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Annual Awards

More than 500 members of the 33d Fighter Wing gathered together at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Feb. 2 to recognize the 54 Airmen who were selected as the best of the best for 2007. The Airmen competed in the categories of best Airman, Non-commissioned Officer, Senior Non-commissioned Officer, First Sergeant, Company Grade Officer, Field Grade Officer and Civilian Category II.

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Load it

Staff Sgt. Robert Constant and Senior Airman Steven Dugas, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team member, mounts an AIM-120 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.

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Load it

Staff Sgt. Robert Constant, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team member, moves an AIM-120 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.

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Hold it right there

Airman 1st Class Adam Tussing along with his 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team hoists an AIM-9 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.

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Getting it right

Aircraft structural maintenance craftsman Staff Sgt. Howard Haverstock, 33d Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., strips down a longeron from an F-15C for inspection during the stand-down. The upper longerons were a key component that the inspection focused around. The F-15 A-D models returned to flying status Jan. 8 after nearly two months of inspections.

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Relinquish of Command

At 3:33 p.m. Jan. 7, Col. John Powell, relinquished command of the 33d Maintenance Group in the 33d Maintenance Operations Squadron Training Hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonel Powell is deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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One more time

Col. Todd Harmer took command of the 33d Fighter Wing Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 4 at the 33d Maintenance Operations Squadron Training Hangar in front of more than 500 Nomad members. Colonel Harmer is responsible for commanding more than 2,000 assigned personnel and supporting 2,500 family members. He will also oversee the transition from the F-15C/D Eagle and Air Combat Command to the F-35 Lightning II and Air Education and Training Command.

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Water Survival Training

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 33d Fighter Wing's 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Richard McNeese, honorary commander for the 33d Fighter Wing's 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Garrett McNeil, honorary commander for the 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Peter Bos, honorary commander for the 53d 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 33d Fighter Wing and the 53d 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)

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Water Survival Training

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 33d Fighter Wing and the 53d 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)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Steve Horton, honorary commander for the 33d Fighter Wing's 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A flare ignites in the hand of Rob Babcock, honorary commander for the 33d Fighter Wing's 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Marion Riley Taylor, Honorary Commander for the 33d Fighter Wing's 33d 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Water Survival Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Robert Babcock and Richard McNeese, Honorary Commanders for the 33d Fighter Wing's 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 33d Operations Support Squadron ignite flares under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rosciglione, 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 53d Wing also participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

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Surge

Staff Sgt. Andrew Parker, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, supervises the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.

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Surging

Staff Sgt. Andrew Parker, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, supervises the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.

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Surge

Airmen from the 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wait to begin the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.

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Surge

Two Airmen from the 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron refuel an F-15C during surge operations May 8-10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period. The 33d Fighter Wing averages more than 80 sorties a day during surge operations.

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