Louisiana Civic Leaders tour Eglin AFB

Briefer Brian Mitchell informs a group of civic leaders about past, present and future war technology, in the Taconi Room of the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., October 22, 2009. More than twenty-six influential civic leaders from the Shreveport/Bossier City area of Louisiana gained first-hand knowledge of operations of the Air Force during a two-day “Civic Leader Tour” flight from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to Eglin on October 21-22, 2009. The leaders received several mission briefings and viewed a static display of the MC-130 Combat Talon I as well as touring several facilities at Eglin AFB and Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

C-5 flyer at Bengals game

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Master Sgt. Jonathan Winters, 89th Airlift Squadron, talks to Lt. Col. Mike Baker, 445th Operational Support Squadron, about pre-game activities on the field prior to the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Chicago Bears football game Oct. 25. Sergeant Winters and Colonel Baker coordinated the unit’s C-5 Galaxy flyover that occurred at the end of the national anthem. (U. S. Air Force photo/Laura Darden)

88th SFS Volunteers

Twenty-one members form the 88th Security Forces Squadron gather for a photo in front of the Habit for Humanity house they volunteered to help erect.

88th SFS Volunteers

Habitat for Humanity’s Site Manager Keith Powell (left) explains the wall plans for the interior portion to the Habitat for Humanity house with security force volunteers (left to right) SSgt’s Richard Newsome, Christopher Klein, Detoni McWilliams, and Tyler Ogden.

Wingman helps cancer survivor meet Air Force Half Marathon goal

Master Sgt. Mike Sanders (center) gets some help from 2nd Lt. Evan McNichols (left) and Lieutenant McNichols' cousin, Ben, after finishing the Air Force Half Marathon Sept. 19, 2009, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Sergeant Sanders ran the event one year and eight months after beating cancer. Sergeant Sanders had served as an instructor with the University of Oregon's Air Force ROTC program, and Lieutenant McNichols was a cadet there and they have been each other's wingman since. (Courtesy photo)

Wingman helps cancer survivor meet Air Force Half Marathon goal

Master Sgt. Mike Sanders runs for the finish line during the Air Force Half Marathon Sept. 19, 2009, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Sergeant Sanders ran the event one year and eight months after beating cancer. (Courtesy photo)

MEDRETE exercise brings smiles to Columbian children

The operating room set up during MEDRETE 2009 medical readiness training exercise in Cartagena, Columbia, enabled joint teams to perform two plastic surgeries simultaneously. Dr. Matthew Talarczyk of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, led one team (left), and Dr. Charles Hardin of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, led the other, assisted by Mauricio Bolivar, a plastic surgeon with the Columbian Navy. (U.S. Army photo/Miguel A. Negron)

MEDRETE exercise brings smiles to Columbian children

Dr. Matthew Talarczyk (right), performs cleft palate surgery on a Columbian resident with assistance from surgical technician Master Sgt. Darlena Matthis on July 22, 2009 in Cartagena, Columbia. Talarczyk is from the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and Matthis is from the 59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas. (U.S. Army photo/Miguel A. Negron)

Disabilities don't stop these marathoners

Ben Hulin of South Bend, Ind., won the push rim wheeled division during the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser).

'Consumer Warrior' Clark Howard participates in USAF Marathon

Staff Sgt. Chad Tanner gives syndicated radio personality and consumer advocate Clark Howard a tour of the Air Force 'X-1' Mustang, Sept. 18, 2009 at Wright State University. The X-1 is a modified Ford Mustang with a jet cockpit that includes a single-driver ejection seat in the center of the vehicle, short shifter, flight stick and advanced instrumentation panel. The car was in town to support recruiting efforts during the U.S. Air Force Marathon. Howard ran the marathon's 5K race and met with Airmen and their families, answering questions about personal finance and today's economy. Tanner is with the 338th Recruiting Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (Air Force photo/Ted Theopolos)

Half marathon start

First Lieutenant Caroline White, wearing race bib 7033, joins more than 3,800 runners at the start of the half marathon Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. U.S. Air Force Marathon race events attracted nearly 10,000 total runners. White won the half marathon women's division. She is currently assigned on temporary duty with the Air Force World Class Athlete Program in Colorado Springs, Colo. and is slated to begin pilot training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, later this year. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Home of the brave

Staff Sgt. Felita Rowe sings the National Anthem during opening ceremonies for the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19, 2009 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Rowe is with the Air Force Band of Flight at Wright-Patt. (Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

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)