Air Force lieutenant takes women's half marathon

Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, presents a trophy to 1st Lt. Caroline White, winner of the women's half marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Lieutenant White is assigned to 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard AFB, Texas, where she is slated to begin pilot training later this year. She is currently on temporary duty with the Air Force World Class Athlete Program in Colorado Springs, Colo. training to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Instructor pilot top AF half marathoner at USAF Marathon

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents a trophy to Capt. Ben Payne, top Air Force finisher for the men's half marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Payne finished second overall in the half marathon, clocking in at 1:08:58. Capt. Payne is a T-6 instructor pilot with the 41st Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Lieutenant takes women's half marathon during USAF Marathon

Air Force 1st Lt. Caroline White won the women's half marathon during the U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Her finish time was 1:22:17. She hopes to qualify at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials by running 2:46:00 or better at the Twin Cities Marathon Oct. 4, 2009 in Minnesota. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Lieutenant takes women's half marathon during USAF Marathon

Air Force 1st Lt. Caroline White approaches the finish for the half marathon during the U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. White, an elite athlete originally from Tacoma, Washington, won the women's half marathon with a time of 1:22:17. She hopes to qualify during the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials by running 2:46:00 or better at the Twin Cities Marathon Oct. 4, 2009 in Minnesota. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

On course at the U.S. Air Force Marathon

Wheel racer Holly Koester passes Arnold House, oldest building at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, during the 13th U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19, 2009. Nearly 10,000 runners participated. Koester, from Cleveland, Ohio, has wheeled in all but one of the annual events, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the creation of the Air Force as a separate service. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Air Force Marathon attracts nearly 10,000 runners

Volunteers man a hydration station Sept. 19, 2009 during the U.S. Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. More than 2,000 volunteers and nearly 10,000 runners participated. (Air Force photo/Al Bright)

Nearly 10,000 run in Air Force Marathon

John Moore of Centerville, Ohio, pilots a hand cycle during the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Moore was paralyzed from the waist down in Septermber 2008 during an accident following the passage of Hurricane Ike. He is a firefighter with the city of Kettering, Ohio. He finished the 26.2 miles averaging just over 5 minutes per mile. His wife Meredyth ran the half marathon. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Nearly 10,000 run in Air Force Marathon

Col. Juan Alvarez is congratulated by a fellow runner after he completed the full marathon Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The U.S. Air Force Marathon attracted nearly 10,000 runners. Col. Alvarez lost his left leg in 1996 when the MH-53 he was flying crashed during a special operations counter-narcotics mission over central America. Col. Alvarez is now the U.S. air attaché to Bolivia. (Air Force photo/Ted Theopolos)

Nearly 10,000 run in Air Force Marathon

Wheel racers and runners line up at the starting line during opening ceremonies for the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A record 9,969 runners participated in events which included 5K and 10K races, a half marathon and full marathon. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Airmen to test stain resistant boot

About 200 Airmen from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. were fitted to wear test a prototype stain resistant boot. The current boot, seen at right, stains when exposed to industrial environments. The prototype selected will be low-maintenance and resistant to staining from harsh chemicals, oils, and fuels. (U.S. Air Force photo)

This won't hurt a bit

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Master Sgt. Sean Roberts, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, is the Warrior of the Week and a critical care technician in the Intensive Care Unit at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital. His job entails care for U.S., Coalition and Afghan patients. Sergeant Roberts is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and is a native of Tampa, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

NCO of the Month while deployed

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Tech. Sgt. William Akers, 445th Security Forces Squadron, currently deployed with the 506 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, checks his vector while posted in a guard tower. Sergeant Akers was chosen as the 506 ESFS Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month. He was also chosen as the squadron’s Warrior of the Week July 13. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. James Law)