutrition and eating habits for members at the Duke Field fitness center Sept. 24. Ms. Leggett held classed at the fitness center to give reservists and civilian employees information on reading nutrition labels, mindful eating habits and learning to modify recipes to make them a more healthy choice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)

Facts on food

Marilyn Leggett, health promotion coordinator from Eglin Air Force Base’s Health and Wellness Center, discusses facts and tips on healthy eating habits for members at the Duke Field fitness center Sept. 24. Ms. Leggett held classes at the fitness center to give reservists and civilian employees information on reading nutrition labels, mindful eating habits and learning to modify recipes to make them a more healthy choice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCallum)

Homecoming hug

Lieutenant Col. Bud Barth hugs his daughter, Jessie, moments after landing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 6. More than 70 Airmen from Duke Field returned home from their deployment June 5 and 6. Friends, family, co-workers and community leaders came out to greet them and welcome the Airmen home. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Cheryl Foster)

Almost there

A 919th Maintenance Group crew chief marshals in a Combat Talon returning home from an Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 6. More than 70 reservists and two Combat Talons from Duke Field returned home June 5 and 6. Friends, family, co-workers and community leaders came out to greet them and welcome the Airmen home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Serving America

Working from their single-pallet expeditionary kitchen, Air Force reservists Master Sgt. Scott Halus, left, and Tech. Sgt. Sonya Lees, 919th Services Flight, serve a hot meal to an attendee at the Military Appreciation Recognition Celebration May 15 at Old Spanish Trail Park in Crestview. Several units from Duke Field's 919th Special Operations Wing brought out various displays of military equipment for the public to see. The MARC is a non-profit organization seeking to honor past and present military members of all branches during the Armed Forces Day weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Almost there

Daniel Dunn heads for the finish line in the annual Duke Field Kids’ Fun Run and Adult 5K held May 15. The event coincided with the Air Force-wide America’s Armed Forces Kids’ Run. First-place finishers by respective age category included: Nicholas Ruiz, 5-6 half mile; Faith Alexander, 7-8 half mile; Austin Bonebrake, 9-13 one mile; Eric Bonebrake, adult 5K. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Finishing strong

Faith Alexander sprints toward the finish of the annual Duke Field Kids’ Fun Run and Adult 5K May 15. The event coincided with the Air Force-wide America’s Armed Forces Kids’ Run. First-place finishers by respective age category included: Nicholas Ruiz, 5-6 half mile; Faith Alexander, 7-8 half mile; Austin Bonebrake, 9-13 one mile; Eric Bonebrake, adult 5K. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Eagle Claw ceremony

Hurlburt Field Honor Guard team present the flag during a ceremony honoring the 30th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw April 29. Operation Eagle Claw, conducted April 24, 1980, was a complex mission to rescue U.S. citizens taken hostage in the U.S. embassy in Iran. One of the MC-130E Combat Talons involved in the mission is still active with the 919th SOW at Duke Field, Fla. Tragically, the attempt ended in the death of eight service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adam Duckworth.)

C-130 tour

A young airshow patron stands in the door way of a 919th Special Operations Wing C-130E Combat Talon while others wait to climb in for a tour of the aircraft April 11 at the Eglin Air Force Base 75th Anniversary Airshow. 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, F-22A Raptor demo and “Tora, Tora, Tora” were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

C-130 tour

A 919th Special Operations Wing aircrew member helps patrons into a C-130E Combat Talon for a tour of the aircraft April 11 at the Eglin Air Force Base 75th Anniversary Airshow. 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, F-22A Raptor demo and “Tora, Tora, Tora” were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

Tora, Tora, Tora

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A group of T-6 Texans rebuilt to resemble Japanese Zeros fly away as pyrotechnics detonate during “Tora, Tora, Tora” show at the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. 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, F-22A Raptor demo and “Tora, Tora, Tora” were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Turn & burn

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A T-6 Texan performs acrobatic maneuvers during the 75th Anniversary Air Show April 11. 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, F-22A Raptor demo and “Tora, Tora, Tora” were some of the highlights of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

Dagger & Talon

Aircrew members of the 919th Special Operations Wing watch as a jumper from the Army Black Daggers glides in to a landing at the Eglin 75th Anniversary Air Show April 10. 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/Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings.)

