Family Day 2009

Fort Walton Beach Mayor Mike Anderson serves up some lettuce to Senior Airman Olivia Johnsen, 711th Special Operations Squadron, during Duke Field’s Family Day event Nov. 7. The Family Day event brought reservists and their families together for food, games and music. Local community leaders volunteered to help serve food, cook and set up tents for the annual event. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

Family Day 2009

Kids work the hula-hoop during Duke Field’s Family Day event Nov. 7. The Family Day event brought reservists and their families together for food, games and music. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

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Pre deployment brief

Senior Master Sgt. Patty Click, 919th Mission Support Flight superintendent, briefs Reserve members during the October UTA about benefits available to reservists and their families when members deploy. Sergeant Click spoke to members during the wing-wide pre-deployment briefing designed to provide reservists information and support prior to deploying. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon McCallum)

New traffic signals

A contractor, right, observes operation of the newly installed traffic signals at the intersection of State Road 85 and the entrances to Duke Field and 7th Special Forces Group Sept. 3. The 919th SOW safety office is urging motorists to use caution as the signals begin full operation Sept. 9, elevating traffic hazards and backups at the already busy intersection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Scott Peters, 919th Medical Squadron first sergeant, and his wife, Yvonne, listen and take notes during a benefits briefing at the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Aug. 15-16. The program offers Reserve and Guard members and their families a wealth of benefits information and counseling services throughout the deployment cycle. The next YRRP event is slated for September 19-20 in Sandestin.