EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Steve Horton offers Garrett McNeil a hand to climb aboard a life raft July 20 during Survivor Skills Day on Eglin Air Force Base. The event was hosted by the 33rd Fighter Wing and the 53rd Wing to teach their honorary commanders land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Marion Riley Taylor, honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Maintenance Squadron, follows a parachute seam to daylight in a simulated parachute canopy escape July 20. The simulation was part of Survivor Skills Day, during which honorary commanders learned land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Marion Riley Taylor practices using a signal mirror during Survival Skills Day on Eglin Air Force Base July 20. Ms. Riley Taylor is an honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Maintenance Squadron and participated in the event, during which honorary commanders learned land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A flare ignites in the hand of Rob Babcock, honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, July 20. Mr. Babcock was participating in Survivor Skills Day, during which honorary commanders learned land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Steve Horton, honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, dives into a life raft July 20 during Survivor Skills Day. The event taught honorary commanders land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Peter Bos, honorary commander for the 53rd Wing's 29th Test and Evaluation Squadron, spots himself in a signal mirror July 20 during Survival Skills Day on Eglin Air Force Base. The event was held by the 33rd Fighter Wing and the 53rd Wing to teach their honorary commanders land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Garrett McNeil, honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 60th Fighter Squadron, makes his way underneath a parachute canopy July 20 to escape to daylight. The simulation was part of Survivor Skills Day, during which honorary commanders learned land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Richard McNeese, honorary commander for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Operations Support Squadron, peers over his life preserver unit July 20, preparing for a simulated parachute drag on Eglin Air Force Base. The simulation was part of Survivor Skills Day, during which honorary commanders learned land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Robert Babcock and Richard McNeese, Honorary Commanders for the 33rd Fighter Wing's 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 33d Operations Support Squadron ignite flares under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Rosciglione Benjamin, 33d Operation Support Squadron Survival, Evasions, Resist and Escape instructor. The event taught honorary commanders land and water survival tactics wing pilots are trained to use in emergency situations. Honorary commanders are civic leaders paired with wing leadership for a year-long immersion in the mission, with a goal of educating the civilians about the Air Force and its people. Honorary commanders from the 53rd Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)