Finishing touches

Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Tiffany Martinez, 919th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans the windscreen on a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft parked on the Eglin Air Force Base tarmac April 9. Duke Field reservists and their static display aircraft participated in Eglin's 75th Anniversary Open House and Air Show April 10-11 which attracted more than 70,000 daily spectators from the local area and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Kickin the tires

Lionel Easler kicks the "monster" tires into place on his truck "The Instigator," April 9 in preparation for the weekend airshow at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The truck was on display with the Air Force Reserve recruiting booth. Mr. Easler has been driving monster trucks for five years and competes in about 35 truck shows a year. This was the first airshow however for the Florida native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Net working

Members of the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 119th Command and Control Squadron unwind with a volleyball match March 24 after a day of training exercises at Duke Field. More than 150 of the squadron’s members traveled to Duke Field for a week-long field training exercise that fulfilled their annual training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon McCallum)

Ready, set

Chief Master Sgt. Charles Miller (left), a flight superintendent with the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 119th Command and Control Squadron, helps Maj. Kevin Krahwinkel, a 119th CACS communications and information officer, prepare his radio and GPS equipment at the start of a combat readiness training course at Duke Field March 24. More than 150 of the squadron’s members traveled to Duke Field for a week-long field training exercise that fulfilled their annual training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon McCallum)

Inspection ready

Air Force Reserve Capt. Jon Connerton, 919th Mission Support Flight commander, returns a salute from one of his Airmen during a unit training assembly open ranks inspection at Duke Field March 6. The 919th Special Operations Wing's units periodically hold such inspections to reinforce esprit de corps, uniform wear and appearance standards as well as other time-honored military customs and traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

FOD squad

Close up photo displays a sample of potentially aircraft-damaging debris collected from the Duke Field flightline Feb. 23 during a foreign object damage prevention “FOD walk” by 919th Special Operations Wing reservists. While aircraft maintenance crews routinely conduct “FOD walks,” this event, directed by the wing commander, brought wide participation from Duke Field members representing a variety of non-maintenance Air Force specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon McCallum)

FOD squad

Technical Sgt. Jon Lukowski, 919th Maintenance Squadron , left, and Master Sgt. Marion Lollis, 919th Maintenance Group, squadron and wing foreign object damage prevention monitors, respectively, gather up bags of potentially aircraft-damaging debris collected by participants in the Feb. 23 “FOD walk” on the Duke Field flightline. While aircraft maintenance crews routinely conduct “FOD walks,” this event, directed by the wing commander, brought wide participation from Duke Field members representing a variety of non-maintenance Air Force specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon McCallum)

Singing out

The Coleman Sisters sing the National Anthem at the Annual Black History luncheon at Duke Field Feb. 6. The guest speaker was Capt. Felix Cole, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The theme of the luncheon was ‘History of Black Economic Empowerment.’ (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Speaking out

Capt. Felix Cole speaks to the crowd during the Annual Black History luncheon at Duke Field Feb. 6. Captain Cole is a member of the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. The theme of the luncheon was ‘History of Black Economic Empowerment.’ (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Explanation

Senior Master Sgt. Patricia Click, 919th Special Operations Wing staff, answers questions regarding health care coverage during a local Yellow Ribbon event Dec. 12 held in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The Yellow Ribbon program provides reservists and their families the opportunity to learn and prepare for specific issues people face during a deployment cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Yellow Ribbon literature

Capt. Michael Mandley, 919th Communications Squadron, picks up some literature on military one source, a military help program, during the local Yellow Ribbon event Dec. 12 held in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The Yellow Ribbon program provides reservists and their families the opportunity to learn and prepare for specific issues people face during a deployment cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)